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Israel's war in Gaza has exacerbated regional tensions in the Middle East.

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Shorouq Shaheen, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza talks to the camera

Shorouq Shaheen, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza talks to the camera

Witnessing Gaza: Palestinian journalists take deadly risks

Palestinian journalists told DW about the toll of covering the crisis while losing the people they report alongside.

Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Eyal Zamir pictured in April

Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Eyal Zamir pictured in April

Israel deploys forces to Syria as UN condemns 'violations'

Israel's army said forces were in southern Syria to "prevent hostile forces" entering the region and Druze villages.

This handout picture released by the Syrian Interior Ministry Facebook page shows Syria's security forces standing guard in a street in the mostly Druze and Christian Jaramana suburb of Damascus on April 29, 2025.

This handout picture released by the Syrian Interior Ministry Facebook page shows Syria's security forces standing guard in a street in the mostly Druze and Christian Jaramana suburb of Damascus on April 29, 2025.

Latest deadly violence in Syria: What you need to know

It began with a blasphemous audio recording and ended with over 80 deaths and Israel bombing Syria again.

Smoke rises from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel "Conscience," as seen from a tug vessel

Smoke rises from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel "Conscience," as seen from a tug vessel

Activists: Aid ship en route to Gaza struck by drone

The ship of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition allegedly came under attack in international waters off Malta.

Maltese tug vessel ship sprays water on another ship at nighttime

Maltese tug vessel ship sprays water on another ship at nighttime

Gaza: Activists say aid ship attacked by drone off Malta

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition said one of its ships was hit in international waters while transporting aid for Gaza.

People queue with pots to receive charity meals from a kitchen in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on April 24, 2025.

People queue with pots to receive charity meals from a kitchen in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on April 24, 2025.

UN decries Israeli blockade of aid supplies to Gaza

The UN warns Gaza's population faces starvation, with thousands of children suffering from malnutrition.

combined photos of PA President Mahmoud Abbas and his new deputy Hussein al-Sheikh

combined photos of PA President Mahmoud Abbas and his new deputy Hussein al-Sheikh

Occupied West Bank: Can the PLO's new deputy bring hope?

Hussein al-Sheikh could be the next Palestinian president. What changes are likely for the Palestinian territories?

Israeli troops sit in an military vehicle that has the Israeli flag mounted on it.

Israeli troops sit in an military vehicle that has the Israeli flag mounted on it.

Israel strikes Syria 'extremist group' threatening Druze: PM

Israeli's military carried out a warning strike against "extremists" preparing to attack the Druze community in Syria.

Rescuers stand near bodies at the site of a strike at a detention centre hosting African migrants

Rescuers stand near bodies at the site of a strike at a detention centre hosting African migrants

Yemen: US fighting costly battle against the Houthis

Amid US strikes, the Iran-backed Houthis have managed to upscale their tactics due to diversified arms supplies.

Activists gathered outside the UAE embassy and livestreamed the court hearing of Sudan's genocide case against the UAE for its role in supporting the RSF

Activists gathered outside the UAE embassy and livestreamed the court hearing of Sudan's genocide case against the UAE for its role in supporting the RSF

Amnesty: Human rights at risk worldwide

In its annual report, Amnesty International says that the global system of rule-based human rights is in danger.

Children walk amid rubble in front of a heavily damaged building in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip (file photo)

Children walk amid rubble in front of a heavily damaged building in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip (file photo)

'Gaza is the worst place for children ever'

Kazem Abu Khalaf from UNICEF assesses the aid shortfall in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory for DW.

A Palestinian child collects salvageable items from the street in Gaza City

A Palestinian child collects salvageable items from the street in Gaza City

Gaza struggles to survive as Israel's aid block continues

German, French and British foreign ministers have urged Israel to lift the blockade as aid organizations issue warnings.

Palestinians in Gaza hold out empty pots and containers at a charity kitchen

Palestinians in Gaza hold out empty pots and containers at a charity kitchen

World Food Programme warns of mass starvation in Gaza

The WFP on Friday said Israeli blockades in Gaza mean that thousands of Palestinians could die of starvation.

Palestinians chant slogans during an anti-Hamas protest, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip

Palestinians chant slogans during an anti-Hamas protest, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip

Will Hamas really give up power?

If Hamas did relinquish power, it's unclear whether the Israeli government would be open to a Palestinian alternative.

The Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem

The Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem

Israel's Netanyahu calls Hamas 'Nazis' at Holocaust memorial

Israel and the Jewish diaspora are marking Holocaust Remembrance Day, amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

An image of Pope Francis, adorned with a black ribbon, stands on an altar in a church in Gaza

An image of Pope Francis, adorned with a black ribbon, stands on an altar in a church in Gaza

Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Pope Francis never forgot us

Pope Francis made sure to regularly call Palestinians sheltering in a small Catholic parish in Gaza City, offering hope.

A church service in Gaza remembers the late Pope Francis

A church service in Gaza remembers the late Pope Francis

Christians in Gaza pay tribute to Pope Francis

Christians in Gaza feel an emotional bond with Pope Francis, who communicated with a local parish on a daily basis.

A red teddy bear wearing a hat and covered in dust is positioned on a fence at the site of an Israeli bombing campaign that killed Palestinian children in Gaza's Khan Younis

A red teddy bear wearing a hat and covered in dust is positioned on a fence at the site of an Israeli bombing campaign that killed Palestinian children in Gaza's Khan Younis

Children in Gaza suffer 'huge fatality rate,' amputations

Since Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza, children have been struggling to survive in increasingly dire conditions.

Palestinians in Gaza mourn medics who came under Israeli fire on March 23, 2025.

Palestinians in Gaza mourn medics who came under Israeli fire on March 23, 2025.

IDF acknowledges critical errors in Gaza medics killing

Israel's military has released the results of an investigation it undertook into the killing of 15 medics in Gaza.

A screenshot taken from a video shows ambulances with rotating lights driving down a Gaza road at night, on March 23, 2025

A screenshot taken from a video shows ambulances with rotating lights driving down a Gaza road at night, on March 23, 2025

Israel cites 'professional failures' in Gaza medics' deaths

Israel cited breached orders and "operational misunderstanding" in the killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics in March.

A worker clearing the floor of a KFC outlet in Karachi, Pakistan on April 17, 2024 after its premises were vandalized due to an anti-Israeli protest

A worker clearing the floor of a KFC outlet in Karachi, Pakistan on April 17, 2024 after its premises were vandalized due to an anti-Israeli protest

Pakistan: Protesters attack KFC restaurants over Gaza war

Mobs in Pakistan are targeting the famous US chicken chain, linking KFC to the US government's support for Israel.

Protestors hold up placards in Jerusalem

Protestors hold up placards in Jerusalem

Amid discontent over Gaza, more Israelis back hostage deal

Reservists and ex-security forces personnel want the government to put the release of hostages ahead of fighting Hamas.

People inspect the remains of a tent shelter that was reportedly hit by an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 17, 2025

People inspect the remains of a tent shelter that was reportedly hit by an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 17, 2025

Hamas rejects Israel's latest proposal, demands lasting deal

Hamas has said it will only accept a lasting peace deal that would lead to the end of the war in Gaza.

A screen shot from the Yemeni al-Masirah TV station of the US strikes on the Ras Issa fuel port in western Yemen on April 18, 2025

A screen shot from the Yemeni al-Masirah TV station of the US strikes on the Ras Issa fuel port in western Yemen on April 18, 2025

US strikes Yemen fuel port as Hamas rejects 'partial' truce

The US airstike on Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen is one of the deadliest since the bombing started last year.

Police detain Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Humboldt University's Emil Fischer Lecture Hall building during a protest against Israel's attacks on Gaza and the Berlin state government's plans to deport four Palestinian supporters in Berlin, Germany on April 16, 2025

Police detain Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Humboldt University's Emil Fischer Lecture Hall building during a protest against Israel's attacks on Gaza and the Berlin state government's plans to deport four Palestinian supporters in Berlin, Germany on April 16, 2025

German police launch probe into anti-deportation protests

Protesters in Berlin occupied a university lecture hall over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian activists.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) is clad in combat gear and surrounded by military personnel during a visit to the northern Gaza Strip, on April 15, 2025.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) is clad in combat gear and surrounded by military personnel during a visit to the northern Gaza Strip, on April 15, 2025.

Israel strikes Gaza, blocks aid as ceasefire talks stall

Israeli Defense Minister Katz has vowed to keep up the pressure on Hamas until the release of all remaining hostages.

Tourists walking along a wharf in the Maldives

Tourists walking along a wharf in the Maldives

Maldives bans Israelis to protest Gaza war

The Maldives changed its immigration law to bar the entry of Israeli passport holders in protest against the Gaza war.

The decrepit remains of buildings in Gaza City after an Israeli attack

The decrepit remains of buildings in Gaza City after an Israeli attack

Israel's Gaza buffer zone means more misery for Palestinians

Israel announced over the weekend that it has completed another military corridor which cuts off Rafah.

Palestinians attend a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025.

Palestinians attend a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025.

Hamas weighs Israel's new six-week ceasefire proposal

As destruction and suffering persist in Gaza, will Israel and Hamas agree to permanently end the war?

This image taken from a video provided by Christopher Helali shows Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University, being detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vt.

This image taken from a video provided by Christopher Helali shows Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University, being detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vt.

US detains Palestinian student at citizenship interview

A student who led campus protests against the Gaza war has been arrested, despite being a legal permanent resident.

Rescuers check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City on April 13, 2025.

Rescuers check the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City on April 13, 2025.

Pre-dawn Israeli strike hits hospital in Gaza city

Gaza's health ministry says the strike destroyed intensive care and surgery units of the main hospital in northern Gaza.

Rubble is piled up in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City on April 13, 2025.

Rubble is piled up in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital, also known as the Baptist or Ahli Arab hospital, in Gaza City on April 13, 2025.

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, orders evacuations

Palestinians rush to flee Khan Younis as Israel claims full control of Gaza's border and prepares for further expansion.

Flames rising behind a building in nighttime photo

Flames rising behind a building in nighttime photo

Israeli strike hits Gaza City hospital

Israeli missiles have damaged a main Gaza hospital, according to the enclave's civil defense agency and medics.

A ruined house

A ruined house

Israel says it has taken over key southern Gaza corridor

The Israeli military says it has established a new security zone separating the Gaza cities of Rafah and Khan Younis.

Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demo in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil on March 14, 2025

Muslim protestors pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demo in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil on March 14, 2025

US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

The Trump administration claimed that Mahmoud Khalil's activism could harm US foreign policy despite being "lawful."

Israeli soldiers are seen on the border between Israel and Gaza, standing near a jeep on the crest of a hill

Israeli soldiers are seen on the border between Israel and Gaza, standing near a jeep on the crest of a hill

Fears as Israel expands Gaza buffer zone

After 17 months of war, many Palestinians fear the buffer zone is the first step toward a full occupation of Gaza.

DW Sendung To The Point | Sendung 10.04.2025

DW Sendung To The Point | Sendung 10.04.2025

Netanyahu's endless wars: How dangerous are they for Israel?

Is Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu jeopardizing Israel's long-term security?

Screenshot showing ambulances driving at night

Screenshot showing ambulances driving at night

Israel under scrutiny over Palestinian medics' deaths

Why did Israeli troops kill 15 Palestinian paramedics? Israel said they were terrorists but now has to backtrack.

Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in a military facility in Syria's southern Hama governorate, on April 3, 2025

Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in a military facility in Syria's southern Hama governorate, on April 3, 2025

Could Israel-Turkey war of words lead to armed conflict?

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have been been intensifying. Will it lead to direct military confrontation?

A screenshot of a video allegedly showing a paramedic with a machine Gaza near Rafah. It has a DW Factcheck verdict "False" on it

A screenshot of a video allegedly showing a paramedic with a machine Gaza near Rafah. It has a DW Factcheck verdict "False" on it

Fact check: Paramedics killed in Gaza were not armed

In March, Israeli soldiers killed 15 Palestinian paramedics. Now some users are saying the victims were terrorists.

British MP Yuan Yang

British MP Yuan Yang

British MPs return to London after Israel deportation

The two intended to visit the Occupied West Bank, with Israel claiming they would cause harm.

An ICRC minibus transports Palestinians whose homes were destroyed

An ICRC minibus transports Palestinians whose homes were destroyed

Red Cross: Aid organizations in Gaza are struggling

As no aid supplies have been allowed into Gaza since early March, stocks are running low, says Sarah Davies of the ICRC.

An aerial view of a sprawling tent camp for displaced Palestinians sitting adjacent to destroyed homes and buildings in Gaza City

An aerial view of a sprawling tent camp for displaced Palestinians sitting adjacent to destroyed homes and buildings in Gaza City

'There is no safe place in Gaza': Save the Children

DW spoke with Georgia Tacey of Save the Children about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sissi shakes hands with Emmanuel Macron, president of France, after a joint press conference in 2023

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sissi shakes hands with Emmanuel Macron, president of France, after a joint press conference in 2023

Macron eyes progress on Middle East peace during Egypt trip

France's government seeks to exert influence in the Middle East — and be the voice of the EU on the world stage.

Policemen standing outside a vandalized FU Berlin building

Policemen standing outside a vandalized FU Berlin building

EU, US citizens face deportation from Germany

Four citizens of the EU and the US are accused of criminal offenses during pro-Palestinian actions in Berlin.

In Berlin, protesters hold up placards and Palestinian flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza (file photo, October 2024)

In Berlin, protesters hold up placards and Palestinian flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza (file photo, October 2024)

Germany to deport pro-Palestinian protesters

Four activists are accused of indirectly supporting Hamas, designated a terrorist organization in Germany.

Palestinian children gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people.

Palestinian children gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people.

Gaza: Palestinians bear the brunt of Israel's clampdown

New military corridors, airstrikes, calls for evacuation: Is Israel paving the way for Trump's "Gaza Riviera" plans?

Women mourn loved ones killed during an Israeli strike that targeted a UN clinic in the Jabalia camp

Women mourn loved ones killed during an Israeli strike that targeted a UN clinic in the Jabalia camp

Israeli Prime Minister promises to 'dissect' the Gaza Strip

Israel is expanding its military operations in Gaza, promising to seize large areas of the Palestinian territory.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) review a military honor guard in Budapest

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) review a military honor guard in Budapest

Netanyahu visits Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Israel's PM Netanyahu is flouting an arrest warrant on a visit to Budapest and the ICC has limited means to respond

Palestinian shepherds tending to two sheep and a lamb in the occupied West Bank

Palestinian shepherds tending to two sheep and a lamb in the occupied West Bank

West Bank: Israeli settlers accused of stealing sheep

Sheep rustling is increasingly being used as a means to drive out Palestinians from the West Bank, rights groups say.