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Palestinian territories

The Palestinian territories comprise the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Hamas militant group, and the occupied West Bank, including east Jerusalem.

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December 24, 2024

Christmas updates: Bethlehem hosts subdued celebrations

December 22, 2024

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 28

December 22, 2024

Two US pilots shot down by 'friendly fire' over Red Sea

December 19, 2024

Israel accused of 'acts of genocide' over Gaza water access

December 18, 2024

Middle East: German delegation meets Syria's HTS

December 18, 2024

Middle East: US 'cautiously optimistic' on Gaza ceasefire

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Reports & Analysis

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups say they are "closer than ever" to reaching a deal with Israel.

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Israel-Hamas talks continue

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Israel-Hamas talks continue

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups say they are "closer than ever" to reaching a deal with Israel.
ConflictsDecember 22, 202402:00 min
Children in Gaza receive food in a soup kitchen in Gaza

What children in Gaza wish for most

What children in Gaza wish for most

Most have lost family and friends. And with schools closed, they're also losing their education.
SocietyDecember 20, 202402:20 min
Anita Tucker talks to DW in Israel.

Ultranationalist Israelis want to resettle Gaza

Ultranationalist Israelis want to resettle Gaza

As new ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza are underway, ultranationalist Israelis hope to reestablish settlements.
ConflictsDecember 20, 202405:11 min
Kamal Adwan hospital's health team evacuate Palestinian patients after Israeli airstrikes damaged the building (file photo)

Gaza: Last intensive care unit burns down

Gaza: Last intensive care unit burns down

The director of the Kamal Adwan hospital says Israeli vehicles deliberately targeted the ICU.
ConflictsDecember 18, 202401:59 min
An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin

Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?

Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?

After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin. Israel's influence in Europe may be waning.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2024
View of a man's feet stepping on a Syrian regime flag (L) next to Iranian national flags in a ransacked office

Fall of Assad in Syria caps bad year for Iran

Fall of Assad in Syria caps bad year for Iran

DW looks at why the Islamic Republic's influence and stability are now under threat.
ConflictsDecember 16, 202402:59 min
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In the spotlight

A boy dressed in a blue jumper covers his eye, while crying

Violence against children worldwide at an 'all-time high'

In times of armed conflict, children are not only exposed to deadly violence, but face hunger, illness and exploitation.
ConflictsDecember 8, 2024
Macabit Mayer, aunt of two hostages held in Gaza, speaks into a DW microphone

Israelis split on price for return of hostages

A ceasefire with Hezbollah has revived hopes for the hostages' return. But what concessions are Israelis ready to make?
ConflictsDecember 6, 202402:48 min
Ioan Fodor, an orthopedic surgeon at Bucharest Children's Hospital, points to an X-ray on a computer screen.

Gaza's wounded treated in Romania after rare evacuation

The chance to get treatment for his injured daughter in Romania leaves a father worried about his wife left in Gaza.
ConflictsDecember 2, 202403:28 min
Displaced Palestinians in a makeshift plastic tent

Egypt: New asylum law could badly impact refugee rights

Egypt will likely get a new refugee and asylum law. But will it streamline legislation at the expense of human rights?
PoliticsNovember 22, 2024
A boy lifts dry raw bricks and takes them to a kiln where they will be burned during work to earn money in Lilongwe, central Malawi

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees universal rights for all. But many children remain overlooked.
Human RightsNovember 20, 202411 images
A woman in a headscarf looks at Cairo's skyline

'Gaza is my heart': Palestinians struggle with life in Egypt

More than 100,000 Palestinians have fled to Egypt to escape the war in Gaza. Mona and her children are among them.
ConflictsNovember 14, 2024
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