War in the Middle East

10.October 2025 IN THE

Netanyahu: The government of Israel approved the peace agreement for Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that the Israeli government has accepted a peace framework with Hamas that provides for the release of hostages and an end to the two-year conflict in Gaza. The agreement is part of a broader initiative to stabilize the region under the auspices of the US

War in the Middle East

07.October 2025 Katrin Scheier / DW

Two years of war with Israel: Hamas weakened but not destroyed

Two years after the start of the Israeli offensive, Hamas has lost most of its commanders and thousands of fighters, but the group still functions as a decentralized guerrilla network. Despite Israeli dominance, Hamas retains the ability to carry out attacks and recruit new members, while Gaza remains devastated and without a stable civilian administration.

Near East

07.October 2025 Thomas Lacan / DW

Two years of war in Gaza: Israel does not win, Hamas does not disappear

Two years after the Hamas attack that shook Israel to its foundations, the Middle East looks completely different. Hamas has weakened militarily, but it has not disappeared. Israel is militarily dominant, but politically isolated and deeply divided internally. While the region continues to burn, the wounds from Gaza and Israel are not healing

Near East

04.October 2025 IN THE

Partial acceptance: Hamas on Trump's Gaza plan

Hamas has accepted some points of the US plan to end the war in Gaza, including the release of hostages and the relinquishment of power, but is seeking additional consultations on other parts

The war in Gaza

24.September 2025 B. B.

Serbia appealed again to free Alon Ohel

The parents of Alon Ohel, a citizen of Serbia who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, say that their son is losing sight in his right eye and demand that he be examined by an ophthalmologist

The war in Gaza

16.September 2025 Jörg Popendik / DW

Israel rushes into Gaza City

The Israeli army will try to completely occupy Gaza City, even though the General Staff had objections. War in urban conditions could claim even more lives

Exchange in Gaza

22.February 2025. Ma. J.

Hamas released two more hostages

Two Israeli hostages freed by Hamas on Saturday 22 February from the Gaza Strip have arrived in Israel, the Israeli military said, while the family of hostage Shiri Bibas confirmed that her remains had been returned home

Near East

19.February 2025. IN THE

Over 50 billion euros are needed for the reconstruction of Gaza

A provisional damage assessment released by the UN, the EU and the World Bank shows that $53,2 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza over the next decade. In the first three years alone, 20 billion dollars will be necessary for the reconstruction of the basic infrastructure and rehabilitation of the consequences of the war

Gaza

The World

31.January 2025 MS

Ambassador of Israel: Stability is possible without Hamas

"The terrorist organization Hamas bears full responsibility for the suffering inflicted on both Israelis and Palestinians." There is no peace with Hamas," Avivit Bar-Ilan, Israel's ambassador to Serbia, writes in the author's text

Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip

19.January 2025 TS

The cease-fire in Gaza still came into force

After an initial delay, the cease-fire in Gaza began at 11.15:XNUMX a.m. local time on Sunday, according to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The war in Gaza

18.January 2025 B. B.

Ceasefire in Gaza since January 19

The Palestinian Authority has announced that it is ready to take full responsibility in the Gaza Strip after a ceasefire agreement is implemented

Gaza Strip

A truce between Israel and Hamas

16.January 2025 KS

Trump boasts of an "epic" peace deal in Gaza

A few days before his second inauguration, Donald Trump writes that he is responsible for the "epic" peace agreement between Israel and Hamas. What did the Biden administration manage to agree on with the mediation of Qatar