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An Israeli tank in the northern Gaza Strip on November 22, 2023.
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Israel at war

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Israel declared war on Hamas after the terror group launched a major attack on October 7, killing some 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages. Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have since been killed in the fighting.

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News

November 29, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Another 12 hostages handed to Red Cross

November 28, 2023

Germany records over 300% increase in antisemitic incidents

November 28, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza truce extended by 2 days, US says

November 22, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Break in fighting expected Thursday

November 22, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Deal reached on hostages, fighting pause

November 21, 2023

Germany: Faeser seeks Hamas condemnation at Islam conference

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Reports & Analysis

A boy in southern Lebanon holds the bars of a black fence that has clothes hanging from the top

Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah border clashes displace thousands

Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah border clashes displace thousands

Hezbollah and the Israeli Army have been exchanging fire since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW reports from Lebanon.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202303:49 min
For boys fill up a water jug from a black well with the letters 'UN' in blue on the front while a woman in a headscarf stands nearby with a water bottle in her hand.

Gaza situation still 'horrendous' despite Israel-Hamas truce

Gaza situation still 'horrendous' despite Israel-Hamas truce

The pause in fighting provides people in Gaza "a glimpse of hope," the UN says, but the situation remains "horrendous."
ConflictsNovember 28, 202302:22 min
Pictures of Hamas hostages hang on a dry erase board in front of the Tel Aviv museum in Israel

Israel-Hamas truce extended in Gaza as more hostages freed

Israel-Hamas truce extended in Gaza as more hostages freed

The international community continues to press for further peace and expects more captives to regain their freedom.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202301:55 min
An aerial view of homes and buildings in Cyprus

Israeli interest in Cyprus real estate market dips

Israeli interest in Cyprus real estate market dips

Israeli demand and investment in Cypriot properties dips as fighting with Hamas continues at home.
BusinessNovember 28, 202302:15 min
Tom Hand embraces his daughter Emily; an Israeli national flag is seen in the background

Nine-year-old Israeli hostage reunited with family

Nine-year-old Israeli hostage reunited with family

Among the hostages released by the militant-Islamist Hamas group is Emily Hand, a dual Irish-Israeli national.
ConflictsNovember 28, 202303:32 min
Israel's President Isaac Herzog, right, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, visit Kibbutz Be'eri.

Germany pledges aid to Israeli kibbutz after Hamas attack

Germany pledges aid to Israeli kibbutz after Hamas attack

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited a Hamas-infiltrated Israeli kibbutz as a show of solidarity
ConflictsNovember 27, 202301:57 min
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In the spotlight

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
Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade

Could Yemen's Houthis pose a new threat for the Middle East?

Aerial attacks by the Iran-backed militia are unlikely to reach Israel, but analysts worry about anti-ship missiles.
PoliticsNovember 4, 2023