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Gaza

The Gaza Strip is a coastal Palestinian territory and site of frequent conflicts between the ruling Hamas organization and Israel's military. Gaza depends on Israel for electricity, water and telecommunications.

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November 9, 2024

Middle East: Qatar suspends its Gaza cease-fire mediation

November 4, 2024

Middle East: Israel officially cuts ties with UNRWA

November 3, 2024

Middle East: Gaza polio vaccinations resume amid strikes

November 1, 2024

Lebanon: Israeli attacks signal 'rejection' of truce push

October 31, 2024

Middle East: Iran vows 'harsh' response to Israel attack

October 30, 2024

Middle East: Lebanese PM hopeful for cease-fire in days

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Reports & Analysis

A Palestinian woman walks past the rubble of buildings destroyed in previous Israeli bombardments, in Rafah

UN: Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women, children

UN: Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women, children

The UN Human Rights Office has said the findings indicate a "systematic violation" of "international humanitarian law."
ConflictsNovember 9, 202402:01 min
A Palestinian from the West Bank speaks into DW microphone

Palestinians skeptical about Trump's peace plan

Palestinians skeptical about Trump's peace plan

Trump holds sway over Israeli policy — and, consequently, the daily lives of Palestinians in and near conflict areas.
PoliticsNovember 8, 202403:59 min
A group of football fans, some with fists raised, against the backdrop of yellow smoke and Israel's flag

AfricaLink News November 8, 2024

AfricaLink News November 8, 2024

Dozens dead after military strikes on Ethiopia's restive Amhara region +++ UK sanctions Russian mercenaries in Africa
ConflictsNovember 8, 202403:55 min
A view of the front pages of the newspapers featured news about the US Presidential election in Tehran

Middle East looks ahead to return of 'dealmaker' Trump

Middle East looks ahead to return of 'dealmaker' Trump

Will Donald Trump's Middle East policies achieve peace in the region, or just support America's long-term allies?
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
A fire burns after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Middle East: Israeli airstrikes kill scores in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut, including areas near Lebanon's international airport. DW has the latest.
ConflictsNovember 7, 2024
Unapologetic – Friedensaktivisten und Podcaster

Unapologetic — the podcast

Unapologetic — the podcast

Two young Palestinian peace activists started a podcast in English, called “Unapologetic. The Third Narrative.”
SocietyNovember 5, 202403:12 min
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In the spotlight

Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates toward a man, to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers

Palestinians in Gaza tell of life amid bombings and famine

Two sisters living in Gaza shared with DW their accounts of daily life under threat of bombardment and lack of food.
ConflictsNovember 1, 202403:02 min
A large military plane in the sky drops aid packages attached to parachutes over a cloud-covered background

Fact check: Video doesn't show Hamas shooting at airdrops

A collage of two unrelated clips is going viral, falsely claiming to show Hamas fighters shooting at Gaza aid airdrops.
ConflictsOctober 25, 2024
Hamas Anführer Yahya Sinwar

Yahya Sinwar: Hard-liner who pushed Hamas to more violence

Yayha Sinwar spent decades building up the Palestinian militant group Hamas, with the goal of eradicating Israel.
ConflictsOctober 17, 202403:13 min
Palestinians carry belongings as they flee areas north of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip

Is Israel using 'surrender or starve' strategy in Gaza?

Israel has been accused of implementing a "surrender or starve" plan to force Hamas out of northern Gaza.
ConflictsOctober 15, 2024
A health worker squeezes a polio vaccine dose into the open mouth of a young child.

Second phase of Gaza polio vaccination campaign begins

The program aims to immunize over a half a million children. The first round has already been administered.
HealthOctober 15, 202401:51 min
Top EU officials take part in a tribute to the victims of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

A year after Oct. 7, EU-Israeli relations frayed amid war

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, the humanitarian cost of Israel's ground offensive is testing EU support.
ConflictsOctober 7, 2024
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