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Israel has been a state since 1948. The parliamentary democracy, located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is the only state in the world with a majority Jewish population.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaks to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (L) (File photo)

Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

What excatly led to the dismissal? DW's Emily Gordine reports from Jerusalem.
ConflictsNovember 5, 202403:44 min
Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant at a press conference in front of Israeli flags

Israel: PM Netanyahu dismisses Defense Minister Gallant

The Israeli prime minister said that trust in Gallant has "eroded" during the past year of war.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
Unapologetic – Friedensaktivisten und Podcaster

Unapologetic — the podcast

Two young Palestinian peace activists started a podcast in English, called “Unapologetic. The Third Narrative.”
SocietyNovember 5, 202403:12 min
A destroyed building in Gaza

Gaza patients to be evacuated for treatment

The World Health Organization says it is far from enough to treat the thousands waiting for medical aid.
ConflictsNovember 5, 2024
DW Teaser Podcast | AfricaLink

AfricaLink News November 4, 2024

Israel cuts ties with UNWRA +++ Niger to buy Russian satellites +++ US music legend Quincy Jones dies
ConflictsNovember 4, 202403:02 min
A woman lies on a hospital bed as another women looks at an ultra-sound screen.

How war in Lebanon has put pregnant women and babies at risk

Miscarriages and early births have risen as people flee the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon.
ConflictsNovember 4, 202403:06 min
Palestinian children are vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City.

UN aid teams resume polio vaccinations in Gaza

The polio vaccination campaign had begun in September, after the first polio case in 25 years in Gaza was detected.
ConflictsNovember 2, 202401:38 min
Palestinians and Israelis harvest olives in Jaba'a, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israelis help Palestinians with dangerous olive harvest

DW reports from the occupied West Bank, where Israelis and Palestinians are picking olives amid settler violence.
ConflictsNovember 2, 202403:24 min
A Palestinian man walks in between rubble and destroyed buildings

Dozens of civilians killed in overnight strikes on Gaza

The Palestinian news agency WAFA reports that residential areas and facilities housing displaced people were hit hard.
ConflictsNovember 1, 202401:40 min
Palestinians, mostly children, hold out their plates toward a man, to receive their share of vegetable patties prepared by volunteers

Palestinians in Gaza tell of life amid bombings and famine

Two sisters living in Gaza shared with DW their accounts of daily life under threat of bombardment and lack of food.
ConflictsNovember 1, 202403:02 min
Palestinian Mahfoz Safi (L), resident of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, sits in an armchair in his home and speaks to DW's Emily Gordine.

Why is UNRWA aid agency so important to Palestinians?

Palestinians in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, tell DW how important the UN aid agency is in their lives.
ConflictsOctober 30, 202404:14 min
A Palestinian girl inspects the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip

Northern Gaza hit by deadliest Israeli strike in weeks

A strike on a residential building has led the US to demand an explanation from Israel. Warning: Distressing images.
ConflictsOctober 30, 202402:34 min
US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield of the US speaks during Security Council emergency meeting on Israeli airstrikes against Iran requested by Russia, Algeria and China at UN Headquarters in New York on October 28, 2024

EU aligns with US on UNRWA's critical role in Middle East

Gazans fear their lifeline may collapse after the Israeli parliament voted to ban UNRWA in Gaza in early 2025.
ConflictsOctober 29, 202402:21 min
A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Israel's direct attacks within Iran over the weekend could force Bashar Assad to open a new front in the conflict.
ConflictsOctober 29, 2024
Iranian Revolutionary Guard cadets march during an annual military parade

Iran plans to triple military budget

Tehran plans to radically raise its military budget after Iran and Israel exchanged attacks in recent months.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
Satellite picture of nothern Gaza.

Israel's Gaza siege fuels speculation of a 'General's Plan'

While Israel has not confirmed its implementation, what is the "General's Plan," and what are its implications for Gaza?
ConflictsOctober 28, 202402:34 min
A picture of former US President Donald Trump next to the Iranian flag

Why many in Iran want Donald Trump to win the US election

To Iranians, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris represent vastly different futures for the Middle East.
ConflictsOctober 28, 2024
The damaged headquarters of the UNWRA building in Gaza City

Israeli Knesset votes to cut off UNRWA's aid to Palestinians

Monday's Knesset vote means an effective end to the UN body's relief work in Israel.
ConflictsOctober 28, 2024
An Israeli APC manoeuvres along the border, as smoke rises in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, October 17, 2024.

New truce talks begin as dozens killed in Gaza

With Iran yet to retaliate following attacks on military sites, interlocutors seek to restart truce talks for Gaza.
ConflictsOctober 27, 202401:51 min
The UN says the humanitarian situation is growing increasingly dire, as Israel continues its offensive in northern Gaza.

UN alarmed by humanitarian situation in northern Gaza

The UN says the humanitarian situation is growing increasingly dire, as Israel continues its offensive in northern Gaza.
ConflictsOctober 26, 202402:33 min
Israel has delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks earlier this month.

Israeli airstrikes hit military sites in Iran

Israel has delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks earlier this month.
ConflictsOctober 26, 202405:47 min
Khamenei with academic elites and scientific talents in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024

Iranians upset with Tehran over Israel tensions

There's mounting anger as many fear the government is prioritizing conflicts abroad over dire economic needs at home.
ConflictsOctober 26, 2024
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Israeli strike 'fairly proportional'

Middle East security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Berlin-based Counter Extremism Project speaks to DW.
October 26, 202404:53 min
A view of a destroyed vehicle and biulding hit by an Israeli air strike.

Three journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

Lebanon's government called the death of the journalists a "war crime." The IDF said it was reviewing the incident.
ConflictsOctober 25, 202402:24 min
A large military plane in the sky drops aid packages attached to parachutes over a cloud-covered background

Fact check: Video doesn't show Hamas shooting at airdrops

A collage of two unrelated clips is going viral, falsely claiming to show Hamas fighters shooting at Gaza aid airdrops.
ConflictsOctober 25, 2024
A view shows damaged buildings in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

Fighting in Lebanon intensifies amid calls for cease-fire

Lebanon's capital Beirut has been hit by more airstrikes as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continue.
ConflictsOctober 24, 202401:56 min
A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.
BusinessOctober 24, 2024
A massive black cloud of smoke bollows above the Lebanese city of Tyre, where appartment buildings line the coastline.

Lebanon: Israel bombs southern Beirut, port city of Tyre

Israeli airstrikes destroyed a residential complex in Beirut's south and several buildings in the port city of Tyre.
ConflictsOctober 24, 202401:43 min
People walk amid the rubble of buildings which were levelled on September 27 by Israeli strikes

As France hosts Lebanon aid conference, can it mediate?

Though France is aiming to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, analysts don't expect a breakthrough.
ConflictsOctober 23, 2024
AI picture showing aircraft parked at an airport partly on fire

Fact check: AI images instead of real Beirut airport attack

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is also a battle of images — and not everything is real.
ConflictsOctober 23, 2024
A demonstrator in Tel Aviv holds a sign on October 17 during a protest calling for a ceasefire and hostage release deal

Yahya Sinwar: What does the Hamas leader's death change?

Israeli former justice minister Yossi Beilin discusses prospects for the future.
ConflictsOctober 23, 202426:24 min
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Lebanese government has little leverage over Hezbollah: Journalist Karim el-Gawhary

PoliticsOctober 23, 202404:01 min
Ultra-nationalist Israeli settlers erecting tents in preparation for the religious festival of Sukkot

Far-right Israelis call for new Jewish settlements in Gaza

Since the terrorist attacks of 7 October, the movement to resettle Gaza has gained momentum.
ConflictsOctober 23, 202403:33 min
Mohamad Chreyteh, in helmet and bullet-proof vest, stands in front of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut

DW tours hospital Israel says sits on Hezbollah millions

DW toured the Al Sahel hospital in Lebanon that Israel says sits above millions in Hezbollah cash and gold.
ConflictsOctober 22, 202404:33 min
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, second right, walks on the tarmac as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel

US makes new push for Middle East cease-fire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: DW's Tania Krämer reports.
ConflictsOctober 22, 202404:29 min
UNIFIL soldier monitoring Lebanon's border opposite the Israeli town of Metulla

Lebanon: What is UNIFIL's role, and does it matter?

Clashes in the past weeks between Israel and the militia Hezbollah have put the UN's mission in Lebanon at risk.
ConflictsOctober 22, 202402:16 min
A damaged facade of the Al-Kard al-Hassan bank in Dahiyeh, Lebanon

Israel's war against Hezbollah, Hamas continues

Washington is trying a new push for de-escalation, two weeks before the US presidential election.
ConflictsOctober 21, 202402:34 min
Police escort a suspect to a secure building; a helicopter is parked nearby

Israeli Embassy plot renews focus on security in Germany

The arrest of a man who planned to attack the Israeli Embassy in Berlin has renewed focus on surveillance powers.
CrimeOctober 21, 202402:02 min
A cloud of smoke rises above dozens of buildings in northern Gaza.

Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza

Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes on northern Gaza.
ConflictsOctober 21, 202402:56 min
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UN: Humanitarian situation worsening in Gaza

James Elder of UNICEF, speaking with DW from Geneva, described the situation facing the population in Gaza.
ConflictsOctober 20, 202403:51 min
Lebanon, Beirut | After Israeli attacks

Israel-Lebanon violence shows no signs of letting up

As Hezbollah continues strikes on northern Israel, Israel is keeping up its attacks in Lebanon, including the capital.
ConflictsOctober 20, 202401:27 min
Israeli embassy in Berlin

Germany: police arrest man over Israeli Embassy attack plot

Police have arrested a man suspected of links to the "Islamic State" and planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy.
CrimeOctober 20, 2024
Israeli security forces secure a road

Israel PM says Hezbollah tried to 'assassinate' him

Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said a drone was launched toward his residence in the town of Caesarea.
ConflictsOctober 19, 202402:31 min
Theatre of Dreams

Hofesh Shechter's choreography blends hope with imagination

Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter has created a dance piece full of hope.
CultureOctober 19, 202404:33 min
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates stand in front of a building project miniature

Egypt's human rights ignored amid Israel-Hamas war

As Egypt works to mediate the Israel-Hamas war, other governments are looking away from its dismal human rights record.
ConflictsOctober 19, 2024
Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip pictured at the funeral of Hamas official, Mazen Faqha in Gaza city on March 25, 2017.

Hamas yet to name next leader after Sinwar's death

Now that Israel has killed Yahya Sinwar, attention is turning to who might become the militant group's next leader.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202402:01 min
A poster shows former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

How has Europe reacted to Yahya Sinwar's death?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sees the Hamas militant group "significantly" weakened.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202402:22 min
A car is parked in front of a damaged building in Kiryat Shmona

Israeli border towns remain deserted as attacks continue

The Hezbollah militant group targets Kiryat Shmona: DW correspondent Emily Gordine reports.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202403:27 min
The damaged Gaza City headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza

Fact check: Black ribbon on UNRWA logo not mourning Sinwar

Following Sinwar's death, X is awash with false claims that UNRWA added a black ribbon in mourning.
PoliticsOctober 18, 2024
In Jerusalem, people dance and wave Israeli national flags as they celebrate the news of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

Netanyahu: Sinwar death marks beginning of war's end

In Israel, the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has widely been welcomed as a significant victory.
ConflictsOctober 18, 202402:14 min