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Displaced Palestinian families live in makeshift tents and damaged buildings within the campus of the Islamic University of Gaza
Image: Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO

Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza

On October 7, 2023, the militant group Hamas led terrorist attacks against Israel, which responded by launching a war in Gaza. A fragile ceasefire began in October 2025, but the humanitarian situation remains dire.

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April 30, 2026

Israel stops Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters

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Reports & Analysis

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (right) and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with their arms around each other at a press conference in Herzliya

Hungary inspires Israeli opposition bid to defeat Netanyahu

Hungary inspires Israeli opposition bid to defeat Netanyahu

Taking a cue from Viktor Orban's ouster, two Israeli opposition leaders join forces to unseat Prime Minister Netanyahu.
PoliticsApril 29, 2026
A person places their hand, adorned with a gold ring, on an election campaign poster in Deir al-Balah

First Gaza municipal vote in decades held in only one city

First Gaza municipal vote in decades held in only one city

It's the first vote in Gaza in more than 20 years — in the midst of war, displacement and devastation.
PoliticsApril 26, 202604:58 min
Election officials sitting at a desk, vote signing a paper

Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Gaza, West Bank

Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Gaza, West Bank

Palestinians headed to the polls in the occupied West Bank and a part of Gaza in a first vote since the Gaza war.
PoliticsApril 26, 2026
Gazastreifen Deir al-Balah 2026 | Palästinenserin stimmt bei Kommunalwahlen ab

No ink, bombing: Palestinians vote in tough circumstances

No ink, bombing: Palestinians vote in tough circumstances

There is still Israeli bombing in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank as well as a lack of ballot boxes and ink.
PoliticsApril 25, 202608:01 min
Palästinensische Gebiete al-Bira 2026 | Kommunalwahlen im besetzten Westjordanland

Municipal elections in Palestinian territories

Municipal elections in Palestinian territories

Palestinians are voting in local elections this weekend. The poll includes the first vote in Gaza since 2006.
PoliticsApril 25, 2026
Israel’s ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, gestures as he speaks to DW's correspondent (not pictured). A pair of German and Israeli flags is seen behind him

Israeli ambassador: 'Only a strong Israel can achieve peace'

Israeli ambassador: 'Only a strong Israel can achieve peace'

In an interview with DW, Israel’s ambassador to Germany defends the military strikes against Iran and Lebanon.
ConflictsApril 22, 2026
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South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in a DW interview

South Africa's case against Israel has 'changed' minds

South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola says that Israel's "aggression" against Palestinians is "heartbreaking."
PoliticsApril 17, 202630:03 min
Children stand outside a tent at a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians

Overshadowed by Iran, Gaza stuck between war and peace

The Gaza conflict has faded from international attention. Despite a ceasefire, efforts to end the conflict have stalled.
ConflictsApril 17, 2026
Israeli PM Netanyahu presents a map of "The New Middle East" at the UN General Assembly in September 2023

Inside Israel's expansionist ambitions

Israeli settlers and ministers flirt with the idea of expanding the Israeli state. What's behind "Greater Israel"?
HistoryApril 10, 2026
Israeli army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

An in-depth look at Israel's new death penalty law

The law, introduced by the far-right government, imposes the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2026
Israeli soldiers stand guard near a security fence in the West Bank town of Jenin

Israel moves toward controversial death penalty revival

Israel's parliament is debating a controversial bill that would bring back the death penalty for deadly attacks.
PoliticsFebruary 23, 2026
Olives, beans, and other staple foods are sold in buckets under a tent roof, while an olive merchant pours oil over his wares

Ramadan in Gaza: Breaking the fast amid rubble

Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip are trying to find ways to celebrate the holy month with dignity.
ReligionFebruary 22, 20266 images
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