Middle East: Israel approves expanded Gaza City operation Wesley Rahn with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa +++ © 2025 Deutsche Welle |

Middle East: Israel approves expanded Gaza City operation Wesley Rahn with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa Published 6 hours agoPublished 6 hours agolast updated 19 minutes agolast updated 19 minutes ago Up to 60,000 reservists are being mobilized as Israel's military moves towards a full takeover of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Israeli officials approved a controversial West Bank settlement project. Follow DW for more. https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-israel-approves-expanded-gaza-city-operation/live-73697384 © 2025 Deutsche Welle | Ceasefire proposal raises hopes of a turning point in Gaza Marianna Evenstein 7 hours ago7 hours ago Hamas has accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar. Israel has not yet responded to the proposal, and people in both Gaza and Israel are reacting with a mixture of hope and skepticism. https://www.dw.com/en/ceasefire-proposal-raises-hopes-of-a-turning-point-in-gaza/video-73697638 © 2025 Deutsche Welle | Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement plan Wesley Rahn with AP, dpa, AFP 2 hours ago2 hours ago The plan aims to enlarge an Israeli settlement by building thousands of new apartments in the West Bank. Critics say this would essentially split the Palestinian territory and make any two-state solution untenable. https://www.dw.com/en/israel-approves-controversial-west-bank-settlement-plan/a-73703203 © 2025 Deutsche Welle |