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Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the militant Islamist group attacked Israel. Gaza is bearing the brunt of most of the fighting.

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Israelis near Lebanon border fear all-out war with Hezbollah

As cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, locals are worried all-out war could start at any time.
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After months of bombardment, Gaza is facing a crippling water crisis affecting a growing number of displaced people.
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Israel's Gaza bombardment creates dangerous trash piles

Huge piles of waste are growing in the Gaza Strip, adding to the risk of disease and contamination in the enclave.
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Israel brings in military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews

The Israeli Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that ultra-Orthodox Jews must also be conscripted into military service.
ReligionJune 27, 2024
Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, southern Lebanon

Israel allies warn against Gaza war spreading to Lebanon

The US and Germany have warned against the Gaza conflict escalating into wider war. Turkey has said it supports Lebanon.
ConflictsJune 26, 2024
An older man with white hair, wearing a striped shirt, stands in the ruins of his house

Palestinian home demolitions spike in east Jerusalem

Following the October 7 attacks by Hamas, the demolition of Palestinian homes has surged in occupied east Jerusalem.
ConflictsJune 25, 202404:40 min
Israeli troops are seen amid tanks near the border with Rafah of southern Gaza Strip

Netanyahu: Intense phase of Gaza war winding down

Israel's prime minister said the "intense phase" of the war against the Islamist-militant Hamas group is "about to end."
ConflictsJune 24, 202402:20 min
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Palestinian Olympic chief wants Israel Olympic ban

With just over one month until the Olympics, Jibril Rajoub told DW that Israeli athletes should have no place in Paris.
SportsJune 24, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Israel's PM says intense fighting in Rafah "is about to end" but the war will go on, with forces possibly moving north.
ConflictsJune 24, 2024
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Israeli military straps man to jeep during West Bank arrest

The IDF said an incident, involving a Palestinian man tied to a moving military jeep, was a "violation" of its rules.
ConflictsJune 23, 2024
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After Israeli strikes, rescuers seek survivors under rubble

Health officials in Gaza have said at least 39 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City.
ConflictsJune 23, 202401:47 min
Bombed-out buildings, rubble and a massive, smoldering hole near the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City

Israel-Hamas war: Dozens killed in strikes in Gaza City

Gaza officials say at least 39 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza City. Israel says it struck Hamas sites.
ConflictsJune 23, 2024
Israeli soldiers and tanks seen in the dust outside Rafah, Gaza

25 killed in strikes on camp near Rafah, Gaza ministry says

Officials in Gaza said Israeli shelling killed people in a tent camp. Israel said it was reviewing the situation.
ConflictsJune 22, 2024
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Cyprus is afraid of getting dragged into the conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
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Despite tens of thousands of casualties in Gaza, Hamas is still around after months of war.

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Despite tens of thousands of casualties in Gaza, Hamas is still around after months of war.
ConflictsJune 21, 202401:58 min
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Middle East reporting: upholding objectivity and compassion

Journalists at GMF discuss bias, choice of words and the challenges they face covering the Israel-Hamas war.
Press FreedomJune 19, 202455:00 min
Smoke billows high into the sky from the site of an Israeli airstrike on a southern Lebanese village

Israel-Hezbollah clashes could plunge Lebanon into war

As fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli military ramps up, Lebanese locals are dealing with difficult choices.
ConflictsJune 19, 2024
A protester at Berlin's Freie Universität arguing with the police

Gaza protest response: Germany faces free speech dilemma

Academics are calling for the resignation of Germany's education minister over her response to pro-Palestinian protests.
CultureJune 18, 2024
A man stands in the doorway of a bombed-out building looking out at destroyed apartments in Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza search for missing family members

Thousands of missing Palestinians are believed to be buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
PoliticsJune 17, 2024
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Gaza: Palestinians celebrate somber Eid amid new casualties

An Israeli strike on a refugee camp has claimed several lives. It came amid Eid preparations and a pause in fighting.
ConflictsJune 17, 202402:24 min
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German education chief sacked over Gaza protest response

The top civil servant in Germany's education ministry has been fired in a dispute over academic freedom.
PoliticsJune 17, 2024
An Israeli tank and an army tractor move near the border with the Gaza Strip

Israel announces daily Gaza 'pause' for aid deliveries

UN agencies and aid groups have repeatedly sounded the alarm, citing dire food shortages and other essentials in Gaza.
ConflictsJune 16, 202402:08 min
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims gather for Hajj amid sweltering heat

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ReligionJune 14, 2024
A view of a fire in the area of Safad, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024 caused by rockets fired from Lebanon.

Hezbollah fires barrage of missiles into northern Israel

Following the killing of one of its senior commanders, Lebanon's Hezbollah has fired more than 200 rockets into Israel.
ConflictsJune 13, 202402:16 min
Moshe Zimmermann at a podium

Gaza: UN resolution is a 'step along the way'

Israeli historian Moshe Zimmermann says the UN Security Council vote for a cease-fire in Gaza is progress toward peace.
ConflictsJune 12, 2024
A view of the heavily enforced border between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip

Tensions grow after Israel seizes Gaza-Egypt corridor

The move by Israel has raised tensions and is threatening to undo decades of diplomacy.
ConflictsJune 10, 202402:32 min
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz attends a press conference, seated in front of a row of blue and white Israeli flags

Gantz exit boosts far-right faction in Israeli government

Benny Gantz has left Israel's War Cabinet after saying he would do if the prime minister did not make a plan for Gaza.
ConflictsJune 10, 202403:37 min
Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz quits Israel's war Cabinet

Benny Gantz said he was leaving the emergency government because of differences in opinion over the future of Gaza.
PoliticsJune 9, 2024
A person is embraced by two other people

Israeli military rescues hostages held by Hamas

The Israeli military says one woman and three men were freed during an IDF operation in central Gaza.
ConflictsJune 8, 202402:52 min
Relatives of released hostages arrive at Tel Hashomer (Sheba) hospital.

Israeli forces rescue four hostages from Gaza

The Israeli military said four hostages were rescued in the largest hostage rescue since the Gaza war began.
ConflictsJune 8, 2024
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As Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah exchange fire, fear that the Gaza war will spread north grows.
ConflictsJune 7, 2024
A group of protesters waving an Israeli flag

Families pressure Israel amid last chance for Hamas deal

Both Israel and Hamas have yet to agree to a new cease-fire proposal. Relatives of the hostages fear the worst.
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An Israeli soldier on top a tank on the border with the Gaza Strip

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure to lay out a postwar plan for Gaza.
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Israel: Families urge truce deal to save Gaza hostages

Israeli anger at PM Netanyahu mounts as Israel's war in Gaza continues despite the deaths of hostages taken by Hamas.
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Palestinians fleeing from the southern Gaza city of Rafah during an Israeli ground and air offensive

Israel continues Rafah attack despite calls to stop war

International pressure has been increasing on Israel to end the war, as the deadly assault on southern Gaza goes on.
ConflictsJune 4, 202402:31 min
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel-Hamas war: US truce plan puts Netanyahu on the spot

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Children walk with bags of objects found in garbage piled up near tents set up by displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

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US officials say they believe Israel will agree if Hamas does, but doing so could destabliize Netanyahu's coalition.
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Tents burning in a fire in Rafah in Gaza

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Since the start of Israel's Rafah offensive, videos and photos have been spreading online, making false claims.
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Human rights organization ECCHR is suing the German government to stop its weapons of war exports to Israel.
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Israel's military says it has taken full control of a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt.

Israel declares 'full control' of Gaza-Egypt border

Israel's military says it has taken full control of a buffer zone between Gaza and Egypt.
ConflictsMay 30, 202402:32 min
Displaced Palestinians inspect their tents destroyed by Israel's bombardment

Israeli tanks enter Rafah, but deny shelling refugee tents

Israeli tanks entered central Rafah for the first time. The military denies killing at least 21 in tents in safe zone.
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A view of Palestinians in Rafah inspecting the destruction caused by an Israeli attack

Israeli strike on Rafah kills dozens, Gaza ministry says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the strike a "tragic incident" and said it was being investigated.
ConflictsMay 27, 202402:12 min
A man uses his phone to take pictures of the damage to a house after rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel

Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv

Israel said at least eight rockets were fired from the Gazan city of Rafah, where its forces continue their incursion.
ConflictsMay 26, 202402:07 min
A truck carrying humanitarian aid

Gaza: Aid from Egypt restarts via Kerem Shalom crossing

Humanitarian aid to Gaza has resumed, but aid agencies say fighting may make it dangerous to access the supplies.
ConflictsMay 26, 2024
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Israel presses on after ICJ orders halt to Rafah offensive

Israel has continued its military offensive in Rafah, despite a top UN court ruling ordering a halt to its operation.
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A tent camp with sea in background

ICJ order to halt Rafah offensive further isolates Israel

The ruling by the top UN court on Israel's operations in Gaza is the latest unwelcome development for the government.
PoliticsMay 24, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu side by side

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