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Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The ceasefire agreed to by Israel and Hamas has entered the second phase.

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A woman trapped in a damaged building waits to be rescued following an Israeli strike

A woman trapped in a damaged building waits to be rescued following an Israeli strike

Lebanon gripped by uncertainty over Iran-US ceasefire

Lebanon gripped by uncertainty over Iran-US ceasefire

Following the latest wave of Israeli attacks, Lebanon faces what the UN calls a "perfect storm."

Smoke rises over Lebanon's capital Beirut after attacks by Israel

Smoke rises over Lebanon's capital Beirut after attacks by Israel

What is Israel's endgame with Hezbollah and Lebanon?

What is Israel's endgame with Hezbollah and Lebanon?

Israel agrees to talks with Lebanon's government, while mutual attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continue.

Israeli PM Netanyahu presents a map of "The New Middle East" at the UN General Assembly in September 2023

Israeli PM Netanyahu presents a map of "The New Middle East" at the UN General Assembly in September 2023

Inside Israel's expansionist ambitions

Inside Israel's expansionist ambitions

Israeli settlers and ministers flirt with the idea of expanding the Israeli state. What's behind "Greater Israel"?

Rescue workers search for survivors among debris of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, April 8, 2026

Rescue workers search for survivors among debris of destroyed buildings at the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, April 8, 2026

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill, injure hundreds

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill, injure hundreds

Israel described the attacks as the largest wave of air strikes in the ongoing war.

Co-federal chairperson of the Left Party Ines Schwerdtner (C) and Jan van Aken (R) at a 60,000-strong demonstration against the Gaza war. In the background, Palestinian flags and the Berlin TV tower can be seen.

Co-federal chairperson of the Left Party Ines Schwerdtner (C) and Jan van Aken (R) at a 60,000-strong demonstration against the Gaza war. In the background, Palestinian flags and the Berlin TV tower can be seen.

How Germany's Left Party is split over anti-Zionism

How Germany's Left Party is split over anti-Zionism

Israel's military offensives in Gaza, Lebanon and against Iran have reopened deep divisions inside Germany's Left Party.

Young Israeli woman speaking into a DW microphone in a Tel Aviv square

Young Israeli woman speaking into a DW microphone in a Tel Aviv square

Israelis wary despite Iran war ceasefire

Israelis wary despite Iran war ceasefire

Many Israelis in Tel Aviv see little chance for long-term peace in the Middle East.

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Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen

Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Over 1.1 million Lebanese are displaced due to fighting. DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality.

Israeli army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

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.

The simulated image shows a Galileo satellite above the Earth

The simulated image shows a Galileo satellite above the Earth

Navigation satellites guide the world — and its wars

Global navigation satellite systems like GPS have become indispensable, and that's made them vulnerable to attack.

Kibbutz Sasa residents Angelica Calo Livne (C) and Yehuda Calo Livne (R, seated) speak to DW's reporter (not pictured) in the kitchen of their home

Kibbutz Sasa residents Angelica Calo Livne (C) and Yehuda Calo Livne (R, seated) speak to DW's reporter (not pictured) in the kitchen of their home

Kibbutz residents on edge amid fighting near Lebanon

DW traveled to Israel's northern border to find out how people there are feeling amid Hezbollah–Israel tensions.

Israeli soldiers stand guard near a security fence in the West Bank town of Jenin

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.

Olives, beans, and other staple foods are sold in buckets under a tent roof, while an olive merchant pours oil over his wares

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.

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