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Palestinians, mostly children search for food among burnt debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike
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Israel and the crisis in the Middle East

The Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza has killed tens of thousands and triggered a dire humanitarian situation.

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June 9, 2025

Israel stops aid ship attempting to reach Gaza

June 6, 2025

Netanyahu admits Israel backed anti-Hamas Gaza clan

June 6, 2025

Gaza: Israel says it recovered bodies of 2 hostages

June 5, 2025

Middle East: Gaza aid centers temporarily close

June 3, 2025

Gaza: UN chief demands probe as more killed at aid site

June 1, 2025

Middle East: Dozens of Palestinians killed at aid site

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Reports & Analysis

Palestinians inspect the damage to a tent housing journalists after it was hit by an Israeli strike

Press freedom groups demand open access to Gaza

Press freedom groups demand open access to Gaza

More than 140 media organizations are calling on Israel to lift its ban on international journalists entering Gaza.
ConflictsJune 8, 202504:35 min
Palestinian children wait with others for food at a distribution point in Gaza City

Gaza's youngest suffering from 'man-made nutritional crisis'

Gaza's youngest suffering from 'man-made nutritional crisis'

Humanitarian groups say the rate of young children suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza has nearly tripled.
ConflictsJune 7, 202504:26 min
Palestinian children, along with others, participate in a special morning prayer on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip.

Muslims in Gaza mark second Eid under Israeli bombardment

Muslims in Gaza mark second Eid under Israeli bombardment

Palestinians in Gaza continue to face starvation during one of the most important Islamic holidays, Eid al-Adha.
ConflictsJune 7, 202502:23 min
Exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherland

EU asked to intervene as US sanctions deal fresh blow to ICC

EU asked to intervene as US sanctions deal fresh blow to ICC

New US sanctions will curb the ICC’s capacity to act. Calls for the EU to invoke laws block the sanctions are mounting.
Law and JusticeJune 6, 2025
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UNICEF: Gaza aid distribution 'a veneer' for displacement

UNICEF: Gaza aid distribution 'a veneer' for displacement

The new system of aid distribution is about forcing a population to move to the south, says UNICEF spokesperson Elder.
ConflictsJune 5, 202506:08 min
Children and women are squashed in a crowd, holding out pans as they struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis

Gaza civilians struggle as aid fails to reach north

Gaza civilians struggle as aid fails to reach north

Families in northern Gaza are making do with one meal a day — and lack many essentials like clean water and cooking gas.
ConflictsJune 3, 2025
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A student and a teacher carry study material at the Basic Boys School in the Shufat refugee camp after Israeli forces ordered the closure of six schools run by UNRWA in east Jerusalem.

Israel closes 6 UNWRA-operated schools in east Jerusalem

DW visited the Shufat refugee camp to speak with students affected by the closure.
EducationMay 27, 202503:31 min
Palestinian children gather to receive hot meals at a refugee camp within Gaza

Famine looms in Gaza — what's slowing down the aid convoys?

As Israel allows limited aid into Gaza but aid agencies warn it's not enough.
PoliticsMay 24, 2025
A view of a Jewish synagogue in Berlin

Washington DC attack raises security fears in Germany

With antisemitic incidents on the rise, some in the German government are calling for tough measures.
PoliticsMay 23, 202503:08 min
A man squats on rubble with his hand on his head. Next to him a child sits on a man's lap. They are covered in dust in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on May 18, 2025.

Israel's siege in Gaza: 'I expect to never wake up again'

Palestinians in Gaza tell DW of life under bombardment, scouring for food and fearing they will "never wake up again."
ConflictsMay 20, 2025
A picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip showing smoke plumes rising following explosions inside the Palestinian territory on April 27, 2025

As Israel blocks aid, 'reality in Gaza is indescribable'

Life revolves around finding supplies, which have dwindled by the day ever since Israel cut off aid deliveries in March.
ConflictsMay 4, 2025
Screenshot of an X post showing a video with dramatic flames and palm trees under an orange sky

Fact check: No, these videos don't show fires in Israel

Wildfires and sandstorms in Israel fuel fake videos and false claims online — DW investigates two viral cases.
PoliticsMay 3, 2025
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