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Hundreds of Palestinians walk in lines away from the camera through ruins of buildings

UNDP chief: Gaza must 'rebuild 60 years of lost development'

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Israeli operation in West Bank's Jenin enters second day

Middle East: Israeli generals resign over October 7 attacks

Israel launches military operation in West Bank city

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A Palestinian woman wearing a headscarf and carrying a plastic bag walks through armoured vehicles with the Israeli flag flying from one of them.

A Palestinian woman wearing a headscarf and carrying a plastic bag walks through armoured vehicles with the Israeli flag flying from one of them.

Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation

Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation

Palestinian authorities said it was part of an Israeli plan aimed at "annexing the occupied West Bank."

Resident of southern Gaza town of Rafah, is shown in the ruins of his former family home

Resident of southern Gaza town of Rafah, is shown in the ruins of his former family home

Gaza family displaced by Israeli strikes returns to Rafah

Gaza family displaced by Israeli strikes returns to Rafah

Fifteen months of war have reduced neighborhoods to rubble. DW met a family at their home in the southern city of Rafah.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures while speaking in front of Israeli flags

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures while speaking in front of Israeli flags

Israelis on Poland's defiance of ICC warrant for Netanyahu

Israelis on Poland's defiance of ICC warrant for Netanyahu

Poland allowed Netanyahu to attend the Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony, which Netanyahu did not plan to attend anyway.

Nahostkonflikt - Gaza

Nahostkonflikt - Gaza

The UN calls for international effort to rebuild Gaza

The UN calls for international effort to rebuild Gaza

DW's Manuela Kasper-Claridge speaks to UNDP chief Achim Steiner about the task of rebuilding Gaza after the ceasfire.

As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

Aid shipments into Gaza are possible again. But the UN agency coordinating them will soon be banned by Israel.

Hamas policemen in blue combat uniforms carrying automatic rifles stand guard after deploying in the streets to maintain order, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Hamas policemen in blue combat uniforms carrying automatic rifles stand guard after deploying in the streets to maintain order, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Show of force by Hamas despite Gaza ceasefire

Show of force by Hamas despite Gaza ceasefire

A few days into a truce with Israel, the militant group Hamas is showing that it is still a force to be reckoned with.

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Israelis gather for a demonstration, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.

Israelis gather for a demonstration, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Qatar is such a good negotiator

Negotiators brokered the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Doha. Why is this tiny Gulf state so effective?

Yelena Trufanova, speaking here to DW correspondent Konstantin Eggert, hopes that her son Sasha who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023 is still alive.

Yelena Trufanova, speaking here to DW correspondent Konstantin Eggert, hopes that her son Sasha who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023 is still alive.

Israel: Mother of hostage in Gaza hopes for his release

In the kibbutz of Nir Oz, DW met with Yelena Trufanova whose only wish is that her son is alive and will return.

Members of the Syrian community hold Syrian and German flags in Berlin on December 8 to celebrate the end of the Assad regime

Members of the Syrian community hold Syrian and German flags in Berlin on December 8 to celebrate the end of the Assad regime

Allow Syrians to go back for short visits, EU activists say

Activists are pushing for Syrians to be allowed to go back for visits, saying it will encourage voluntary returns.

Displaced children eat food distributed by a charity organization at Jabalia refugee camp

Displaced children eat food distributed by a charity organization at Jabalia refugee camp

With Israel-Hamas ceasefire elusive, Gaza 'feels like hell'

As mediators press for a ceasefire, more than 1 million people face dire conditions, particularly in northern Gaza.

An Israel supporter holds the Israeli flag during a protest next to the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin

An Israel supporter holds the Israeli flag during a protest next to the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin

Germany defunds 2 Israeli human rights groups

The German government has cut funding for Zochrot and New Profile, following an earlier defunding of Palestinian NGOs.

An HTS fighter holds a bazooka in Damascus, Syria's capital, during a military parade on December 27

An HTS fighter holds a bazooka in Damascus, Syria's capital, during a military parade on December 27

How fake news campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

A deluge of false information about Syria has hit social media, with the potential to derail the country's transition.