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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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Israel accepts Egyptian truce
Israel's security cabinet has approved an Egyptian ceasefire proposal aimed at ending a week-long conflict with Hamas. The Islamist group seems to have rejected the initiative.
Hamas rejects, Israel accepts
The armed wing of the Palestianian militant group Hamas appears to have rejected Egyptian ceasefire proposals to end a week-long conflict. Israel has, however, approved the truce.
Mediation plans
Plenty of states have offered to mediate between Hamas and Israel, but success is doubtful.
Israel, Hamas ponder ceasefire
Egypt's proposed ceasefire has met with a guarded response from both sides, with Israeli ministers to meet ahead of an imminent deadline. Hamas has been lukewarm, saying it also wants Israel's blockade of Gaza lifted.
Pointing fingers
Is Hamas at the root of the new violence in the Middle East? No, says DW's Bettina Marx.
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt has proposed an initiative to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas. It remains unclear whether either side will accept the terms of the deal.
Palestinians flee northern Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have fled to refugee shelters after Israel warned residents to evacuate their homes in the northern Gaza Strip. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned Israel against a ground offensive.
Israel steps up Gaza campaign
Thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes in Gaza as Israel threatens further attacks there. Meanwhile, Islamists in the Gaza Strip launched more rockets into Israel.
Israel launches raid in Gaza
Israeli commandos have launched a raid into Gaza, exchanging gunfire with Hamas militants. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has vowed to intensify its bombing campaign against the densely populated Palestinian enclave.
Gaza: FAQ
As violence between Israel and terror groups in Gaza continues, DW asks why they're still fighting.
Israel levels mosque in Gaza
Airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces on Gaza have hit a mosque and a center for the disabled, killing two women. That raises the death toll from the IDF‘s "Operation Protective Edge" to more than 120.
'Palestinians are scared'
Palestinians are suffering under Israeli air strikes, Riad Othman of Medico International tells DW.
No end in sight to Gaza strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to press on with air strikes on the Gaza Strip to end rocket fire on the Jewish state. He has also not ruled out sending in ground troops.
Israel: no end to Gaza offensive
Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will continue a broad military offensive in the Gaza Strip despite international pressure to end the operation. He blamed Hamas for more than 100 Palestinian casualties.
Deadly escalation in Gaza
The conflict in Gaza continues to claim lives as both sides add fuel to the deadly confrontation.
Cycle of conflict
As rockets fired from Hamas target Israel's cities and attacks increase on the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem correspondent Irris Makler says Israelis are growing weary of the continuous cycle of violence.
Gaza toll mounts
Israeli air strikes have killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip, after a fresh spate of rocket fire into Israel. At least one missile has also been fired from either Lebanon or Syria, Israel claims.
Extremist gains
Radicals in the region stand to gain from the violence in Gaza, writes DW's Naser Schruf.
'No protection in Gaza'
Air raids by Israel's army are seriously affecting people in the Gaza Strip.
Ban urges calm in Mideast
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appealed for calm in the Middle East, calling for "bold thinking and creative ideas" to end the clashes. Israelis and Palestinians traded blame in the emergency Security Council session.
Israel pounds Gaza
In a single night, Israel's military says its has carried out raids against 300 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian authorities say four women and four children were killed in one of the airstrikes.
Protective bubble burst?
Recent bomb scares may have burst Tel Aviv's protective "bubble." But residents remain ablaze.
Netanyahu vows more strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to ramp up a campaign against militants in Gaza. So far, Israel’s "Operation Protective Edge" has claimed about 40 Palestinian lives.
Hamas, Israel locked in battle
US President Obama has called for restraint among Israelis and Palestinians as Israel pounds Gaza and Hamas radicals fired more rockets deep into Israel. Since early Tuesday, at least 27 Palestinians have been killed.
Death toll rises in Gaza
Attacks between the Israeli military and militants in the Gaza Strip have reached their worst level since an eight-day war in 2012. The death toll rose over night as Israel continued its aerial assault.
Gaza crisis
Israelis and Gazans fear for their lives as the crisis escalates.
US supports Israel in strikes
The US has condemned rocket fire by Hamas militants into Israel and expressed concern for civilians on both sides. Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza strip have killed several people so far, including children.
Gaza tensions
DW answers the most important questions surrounding recent events in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas: 'All Israelis are targets'
Air raid sirens have been heard over Tel Aviv as rocket incursions from Gaza into Israel appeared to be on the increase. Hamas has warned that "all Israelis" are now targets in revenge for a deadly airstrike.
Gaza raids
Israel launched attacks on more than 50 targets in Gaza overnight. Hamas is threatening retaliation.
Deadly Israeli air strike in Gaza
At least four people have died during an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza, said by residents to have belonged to a member of the radical Hamas movement. The attack follows rocket strikes from Gaza into Israel.
Israel considers troops in Gaza
After a series of airstrikes overnight that targeted militants in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has announced it is preparing for the possible use of ground troops. Israeli attacks on Gaza are likely to increase.
Hamas vows revenge for strikes
The Islamist militant group Hamas has vowed revenge for Israeli air strikes that killed several of its members. Meanwhile, the Israeli premier has expressed his condolences to the father of a slain Palestinian youth.
Israel bombs Gaza Strip
Israel has launched airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, responding to rocket fire from Hamas. Tensions continue to rise over the murders of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers.
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least five Palestinian militants, according to medics. The strikes follow the arrest of six Israelis suspected of killing a Palestinian teen.
Israel reprisal attacks on Gaza
The Israeli air force has struck ten military sites in the Gaza Strip, including a weapons and rocket-launcher factory. This comes amid rising tensions after the discovery of the body of a Palestinian teenager.
Reports: Arab boy burned alive
The slain Arab teenager - whose murder sparked riots among Palestinians - was burned alive, according to Palestinian media reports. Many Palestinians blame the boy's death on Jewish extremists.
No vicious circle?
Neither Israel nor Hamas want a military confrontation, writes DW's Loay Mudhoon.
Slain Palestinian laid to rest
Israeli police and crowds of Palestinians have clashed in East Jerusalem as a slain Arab teenager was laid to rest. Meanwhile, Egypt is reportedly mediating efforts to reach a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
Against violence
Many Israelis believe revenge is not the answer to the killing of three Israeli teenage boys.
Mideast tensions
DW answers the most important questions surrounding recent events in the West Bank.
Israeli troops move toward Gaza
Israel has moved troops towards Gaza, having already launched air strikes against targets there. A string of rocket attacks from the Palestinian-controlled territory followed the murder of a Palestinian Teenager.
Outrage over Palestinian death
Palestinian leaders have blamed Israel for the death of an east Jerusalem teenager killed in a suspected revenge attack after the deaths of three Israeli teens. The killing was also condemned by Washington.
Israel mourns teens, bombs Gaza
Israelis are mourning three teenagers found dead on Monday. The government blames the killings on the Palestinian political faction Hamas.
'Hamas will pay'
The Israeli government has blamed Hamas for the murder of three Israeli teenagers. Security forces found their bodies in the West Bank after a two week manhunt.
Israel bombs Gaza
Israel has launched a series of air strikes across the Gaza Strip. Tensions have escalated since three Israeli teenagers were found dead. The Israeli government accuses Hamas, which controls Gaza, of their murder.
Netanyahu warns Gaza, Abbas
Israel is "ready" to expand its operations over the Gaza strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his Cabinet. He also said that the West Bank's Fatah was now responsible for controlling rocket fire out of Gaza.
Feeling the pinch
As the Israeli crackdown continues, Gazans are starting to feel the pinch.
Suicide car bomb hits Beirut
In the Lebanese capital Beirut, a suicide car bomb has injured at least a dozen people. The attack took place near an army checkpoint in a mainly Shiite Muslim district.
Troops kill 2 Palestinians
Israeli troops have killed two more Palestinians in their search for three missing teens. The army also launched strikes on four sites in the Gaza Strip, following rocket fire overnight.
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