Middle East updates: German air force begins Gaza aid drops Matt Ford with AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters +++ © 2025 Deutsche Welle

Middle East updates: German air force begins Gaza aid drops Matt Ford with AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 32 minutes agolast updated 32 minutes ago The aid drops began as German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is in the Gaza Strip. DW has the latest. https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-german-air-force-begins-gaza-aid-drops/live-73492154 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Fact check: Aid groups contradict Israeli Gaza claims Monir Ghaedi 07/31/2025July 31, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied starvation is happening in Gaza. But aid groups, doctors and UN data point to a deepening hunger crisis. https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-aid-groups-contradict-israeli-gaza-claims/a-73456462 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Middle East: Israel risks isolation, German FM says John Silk | Dharvi Vaid with AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters Published 07/31/2025Published July 31, 2025last updated 14 hours agolast updated 14 hours ago The German foreign minister called the situation in Gaza "beyond imagination" and said Israel needs to show it is not pursuing a policy of expulsion and annexation. Meanwhile, a US special envoy prepares to visit Gaza. https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-israel-risks-isolation-german-fm-says/live-73477363 © 2025 Deutsche Welle