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Israel and the crisis in the Middle East
Israel's war in Gaza has exacerbated regional tensions in the Middle East.
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What is Hamas and who supports it?
Hamas has controlled Gaza since 2007, repeatedly attacking Israel. How does the terror group get money and supplies?
Death toll rises in West Bank clashes — As it happened
Palestinian health officials say 11 people have been killed in violence in the West Bank.
Gaza, Israel residents suffer in new reality
A swift escalation has left civilians on both sides trying to come to terms with the maddening unpredictability.
Israeli combat troops amass at Gaza border — As it happened
Israel and Hamas continue to exchange fire in the worst escalation of violence in years.
In pictures: Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies with rockets, airstrikes
As violence escalates between the Israeli state and militants operating in Gaza, people are suffering on both sides.
Violence breaks out on Israel's streets
Jewish and Arab Israelis have fought each other in cities across the country amid the latest flare-up of violence.
Fresh rocket attacks on Israeli cities — As it happened
Fresh rocket attacks were launched on Israeli cities throughout Wednesday after the IDF carried out airstrikes on Gaza.
Israel and Hamas exchange fire, leaving dozens dead
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a tower in Gaza, and Hamas militants responded by launching rockets towards Tel Aviv.
Israel responds to Hamas rockets with airstrikes in Gaza
Several Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza strip as Israel responds to rockets fired by Hamas.
Israel retaliates after rocket attack
The fresh violence comes amid two nights of unrest between Palestinians and Israelis in Jerusalem.
Remembering George Floyd through street art
George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement have inspired street art around the world.
Lokman Slim's widow: 'His work lives on in all of us'
Lokman Slim's widow is continuing the work they began together.
Killing with no fear: Yishai Sarid has published a new novel
With fiction that sails so close to reality, Yishai Sarid has a knack for finding the wounds of Israeli society.
Gaza to revise women’s travel ruling after backlash
A Hamas-backed decision to require unmarried women to gain their "guardian's" approval to travel sparked outrage.
Hezbollah critic found dead in his car
The murder of Lokman Slim follows years of targeted harassment by supporters of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group.
Palestine to hold first vote in over 15 years
Voters in Palestine are now set to vote in three elections between May and August. Hamas has welcomed the decision.
Syria accuses Israel of airstrike
Israel has been accused of — and has previously confirmed — using airstrikes in the war-torn nation.
Negotiators hope to solve Gaza energy crisis
Negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on gas supplies could end energy shortage in the Gaza Strip.
Coronavirus infections skyrocket in Gaza Strip
Health experts in the Gaza Strip are sounding the alarm, saying the pandemic could soon rage out of control.
UN agency for Palestinian refugees on the verge of collapse
The UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees is fast running out of funds to support those in need.
Gaza: Pandemic ruins youth's hopes for migration
Many Palestinians from Gaza want a better life abroad. But the global pandemic has made a hard journey near impossible.
Lebanese divided over hopes for wider peace with Israel
Few Lebanese can imagine a wider peace agreement beyond current maritime border talks. Those who can, say it quietly.
Lebanon-Israel talks unlikely to yield US policy win
US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel over maritime borders unlikely to be another 'historic' move toward peace.
Israel PM says Hezbollah storing missiles in Beirut
The Israeli leader warned that there could be another disaster similar to the port explosion that killed dozens.
Macron piles pressure on Lebanon's leaders
In a scathing rebuke, the French president warned time is running out to form a new government.
Bulgaria jails 2 men for life over 2012 bus bombing
Bulgarian and Israeli authorities blamed the attack on Israeli tourists at Burgas Airport on Hezbollah.
Palestinians seek new friends
Palestinians are seeking new allies after the UAE and Bahrain signed an agreement to normalize relations with Israel.
Hamas announces new deal to end escalation with Israel
Hamas and Israel reach a deal to end recent hostilities and ease restrictions on the Palestinian enclave.
Hezbollah defendant convicted in ex-PM Hariri bombing trial
The UN-backed tribunal convicted the lead defendant in the trial on the assassination of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri.
Beirut blast complicated by Hariri verdict
The upcoming verdict in the Hariri case offers some closure, but after the Beirut blast it could also ignite tensions.
Lithuania bans Hezbollah affiliates
Israel welcome the move, but most other EU states distinguish between the group's military and political wings.
New documentary: Gaza in black-and-white photos
An Armenian photographer captured the scenes in Gaza from the 1940s to the 1970s. A DW documentary retraces his work.
Israel retaliates over fire balloon attacks from Gaza
Israeli forces have attacked Hamas targets overnight in response to incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza.
Will protests bring true reform to Lebanon?
Activists want a total overhaul of a system whose negligence caused the August 4 explosion in Beirut.
Beirut blasts: Here's what we know so far
Lebanon is in mourning after two explosions rocked its capital Beirut. Here's what we know so far about the disaster.
Condolences pour in for Lebanon after Beirut blast
Germany says embassy staff were among the injured and that Berlin hopes to aid its citizens and Lebanese authorities.
Israeli army says it hit 'terror squad' along Syria border
The Israeli army said it hit "terrorists" placing explosives along the Syrian border. No Israelis were injured, it said.
Banksy's Mediterranean 'triptych' sells for $2.3 million
The British artist sold "Mediterranean sea view 2017" at a Sotheby’s auction - to raise money for a Bethlehem hospital.
Israeli forces thwart 'Hezbollah attack'
The Israeli Defense Forces said they foiled "an infiltration attempt of a terror squad" in the disputed Shebaa Farms
Coronavirus and politics trap Gaza's cancer patients
A breakdown of cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority has desperate consequences for the severely ill.
Where are Lebanon's reforms?
Lebanon has been "plagued by a mosaic of ailments," Hezbollah's spokesman, Ibrahim Mousawi, tells DW's Conflict Zone.
Lebanese FM Hitti: 'We have to save our country'
As its citizens continue to protest over rising poverty and corruption, can Lebanon's government deliver real reform?
Hezbollah: Germany bowing to US, Israel
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement has said Germany is kowtowing to US interests with its ban on the group.
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah
Iran has "strongly condemned" the move and threatened Germany with consequences.
German government bans Hezbollah
Police conducted raids on four associations linked to the Islamist group in Germany.
US offers $10 million for info on Hezbollah boss
The US has offered the huge reward for details on Mohammad Kawtharani, a Lebanese Hezbollah boss.
Coronavirus: An eerily different Easter in Jerusalem
The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land. Easter this year will look a lot different in Jerusalem.
Coronavirus in Gaza: Trying to avert disaster
In the closed-off Gaza Strip, it's a race against time to head off the outbreak and stop a catastrophe.
Coronavirus: Gaza faces worst-case scenario
UN agencies and human rights lawyers are calling for life-saving assistance before it's too late.
Iraq: Multiple rockets hit Taji military base
Officials say over a dozen rockets landed inside the base, north of Baghdad.
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