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Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the militant Islamist group attacked Israel. Gaza is bearing the brunt of most of the fighting.

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Middle East updates: EU and G7 discuss Iran response

Middle East updates: IDF strikes kill Hezbollah commanders

Iran's attack on Israel: UN warns region 'on the brink'

Lufthansa group suspends Mideast flights

World leaders condemn Iran's attack on Israel

Body of missing Israeli teen found in West Bank

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Reports & Analysis

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists at the end of the first day of a European Union summit.

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists at the end of the first day of a European Union summit.

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel

European Union leaders have agreed to step up sanctions targeting Iran's drone and missile producers.

A boy rides a donkey near one of the batteries of Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system

A boy rides a donkey near one of the batteries of Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system

Iran-Israel tensions

Iran-Israel tensions

The world anxiously awaits Israel's response after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel on April 13, 2024.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, speaks with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, left, and European Council President Charles Michel

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, speaks with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, left, and European Council President Charles Michel

EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Iran strikes Israel

EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Iran strikes Israel

The EU eyes wider sanctions on Iranian drones, but will it brand Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group?

Lots of people and the coastline

Lots of people and the coastline

Gaza: Thousands migrate back to the north

Gaza: Thousands migrate back to the north

Thousands of Palestinians have made their way along the coast from the south back to the north of the Gaza Strip.

Worker at oil refinery

Worker at oil refinery

Is Iran's economy ready for war?

Is Iran's economy ready for war?

DW speaks with Djavad Salehi-Isfahani from Virginia Tech about Iran's strength and its potential to wage war on Israel.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israeli artist Ruth Patir won't open her Venice Biennale show until a cease-fire and hostage release deal is reached.

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People waving flags at a demonstration

People waving flags at a demonstration

Jordan helped Israel against Iran, now locals are protesting

Many Jordanians feel betrayed after their country helped Israel fend off Iran's drone attack.

Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle is pictured at an air base, said to be following an interception mission of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel.

Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle is pictured at an air base, said to be following an interception mission of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel.

Why did some Arab countries appear to help Israel?

Some have celebrated the fact Arab nations aided Israel against Iran. But most have more complex motives for helping.

A man sits amid the debris of destroyed houses in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Rafah in February 2024

A man sits amid the debris of destroyed houses in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Rafah in February 2024

Little escape for Rafah residents amid plans for offensive

A planned Israeli offensive in Rafah is leaving residents with few options.

Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki (r.) and members of his delegation listen to a hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on February 19, 2024

Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Maliki (r.) and members of his delegation listen to a hearing on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on February 19, 2024

Germany faces top UN court over Gaza 'genocide' claim

The case at the International Court of Justice aiming to halt German support for Israel is likely to be historic.

A soldier stands among posts with the pictures of Israeli victims of Hamas' attack on the Nova music festival in Re'im

A soldier stands among posts with the pictures of Israeli victims of Hamas' attack on the Nova music festival in Re'im

Hamas attack: 6 months later, Israelis cope with new reality

Support for Israel's war effort remains high, but the government remains under pressure to secure remaining hostages.

People in an aircraft drop aid onto Gaza beaches from above

People in an aircraft drop aid onto Gaza beaches from above

Onboard an aid airdrop mission in Gaza

DW's Tania Krämer went along with a crew on a mission to drop aid into the beleaguered Gaza Strip.