Queens Park Rangers defender Jimmy Dunne has been registered as a goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland against Israel.Gavin Bazunu, who plays in goal for Championship side Bolton Wanderers, has opted to withdraw from the squad in protest against Israel’s military acts in Gaza, Palestine.Dunne, who has spent most of his career at centre-back, is a goalkeeper for Ireland against IsraelShutterstockIn a statement on Instagram, Bazunu explained: “My decision is based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong.”He added: “It is important to note that my stance is not in opposition of the Israeli people or the Jewish community but against the atrocities in the region.”As a result of his withdrawal, Ireland have unusually named Dunne as a goalkeeper, despite him normally playing as a centre-back.This is to comply with UEFA rules, which state that three goalkeepers must be registered in a squad.But Dunne is unlikely to play, with Premier League and Brentford star Caoimhin Kelleher and West Brom shot-stopper Max O’Leary two natural names in the position.Ireland cast squad vote on Israel matchOn Saturday, Ireland held a press conference amid calls for a boycott of the upcoming match, which takes place tonight at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary.However, Football Association of Ireland CEO David Courell revealed that an in-squad vote was held to determine whether they wanted to play the match or not.“The squad were in Pristina yesterday. An extensive conversation took place where ultimately the consensus from the group was to travel to Hungary,” he revealed.“That was something that we all entered into this window with our intention to fulfil these fixtures and that was the consensus that the group finished on at the end of that two-hour meeting yesterday.“This morning a player (Bazunu) expressed their discomfort with fulfilling this fixture to the head coach and indicated their intent to withdraw from the squad. As you can understand, this new variable required time and deliberation for the rest of the squad to consider. Bazunu has pulled out of the match against Israel in protest against ‘the killing of innocent people’Sportsfile“What proceeded was another four hours of conversations, predominantly amongst the players themselves but also at times with the coaching staff and at times with the executive.“There was a lot of positions presented and I think it’s important to say that from an association perspective and for everyone involved in those conversations, we were fully respectful of everyone’s right to their respective opinion on these topics. “Ultimately within the last maybe 90 minutes we carried out a vote amongst the squad to establish their sentiment on fulfilling the fixtures and it was a significant majority that was returned with the intention to continue.”Courell also revealed that the Ireland players are due to wear black armbands during the match.“With the players, it was clear that they felt uncomfortable in this environment dealing with all of the respective questions that were coming to them that were not about football.“So, one of their requests is to effectively remove their media obligations for the remainder of the window.Ireland have decided to still play against Israel despite calls for them to boycottGetty“They also have the intention of wearing black armbands in recognition of all lives lost in the conflict. And also there will be elements of the pre-match ceremony that will not be partaken in by the Republic of Ireland. “Also it is the intention of players and the association to make a significant contribution to charitable donation by virtue of both match fees, but also revenue generated from the Austria fixture in the Aviva later this week.”This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.