Pressure to boycott the doubleheader has been high among politicians and football figures due to the conflict in Gaza. Pro-Palestinian support is strong in Ireland, and the FAI last year demanded that the European Football Association (UEFA) ban Israel, without success.
"Despite our association and our members making our position clear regarding Israel's participation in international football, UEFA has not adopted it," FAI CEO David Courell told public broadcaster RTE.
In this situation, however difficult it is, there is only one sustainable alternative - to carry out the matches.
The match in Dublin is scheduled for October 4 and the away match on September 27.
