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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.

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December 8, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Israel strikes Gaza cities at 2-month mark

December 7, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: 'Nowhere is safe in Gaza,' UN chief warns

December 5, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: IDF strikes Khan Younis in southern Gaza

December 3, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Fighting in 'every part' of the Gaza Strip

December 3, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu pulls negotiators from Qatar

December 1, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza death toll climbs after truce ends

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Reports & Analysis

Women wearing Israeli flags around their waste hold up signs depicting Hamas hostages to protest the government's handling of the crisis

Israeli protest demands release of remaining Hamas hostages

Israeli protest demands release of remaining Hamas hostages

Thousands of Israelis have been rallying against the government's handling of the Hamas hostage crisis.
PoliticsDecember 10, 202303:37 min
An explosion is seen over Gaza, viewed from Israel on December 8, 2023

Israel continues to strike northern and southern Gaza

Israel continues to strike northern and southern Gaza

Aid workers say Gaza's humanitarian system is on the verge of collapse, as disease and starvation threaten.
ConflictsDecember 9, 202302:25 min
US Deputy Ambassador to the UN Robert Wood and British Ambassdor to the UN Barbara Woodward attend a United Nations Security Council meeting on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire

US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire

The Security Council vote was 13 to 1, with Britain abstaining. The US said the resolution was "divorced from reality."
ConflictsDecember 9, 202301:51 min
A view of Palestinians fleeing the Israeli ground offensive in Khan Younis in a battered Mercedes with belongings piled on its roof

Aid agencies warn conditions in Gaza getting worse

Aid agencies warn conditions in Gaza getting worse

As fighting in the south of the Gaza Strip intensifies, food, water and other essentials are in short supply.
ConflictsDecember 8, 202302:02 min
Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis huddle on the bed of a truck.

Civilians flee as combat rages in Gaza's biggest cities

Civilians flee as combat rages in Gaza's biggest cities

As Israel's fighting in Gaza intensifies, civilians are seeking shelter in desolate camps, unable to meet basic needs.
ConflictsDecember 8, 202302:22 min
A view out onto rubble and a crowd of people on a city square as seen through the blown out facade of an apartment building in Rafah, Gaza

'Finding a safe place remains elusive' in Gaza

'Finding a safe place remains elusive' in Gaza

As Israel expands its ground operations in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians are running out of safe spaces.
ConflictsDecember 7, 2023
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In the spotlight

Torn hostage posters and Israel flags after a demonstration in Cape Town

South Africa's anti-Israel stance alarms country's Jews

The conflict in the Middle East has also left its mark in South Africa, home to Africa's largest Jewish community.
PoliticsDecember 1, 2023
A sign saying "#COP28" in Dubai

How will Israel-Hamas conflict impact COP28 climate summit?

Observers suggest the polarizing conflict could complicate talks at the annual UN climate summit even more than usual.
ConflictsNovember 21, 2023
Protesters shout slogans and wave Palestinian flags during a rally in support of the Palestinians at the National Monument in Jakarta, Indonesia

Israel-Hamas war strains Indonesia, Malaysia ties with West

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war is driving a wedge between the EU, the US and Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2023
Several Jewish people, mostly youths, stand praying in a well-lit room at a refugee center

Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Israelis fleeing to Hungary

Since the Hamas terror attack on Israel, a Jewish refugee center in Hungary has been taking in families from Israel.
ConflictsNovember 17, 202304:36 min
A composite image of an Israeli and Palestinian flag with a map of the Middle East: "Is this truly the least solvable conflict?" (headline)

Why is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so hard to resolve?

Amid a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, DW looks at possible solutions to the complex issue.
ConflictsNovember 6, 202314:07 min
Three men sit atop the rubble of destroyed houses of the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees

'Catastrophic' humanitarian situation in besieged Gaza

Food, fuel, medicine, water: everything is running dangerously low in the Palestinian territory.
ConflictsNovember 5, 2023