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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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'Informants' executed by Hamas
Hamas militants have executed 18 people suspected of collaborating with Israel during its six week offensive on the Gaza Strip. The deaths come after three senior Hamas commanders were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Possible UN resolution on Gaza
Britain, France and Germany are reported to be discussing a possible UN resolution calling for a long-term truce between Israel and the militant group Hamas. An international monitoring mission is part of the proposal.
Hope fades in Gaza
As war continues to rage in Gaza, the local population is preparing itself for a drawn-out conflict.
Top Hamas leaders killed
Three senior Hamas military leaders have been killed in a pre-dawn airstrike carried out by the Israeli military. Fighting has resumed after a six-day ceasefire.
UN urges fresh Gaza talks
The United Nations Security Council has said it deplores the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip, and urged both sides to resume talks. Israel has said its military operation will go on.
Netanyahu to continue strikes
Israel's assault on Gaza will continue until militants stop firing rockets, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. Renewed airstrikes have killed at least 20, including several children, and injured 120.
Syria's ongoing struggle
Just because no one is talking about Syria doesn't mean it has gone away.
Toll rises in Gaza
Israel is continuing strikes on the Gaza Strip. A ceasefire broke down Tuesday amid rocket fire, air attacks and the failure by negotiators to agree on a longer-term truce.
Hamas leader possibly targeted
The Israeli military has reportedly targeted Hamas leader Mohammed Deif. Exchange of rocket fire between the two sides resumed shortly before the end of a 24-hour ceasefire on Tuesday night.
Israel and Hamas trade blame
Both the Israeli government and Hamas have accused each other of breaking an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire. An Israeli airstrike in response to militant-launched rockets killed the family of a Hamas leader.
Israel abandons Cairo talks
A ceasefire during efforts to end one month of fighting in the Gaza Strip appears to have collapsed. Israel has walked out on peace talks in Cairo and launched renewed strikes following rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu orders IDF strikes
Israel has announced that three rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. Negotiators in Cairo were facing a new midnight deadline to end the bloodshed after agreeing overnight to extend an existing truce by 24 hours.
24-hour ceasefire extension
Israel and the Palestinians have extended a ceasefire for a further 24 hours to allow talks on a longer-term truce for the Gaza conflict to continue. This came shortly before a five-day ceasefire was set to expire.
Israel, Palestinians extend truce
Israel and the Palestnians have reached an agreement to extend a ceasefire for a further 24 hours, according to media reports. This came less than an hour before a five-day truce was set to expire.
IDF demolishes suspects' homes
Soldiers have demolished the homes of Palestinians suspected of killing Israeli teenagers in June. This coincided with officials saying the death toll after a month of strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to over 2,000.
Urgent solution needed in Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry has announced the death toll has reached over 2,000 in the Gaza war, which has lasted over a month. Peace talks are ongoing in Cairo.
Gaza talks resume
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have gathered in Cairo to resume talks with Egyptian mediators over the war in Gaza. The talks aim to secure a peace deal before the current five-day ceasefire expires on Monday.
Trauma in Gaza
Despite the current cease-fire in Gaza, hundreds of thousands require aid, the ICRC tells DW.
Water for Gazans
Palestinian environmental scientist Amir Dakkak says Gaza must be free to manage its own water.
War of words
As a journalist for the Haaretz newspaper who has been branded a traitor by some Israelis, Gideon Levy is used to being criticized for his work. But during recent weeks he's felt so threatened that he needs a bodyguard.
Wounded and weary
More than 1,900 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out five weeks ago. Some of those injured have been able to reach Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem.
The new world disorder
Major conflicts around the world show the need for a new diplomacy, writes Alexander Kudascheff.
At the brink
After five weeks of war, people are fighting to survive in Gaza.
The plight of Gaza's disabled
Guillaume Zerr of Handicap International says life is very challenging for Gaza's disabled.
Five-day Gaza truce begins
Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas have agreed a new five-day truce in the Gaza Strip. Despite a shaky start, a few hours after it came into force, the latest ceasefire appeared to be holding.
Gaza truce extended
A deal to extend a cease-fire in Gaza has been marked by both Israel and Hamas exchanging rocket fire shortly before it took effect. The new five-day truce was announced by Palestinian officials.
Hamas extends cease-fire
Palestinian officials have said Hamas has agreed to extend the cease-fire with Israel for five days. Israeli officials said several rockets had been fired at Israel from Gaza shortly before the truce expired.
Israel claims rockets fired
Israeli officials have said that a rocket landed in southern Israel within hours of the expiry of a three-day ceasefire. Talks in Cairo once again appear to have hit a stumbling block.
Gaza truce nears expiry
Negotiators in Cairo are seeking an extended ceasefire for the Gaza Strip, hours before the current truce expires. Five people died in Gaza on Wednesday in an ill-fated attempt to dismantle an unexploded Israeli missile.
Gaza teen tweets reality of life during war
A Palestinian teen's tweets describing life in the Gaza Strip have propelled her to newfound fame.
Last day of Gaza cease-fire
Negotiators in Cairo are scrambling to strike a deal between Israel and Hamas as the deadline of a 72-hour truce in Gaza looms. Without a deal, both sides could accept an extension or risk the resumption of fighting.
Cairo talks 'difficult'
Israel's delegation has returned to Cairo for talks to end the country's war with Hamas. An Egyptian team is relaying the two sides' positions to one other.
Gaza truce talks to continue
A 72-hour truce between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas appeared to be holding as it entered its second day. More talks were scheduled aimed at reaching a longer lasting ceasefire.
UN names Gaza commission
The UN has named a commission to investigate alleged rights violations by both sides during Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian mediators have launched fresh talks in Cairo aimed at reaching a permanent truce.
Talking toward a longer truce
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have resumed indirect talks mediated by Egypt on ending the month-old Gaza war. A new 72-hour truce appears to be holding.
Truce holds in Gaza
An Egyptian-brokered 72-hour truce between Israel and armed groups in Gaza is holding. But the chances of a lasting peace remain seemingly remote, as both sides stick by their demands.
UN lauds latest Gaza truce
A fresh 72-hour ceasefire has come into effect between Israelis and Palestinians, following another weekend of conflict. The UN Secretary General said he hoped the truce could be converted into "a durable ceasefire."
Fresh Hamas-Israel ceasefire?
A call by Egypt for a new 72-hour ceasefire has been acknowledged cautiously by Israeli and Palestinian factions. This follows more Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and rockets fired by Hamas.
Israel reticent on 'truce'
Egyptian media claim that Palestinian factions have accepted a new 72-hour Gaza ceasefire proposal. But the Palestinian embassy in Cairo says its negotiators will not reveal their stance until Israel responds.
Netanyahu shuns talks
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the possibility of talks with Palestinian militants until the firing of rockets from Gaza comes to an end. The civilian death toll has risen amid air strikes and shelling.
Gaza truce talks near collapse?
Palestinian negotiators have said they will leave Egyptian-mediated peace talks on Sunday unless Israel returns to the table without conditions. Prospects appeared bleak overnight, despite a European truce appeal.
Hostilities continue in Gaza
Israel has launched dozens more airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, where militants have continued to fire rockets. International efforts at reaching a renewed ceasefire appear to be stalled.
Israeli retaliatory airstrikes
Israel has carried out further aerial attacks in Gaza in response to continued rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave, a day after a 72-hour truce ended. Several Palestinians are reported to have been killed.
Fighting resumes in Gaza
Palestinian militants marked the end of a 72-hour truce in Gaza by firing rockets at Israel. In response, the Israeli military launched fresh airstrikes on the coastal enclave.
Hariri returns to Lebanon
After three years of a self-imposed exile, Lebanon’s ex-premier, Saad Hariri, has gone back to his home country. The Sunni leader says its time to help Lebanon as it faces growing violence from neighboring conflicts.
Under fire
Arab Israelis experiencing increasing hostility since the conflict in Gaza began.
Israel resumes Gaza strikes
Israel says it has resumed military strikes in Gaza after a series of rockets were fired into its territory. The developments follow the expiry of a truce, to which Hamas has not announced an extension.
Gaza ceasefire expires
With a fragile 72-hour ceasefire between Hamas and Israel now expired, rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory. Hamas has not said it plans to extend the truce.
Rockets 'fired from Gaza'
Two rockets have been fired by militants from the Gaza Strip into Israel, the Israeli military claims. The reported violence comes shortly before a 72-hour truce between the two sides is set to expire.
Latin America turns against Israel
Throughout Latin America, criticism of Israel's war on Gaza is on the rise.
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