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Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel has put a spotlight on Israel's relations with its Middle Eastern neighbors. Here's what you need to know.

The German chancellor told lawmakers that Germany's place was "at the side of Israel," while adding that aid had to be provided to Palestinian civilians who were "at the mercy" of Hamas' terror.

Some Argentinians carry a heavy family secret. Under the country’s military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, their fathers were police or military officers. As such, they were responsible for the disappearance of up to 30,000 people, according to human rights groups. These men have since been accused – and sometimes convicted – of crimes against humanity.

A network of tunnels built by the militant Hamas group presents a unique challenge that will make already difficult urban warfare more complex if there is an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza.

As the Philippines forges alliances in Europe to counter China's rising military activity near Taiwan and the South China Sea, European companies are looking to play a larger defense role to the Southeast Asian nation.

The social media giants have until October 25 to assure the European Commission they are cracking down on problematic content. It follows a similar move against Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

The idea at the second EU-US summit under US President Joe Biden, which is taking place at the White House, is to show unity. But observers in Brussels say there are some bones of contention, mainly around trade.

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, we spoke to Donatella Rovera, a Senior Crisis Adviser for Amnesty International. "International humanitarian law is there and has to be respected by all parties. The fact that Hamas militants have carried out attacks that killed hundreds and hundreds of Israeli civilians and have abducted Israeli civilians does not give Israel carte blanche to kill thousands of Palestinian civilians, which is what has been happening since October 7," she told us in Perspective.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping praised "close and effective strategic coordination" between Russia and China during Russian President Vladimir Putin's appearance at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum.

On October 12, the Government of Israel shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the photos of infant victims murdered and burned by Hamas militants. Many anti-Israel users claim that these photos are fake and were created using artificial intelligence. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

After last week's murder of French high school literature teacher Dominique Bernard by a radicalised former pupil, many teachers are concerned about the rise in violations of France's secular laws in schools. Amid fear, self-censorship and threats, for some teachers, simply doing their job has become of a source of anxiety. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's James Mulholland.

In a meeting in Barbados, Venezuelan leaders and opposition figures agreed to hold the elections in the second half of the next year. International parties including the EU and US have expressed support for this move.