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Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist group based in the Gaza Strip. It has a political wing and an armed wing. Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the German government, the EU, the US and some Arab states.

Hamas supporters at a rally in Gaza in April 2022

What to know about Hamas

ConflictsOctober 8, 2023
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Vorschaubild Quixplainer Iran

What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?

Iran has built up an anti-Western and anti-Israeli network of militias across the Middle East.
ConflictsOctober 9, 202400:56 min
Hundreds of US university students raise pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian flags to protest on the campus of Columbia University.

US: Divided Columbia students protest over Mideast conflict

Some Columbia students express concern over a growing distrust among peers due to divided political views.
SocietyOctober 8, 202403:09 min
Areej Rushdi Tanboura, a refugee from Gaza, talks to DW.

Gaza: Displaced residents seek refuge amid Israeli strikes

Many in the Gaza Strip have spent the last year fleeing for their lives or burying loved ones amid the Israel-Hamas war.
ConflictsOctober 8, 202404:15 min
Vom Traum zum Trauma - Tel Aviv und der 7. Oktober 12230

From nightlife to nightmare — Tel Aviv and October 7

The Hamas terror attack of 7 October 2023 has had profound consequences in Israel, Gaza and beyond.
ConflictsOctober 7, 202442:34 min
Germany | A year after October 7

Germany marks one year since October 7 attacks

Memorials are taking place across Germany to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.
ConflictsOctober 7, 202402:33 min
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'We have no sense of future,' Etgar Keret tells DW

Renowned Israeli author Etgar Keret spoke with DW about his thoughts on Israel a year after the October 7 attacks.
ConflictsOctober 7, 202406:58 min
Annalena Baerbock Germany's Foreign Minister, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting during the 79th General Debate of the UN General Assembly.

How have German-Israeli ties changed since Oct. 7 attacks?

As casualties and destruction from Israeli strikes in the Middle East mount, its global alliances face intense pressure.
PoliticsOctober 7, 202403:41 min
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Families of Israeli hostages fighting for their release

For Michael Levy, brother of Israeli hostage Or Levy, the October 7 Hamas terror attacks still feel like yesterday.
ConflictsOctober 7, 202408:12 min
Smoke and flames rise in Beirut's southern suburbs, after Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024.

Israel bombs Beirut on eve of October 7 anniversary

A year on, Israel is deep into a war with Hamas in Gaza and fighting Hezbollah, another Iranian-backed group in Lebanon.
ConflictsOctober 7, 202402:39 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
Marokko | Demonstrationen in Rabat zum Jahrestag des 7. Oktober 2023

Fresh rallies held globally on eve of October 7 anniversary

Thousands of people took to the streets around the world for another day of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli rallies.
PoliticsOctober 6, 2024
Yarin Ilovich at the Supernova festival

October 7 attacks: Last DJ at Supernova festival looks back

A year after the October 7 terror attacks, Yarin Ilovich remembers the moment he abruptly stopped the music.
ConflictsOctober 6, 2024
Israelis gather for a demonstration, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip

Israel since October 7: From solidarity to deep divisions

Israeli society is marred by old divisions, albeit centered around a new issue: the hostages held by Hamas.
ConflictsOctober 6, 2024
Palestinians examine a destroyed mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah.

Israel strikes Gaza mosque and former school

At least 26 have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Gaza, Hamas officials said.
ConflictsOctober 6, 202402:27 min
Pictures of victims of the Nova music festival stand at the site of the October 7th massacre near Kibbutz Re'im and the border with Gaza on November 28, 2023

October 7: How the Hamas terror attacks unfolded

One year ago, Hamas launched gruesome attacks on Israel, the worst the country had seen in its modern history.
ConflictsOctober 6, 202402:26 min
Protesters hold signs and Palestinian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Berlin, Germany. One sign reads "Stop bombing Gaza."

Worldwide anti-war rallies ahead of October 7 anniversary

Protesters at anti-war demonstrations around the world called for a cease-fire in both Gaza and Lebanon.
ConflictsOctober 6, 202401:34 min
A person wearing a backpack, seen from behind, with the message "Freedom for Palestine"

Israel-Hamas-war: Berlin demonstrations ahead of October 7

Ahead of the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Berlin.
ConflictsOctober 5, 20246 images
People walk through the streets of Khan Younis lined with rubble of collapsed buildings

In Gaza, Israel-Hamas war has left behind trauma, ruin

Palestinians in Gaza have had their lives turned upside down since the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel.
ConflictsOctober 5, 2024
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with a group of officials upon arrival at Beirut, Lebanon,

Iranian minister in Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah

Iran's Araghchi held talks with Lebanon's caretaker government as Israel struck Hezbollah strongholds in south Beirut.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202402:03 min
Meron Mendel (left), who's Jewish, looks at his wife Saba-Nur Cheema, a Muslim

What's life like as a Muslim-Jewish couple in Germany?

Saba-Nur Cheema is Muslim, while Meron Mendel is Jewish. They are happily married with children, and live in Frankfurt.
SocietyOctober 4, 202404:20 min
Displaced Palestinians on their way attempting to return to their homes in north Gaza

October 7: One year on in the Middle East

The Hamas terror attacks and the resulting war in Gaza have set off regional and domestic shifts. A closer look.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a large pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul in October 2023

Iran-Israel: Will Turkey get involved?

Experts say that several factors make Turkey unlikely to enter the growing regional conflict.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
Key visual of the documentary "Hurt People Hurt People - October 7 and its Aftermath"

One year after October 7: DW expands programming portfolio

Five films, many aspects: DW is providing information on the terrorist attacks by Hamas & the Israeli army’s war in Gaza
MediaOctober 4, 2024
A bearded man sits in a chair, speaking in an interview

Artifex, Supernova festival's last DJ, looks back at Oct. 7

Yarin Ilovich, aka Artifex, was the last DJ to play at Israel's Supernova festival before Hamas attacked.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202402:39 min
Abed Hassan, a young man with closely cropped hair, stands on a street in Berlin

Abed Hassan, the 'German voice from Gaza'

Abed Hassan, a Berliner with Palestinian roots, survived Israeli strikes in Gaza and now raises awareness on Instagram.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202403:19 min
Norbert Lammert (l) and Ron Prosor at the podium discussion on September 30, 2024 in Berlin

How are German-Israeli relations a year after Hamas attacks?

Politicians have been increasingly referring to Germany's "reason of state" ever since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
US President Joe Biden (right) shaking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the Oval Office

What does supporting Israel mean for the US?

The US remains steadfast by Israel's side. It might even support its ally in a war against Iran.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2024
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Iran addresses 'a shared grievance to project its power'

"To end the cycle of trauma" is essential for transformation in the region, says Middle East expert John Lyndon.
ConflictsOctober 3, 202405:04 min
Israeli soldiers block their ears as an artillery unit fires a 155mm shell towards south Lebanon

Iran's proxies threaten Israel on multiple fronts

Since the start of the war in Gaza, almost all of Iran's proxies have stepped up their attacks on Israel.
ConflictsOctober 3, 202403:08 min
Damage at an Israeli restaurant in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel

Iran-Israel: What are the two sides' defense strategies?

What are the strategic and military considerations that could drive Iran and Israel to either escalate, or deescalate?
PoliticsOctober 2, 2024
A Palestinian man and child rest under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes (file photo)

Dozens killed in Israeli operation in Gaza

Israel says it was targeting Hamas, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks last year.
ConflictsOctober 2, 202401:43 min
The shadow of an Iranian missile seen during a defense expo in September

What next for Iran after strike on Israel?

Tehran is waiting for Israel's response to its massive missile attack, as the regional conflict threatens to escalate.
ConflictsOctober 2, 2024
Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Has Israel-Hamas war displaced Palestinian refugees forever?

The plight of Palestinian refugees has worsened since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW explains their status.
ConflictsSeptember 28, 2024
Smoke rises after what Hezbollah's Al-Manar tv says was an Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon September 27, 2024

IDF says new strikes target Hezbollah leader at Beirut HQ

Israeli strikes have leveled several residential buildings in a densely populated southern suburb of Lebanon’s capital.
ConflictsSeptember 28, 202402:17 min
Victoria Taylor, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, talks to DW.

The impact of Israel-Hezbollah conflict on US-Iran relations

DW asks Victoria Taylor, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, about the current US stance on Iran relations.
PoliticsSeptember 27, 202404:00 min
A member of the Revolutionary Guard stands in front of Shahab-3 missile

Israel-Hezbollah conflict: What is behind Iran's restraint?

Though it is Hezbollah's military and financial backbone, Iran has remained quiet amid escalations in Lebanon.
ConflictsSeptember 27, 2024
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Abbas at UN: 'This madness cannot continue'

Palestinian President Abbas has called on the international community to pressure Israel to stop the fighting in Gaza.
ConflictsSeptember 26, 202404:46 min
Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Red lines: Will Arab leaders go beyond angry words?

They have accused Israel of pushing the Middle East towards war. But is there anything Arab leaders can do to stop this?
ConflictsSeptember 26, 2024
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Israel vs. Hezbollah: Will there be all-out war in Lebanon?

After the escalation between Hezbollah and Israel: will there be all-out-war in Lebanon?
PoliticsSeptember 26, 202426:04 min
A person in a blue blue shirt and black pants inspects a crater at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the Lebanese seaside town of Jiyeh

Can Europe help contain spiraling violence in Lebanon?

The EU wants de-escalation in Lebanon, but its diplomacy has so far fallen short. Experts say France could play a role.
PoliticsSeptember 25, 2024
Emergency responders assess the aftermath of an airstrike in a residential area, with damaged buildings, destroyed vehicles, and smoke rising in the background.

Fact check: Images don't show Hezbollah strikes on Israel

Many images that claim to show the aftermath of Hezbollah attacks are fake.
ConflictsSeptember 25, 2024
US President Joe Biden addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York

Biden calls for end to global conflicts in final UN speech

In his final UN address, Biden appealed for diplomatic solutions to the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Lebanon.
PoliticsSeptember 25, 202402:32 min
US President Joe Biden addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly

Biden tells UN he has hope despite world conflicts

In his final address to the UN General Assembly as US president, Joe Biden spoke about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 202410:53 min
A young man holds a cat to his chest amid people who flee southern Lebanon.

Escalation in Lebanon: What is Israel trying to achieve?

For Israel, attacking Lebanon's Hezbollah serves to regain safety. But analysts point to three different key factors.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2024
A view of smoke rising over the Lebanese village of Kfar Rouman after an Israeli attack

Israel intensifies campaign against Hezbollah

Lebanon's health ministry says 182 people have been killed and over 400 wounded in fresh Israeli attacks.
ConflictsSeptember 24, 202402:33 min
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Netanyahu: Israel 'changing security balance in the north'

What is Israel's government trying to achieve in Lebanon? DW correspondent Tania Krämer reports.
ConflictsSeptember 23, 202404:50 min
Palestinians check a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in the Zeitoun neighborhood in southern Gaza City.

Israel launches new wave of airstrikes on Gaza

At least 40 people have been killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that also hit the Jabalia refugee camp.
ConflictsSeptember 23, 202402:25 min
Alaa Al-Dali cycles in the streets of Italy

Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope

The Gaza Sunbirds, a group of 25 cyclists whose legs were amputated, have made a difference in difficult circumstances.
SportsSeptember 22, 2024
Zerstörung nach israelischem Luftangriff auf Schule in Gaza

Israeli strike on Gaza school reportedly kills over 20

The Israeli army claims to have targeted a Hamas command center inside a building that was formerly a school.
ConflictsSeptember 22, 202402:27 min
People and first responders gather at the scene of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs

Is Iran backing down?

Iran has condemned the airstrike on Beirut as "criminal," but said it's not planning to take revenge against Israel.
ConflictsSeptember 21, 202404:50 min