The international press weighs in on massive protests in support of Palestinians as Israel continues its air strike campaign in Gaza. We also take a look at why an Israeli ground invasion hasn't taken place yet and the role the Biden administration has played in the delay. We finish with a look at the surprising double lives of numerous celebrities during World War II.

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we focus on the regional repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war. The October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel have placed Arab nations which have peace treaties with Israel in the awkward position of trying to honour their commitments under those deals, while they face mounting pro-Palestinian support from their people on the streets.

Even before the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, fears of another major conflict between Israelis and Palestinians had been brewing for years. The deadly October 7 assault on southern Israel made those fears a reality. Many are now concerned an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza could turn the war into a wider, regional conflict. Andrew Thomas, an associate lecturer in Middle East Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, joined us on Perspective to give us his analysis.

African demonstrations in support of the Palestinians caught in the Israel-Hamas war continue. In South Africa, members of the Jewish community say they don't feel much local compassion over the mass killings in Israel that triggered the latest escalation in the Middle East. Also, over six months of war in Sudan have sent more than a million refugees fleeing over the borders looking for safety.

Israel has kept up a steady barrage of airstrikes against the Gaza Strip since the October 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas. In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinians have taken their despair and anger to the streets.

Experts say both Israel and Hamas have breached international humanitarian law, which dictates what can and cannot be done in times of conflict. But have or will either side be held accountable? For a closer look at the legal situation, Marco Sassoli, an international law professor at the University of Geneva, joined us on Perspective.

After the Hamas terror attack, Israel launched massive attacks on the Gaza Strip. Experts warn that the war could spread across the region and are debating what comes next.

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.

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.

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.

Germany's Frankfurt Book Fair is being overshadowed by the conflict in the Middle East, as different publishers from predominantly Muslim countries pull out of the event.