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Being a Palestinian journalist in Gaza has become increasingly difficult

Gaza has become one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. With foreign reporters banned from entering, it is increasingly difficult—and deadly—for Palestinians to simply gather information about what is happening. A press freedom

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‘No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza,’ Israel defence minister says

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Israel will keep blocking aid to Gaza to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages, even as the UN warned of the enclave’s worst crisis since the war began and Doctors Without Borders de

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Hamas says ‘lost contact’ with captors of Israeli-American hostage key to Gaza truce proposal

Hamas’s military wing on Tuesday said it had “lost contact” with the captors holding the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after a direct Israeli strike on their location. Alexander is reportedly central to a 45-day ceasefire proposal put forward b

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Majority of Israelis support ending war in Gaza, peace activist Itamar Avneri says

A leading Israeli peace activist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need to pick a side in the Middle East conflict. But he says those sides are the right-wing Israeli government and Hamas, as opposed to the Israeli people and the Palestinian peopl

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Hamas says ‘lost contact’ with captors of Israeli-American hostage key to Gaza truce proposal

Hamas’s military wing on Tuesday said it had “lost contact” with the captors holding the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after a direct Israeli strike on their location. Alexander is reportedly central to a 45-day ceasefire proposal put forward b

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'Trump tore up nuclear deal: Ironically, Iran's nuclear program among most advanced in the world'

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday voiced satisfaction with recent talks with the United States, expressing confidence in the Islamic Republic's position but casting doubt on US intentions. For in-depth analysis and a deeper peerspec

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Israeli military, academics and civilians unite in challenging Netanyahu's war strategy

More than 6,500 Israeli academics and teachers, along with students' parents, signed a petition on Monday evening demanding that the Israeli government ensure the return of hostages in Gaza, even at the cost of ending the fighting. France 24's Kethevane

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Netanyahu tells Macron that establishment of Palestinian state will ‘reward’ terrorism

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phonecall that the creation of a Palestinian state would “be a huge reward” for terrorism. Macron, who last week said his country may recognise such a state,

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Israeli reservists condemn Netanyahu’s leadership for return to Gaza war

Thousands of Israeli reservists are condemning Benjamin Netanyahu's war in Gaza. The movement, which began last week with a group of Air Force pilots, has since gained support from paratroopers, tank corps reservists, physicians, academics, and former Mo

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Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens amid longest Israeli aid blockade

As Israel's blockade on critical aid flowing into Gaza continues halfway into its second month, the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave has reached its lowest point since the war began in October 2023, according to the UN. Palestinian Authority c

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Israel requests hostage return for ceasefire amid spiralling Gaza humanitarian crisis

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of the hostages still held in Gaza, Hamas said Monday, adding that it had refused Israel's request for the Palestinian militants' disarmament. The UN said that, a month into Israel's blockade o

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What do we know about Israel's latest Gaza ceasefire proposal?

Senior Hamas officials have said that Israel has delivered a new ceasefire proposal to the Palestinian militant group nearly one month after Israel's renewed bombardment and ground assault on Gaza broke the previous truce. Here's what we know so far.

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Monday, april 14, 2025

Lebanon, 50 years on: Anatomy of a civil war

How to truly reconcile a nation with itself? Perhaps a first step is to examine the path that was taken. Lebanon is marking 50 years since the first shots of a civil war fuelled by sea change in the wider region. Today, with Assad out in Syria, Iran on t

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Five decades after Lebanon's civil war, battle-scarred buildings reflect ongoing trauma

Fifty years ago, Lebanon descended into one of the darkest periods in its modern history: the civil war. The brutal 15-year conflict was marked by sectarian violence and shifting front lines. In the capital Beirut, some buildings still bear the scars of

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Palestinian ministry condemns Netanyahu's 'unjustified attack' on Macron

The Palestinian foreign ministry blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday for attacking French President Emmanuel Macron over his plan to recognise a Palestinian state within months. It called Netanyahu's comments "a blatant rejection

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Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri: 'The civil war ended, but the conflict never ended'

A world-renowned filmmaker whose films are linked and mirror the events of the Lebanese civil war that broke out exactly 50 years ago has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the conflict is still having a huge effect on the country. Ziad Doueiri said that even

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Sunday, april 13, 2025

Israel strikes hospital in northern Gaza, forcing evacuations

An Israeli air strike early Sunday hit Al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing health officials to evacuate patients from the building. Israel said it struck a command centre at the hospital used by Hamas to plan and execute attacks.

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Lebanon displays bullet-riddled bus to commemorate start of civil war, 50 years on

An attack on a bus in the Christian suburb of Beirut on April 13, 1975 helped spark the Lebanese civil war. Lebanon is still grappling with the war's legacy 50 years on, and displaying the bus as a grim reminder of its bloody past.

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Saturday, april 12, 2025

Iran, US hold 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman, agree to meet again

Iran and the US conducted nuclear talks on Saturday in Oman, holding their first face-to-face meeting since Trump’s return to office. Envoys called the exchange constructive, with more negotiations set for next Saturday.

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First round of high-stakes Iran-US indirect talks conclude

The first round of indirect talks between Iranian and US delegations in Oman on Iran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme wrapped up Saturday with the two sides agreeing to meet next week, according to Iran’s foreign ministry. FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto

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Israel takes over key Gaza corridor, calls on residents to evacuate

Israel on Saturday announced the full takeover of a key corridor in southern Gaza, pushing deeper into Palestinian territory. Meanwhile, Hamas released a video of a hostage alive in Gaza, reportedly Israeli-American Edan Alexander, who was filmed critici

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Israeli reservists call for Gaza ceasefire, hostages’ release in open letter

Nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force reservists and retirees signed a letter published Thursday, demanding the immediate return of the hostages, even at the cost of ending the fighting. FRANCE 24 speaks to one of the signatories, IDF Reserve Colonel Avner Neri

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A look at the history of Iran's nuclear programme

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal. FRANCE 24 looks at the history of Iran's nuclear programme.

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Friday, april 11, 2025

Fifty years after Lebanon's civil war, ex-fighters warn young people against violence

Five decades after the start of Lebanon's civil war, veterans of the conflict are speaking out about their past role in the country's warring militias and how they broke with their respective parties. With the threat of war ever present, they worry that

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'Not just a strategic partner: Europe needs a Turkey that upholds democracy, honors its commitments'

The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international conference of Olympics officials and sports leaders due to take place in the city. Protests in the aftermath of the arrest have broug

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'Not just a strategic partner: Europe needs a Turkey that upholds democracy, honors its commitments'

The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced the cancellation of an international conference of Olympics officials and sports leaders due to take place in the city. Protests in the aftermath of the arrest have broug

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Five things to know about the US-Iran talks in Oman

As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys from Washington and Tehran is taking place in Oman on Saturday. It’s a rare diplomatic exchange between two countries that have been locked in a kind of cold war for almost h

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UN finds 36 Israeli strikes on Gaza killed only women and children

The UN said on Friday that 36 strikes in Gaza have killed only women and children and hundreds have hit residential buildings and tents since Israel resumed intense strikes on the Palestinian enclave on March 18.

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Turkey's march towards 'pure autocracy': 'Very serious' cases against Imamoglu 'political in nature'

Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested on March 19 on corruption and terrorism charges, is seen as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule. His imprisonment has been widely viewed as politically motivate

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Thursday, april 10, 2025

Amb. Bertrand Besancenot: 'The time has come' for a two-state solution

French President Emmanuel Macron has now publicly said that France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRA

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Israel FM rejects Macron's proposed recognition of a Palestinian state

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has decried an announcement made by French President Emmanuel Macron that France could acknowledge a Palestinian state by June, saying it would be a "prize" for terrorism.

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'Everything is on the table': 'Equally likely' US-Iran nuclear talks lead to accord or 'lead to war'

Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the cou

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Wednesday, april 9, 2025

Exposure to Israeli intelligence may have prompted Hezbollah's reported disarmament overture

As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official has told Reuters the group is ready to hold talks with the Lebanese president about its weapons if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon. Filippo Dionigi, a senior lectur

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Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state 'in June'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France could recognise a Palestinian state at an upcoming UN conference, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel. The Palestinian Authority welcomed

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Macron representing a 'completely different view' from Trump's 'Riviera Plan' for Gaza

The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority must head post-war governance in the Gaza Strip. On a visit to Cairo where he met his counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as Jordan's King Abdullah II, French President

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Israeli Supreme Court sets deadline for solution on Shin Bet chief dismissal

The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the cabinet and attorney general's office a deadline to find a path forward to the government's controversial decision to sack domestic security chief Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet internal security agency

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Israeli strike on Gaza residential block kills at least 23, rescuers say

Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, rescue workers said, adding that most of the victims were women or children. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior Hamas m

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Tuesday, april 8, 2025

UN chief calls Gaza a 'killing field', blames Israeli aid blockade

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called Gaza a "killing field", blaming Israel's ongoing aid blockade for the situation. An Israeli official refuted the claim, asserting there is "no shortage" of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

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Iran has no other choice but to engage with US, analyst says

Iran said on Tuesday that a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States, provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks, as Israel warned of military action if talks drag on. Tara Kangarlou, a journalist, aca

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Israel supreme court rules Shin Bet chief to stay in post 'until later decision'

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Shin Bet director Ronen Bar will stay in his position for the next 12 days, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attempt to fire him last month. The government and the attorney general have until April 20 to c

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Macron's Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan for Gaza?

France's president is jetting from Cairo to the Sinai, near the border with Gaza, to show that Europe has not forgotten the plight of Palestinians who are back under daily bombardment since the collapse of last month's ceasefire with Israel. But was ther

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Macron visits Gaza aid outpost in Egypt as Israel maintains humanitarian blockade

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with sick Palestinians, medical professionals and aid workers in Egypt's port city of El-Arish near the Gaza Strip in a bid to push Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the enclave.

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Monday, april 7, 2025

Deadly Israeli strikes hit media tent, area near charity kitchen in Gaza

An Israeli strike hit a media tent outside a Gaza hospital on Monday, killing two people, including a local reporter, and wounding six other journalists, medics said. Another strike hit a tent next to a charity kitchen outside the southern Gaza city of K

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US to hold ‘very high level’ direct talks with Iran, Trump says

President Donald Trump on Monday said the US would start direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear programme on Saturday in a shock announcement during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Read our livebl

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Sunday, april 6, 2025

Netanyahu vows 'strong response' to Hamas rockets as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a "strong response" to a rare wave of rockets fired by Hamas on Sunday as at least 44 people were killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Dozens of Palestinians have been killed almost daily since Israel r

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Macron to host Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he will be meeting Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II for trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza, following Israel's escalated attacks and push to seize territory in th

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Recent bombardments in Gaza have killed dozens as Israel resumed airstrikes on the enclave

French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to Egypt to participate in discussions with the Egyptian president and the Jordanian king. These talks aim to restore the Gaza ceasefire, which collapsed three weeks ago when Israel resumed airstrikes on the

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Phone footage appears to contradict Israeli account of killing of Gaza medics

A phone video from one of the 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last month seems to contradict Israeli claims that the medics' vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in southern Gaza. On April 6, the Israe

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Saturday, april 5, 2025

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive after alleged strike

Hamas's armed wing released a two-minute clip of two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza, speaking to the camera and describing how they had survived an alleged Israeli strike. Hamas's said on Friday that Israel's offensive was putting hostages' lives at risk

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Netanyahu faces backlash over dismassal of Internal Security Chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced renewed criticism on Friday over his controversial decision to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar. The country’s attorney general accused Netanyahu of having a “conflict of interest” in the matter. N

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Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, 35 Palestinians killed

Israel launched a full-fledged ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday as the IDF pushed to expand a new militarised security corridor across the devastated Palestinian territory. More than 1,200 people have been killed since Israel's renewed military of

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Friday, april 4, 2025

Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, steps up bombing of Syria and Lebanon

Israel launched a full-fledged ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday as the IDF pushed to expand a new militarised security corridor across the devastated Palestinian territory. More than 1,200 people have been killed since Israel's renewed military of

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Israel says it killed a Hamas commander in south Lebanon strike

The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed Hamas commander Hassan Farhat in the Sidon region of southern Lebanon. The strike also killed Farhat’s son, who was a member of the Palestinian militant group, and his daughter, according to Hamas' milita

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At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school, health ministry says

An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians, including women and children, inside a school building that served as a shelter for displaced families in Gaza City, local health authorities said.

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‘We fear for our existence’, Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says

Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, who won an Oscar for co-directing a documentary on Israeli violence in the West Bank, told FRANCE 24 on Thursday that the situation was getting worse despite the film’s success and called for immediate global action to "

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Fresh Israeli strikes kill 100 Palestinians in Gaza

Ramping up its renewed offensive in Gaza since the ceasefire broke down last month, Israel's latest airstrikes killed 100 Palestinians on Thursday, as Israel continued its month-long blockade of humanitarian aid entering the enclave. Israel maintained th

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Thursday, april 3, 2025

Kurdish fighters hesitate to join Syria's vision of a unified army

On March 13, Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa approved a temporary constitutional declaration, setting the stage for a new regime. The declaration specifies that only the state can have an army. This has raised concerns for the Syrian Democratic

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Syria accuses Israel of stoking a deadly destabilisation campaign

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military capabilities". The onslaught on military targets and in the southern province of Daraa killed at lea

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Israeli army's use of Studio Ghibli AI photo trend draws backlash

ChatGPT has just rolled out its latest viral feature, allowing social media users to reproduce AI-generated images imitating Japan’s Studio Ghibli aesthetic. The Israeli army decided to “hop on” the trend, drawing a major backlash and sparking counter-cr

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Israel army says it is investigating deadly attack on Gaza ambulances

The Israeli military said Thursday it was investigating an incident in which its troops opened fire on ambulances, claiming to have targeted "terrorists". The UN reported that 15 medics and humanitarian workers were killed.

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