Israel
5 Nov 2023
Two viral videos seen millions of times on X, formerly known as Twitter, show an Israeli armoured vehicle dragging what appears to be a Palestinian body in an area located close to Zikim Beach in Israel. The IDF has acknowledged the existence of this video to FRANCE 24, saying the "conduct seen in the footage is deplorable". We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
4 Nov 2023
In this special edition, we take a closer look at the military strategy behind Israel's ground offensive in Gaza. Can Hamas truly be defeated?
4 Nov 2023
Syria's civil war is at a stalemate, but this month the country has seen some of the worst violence in years. Could Syria's dictator and his Russian ally be using the Gaza crisis as cover to commit war crimes?
4 Nov 2023
As Israel expands its ground incursions into Gaza, the world's papers wonder if this is the start of a full-scale invasion. Editorialists point out the riskiness of the operation without solid political objectives. We also take a look at a shockingly violent night for French football, and finish with tributes to "Friends" star Matthew Perry.
4 Nov 2023
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' speech escalated the dispute between Israel and the United Nations, but the relationship has been strained for decades.
4 Nov 2023
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3 Nov 2023
After the Israeli military struck Gaza's largest refugee camp for a second straight day, the UN warned that the strikes on the densely populated residential area "could amount to war crimes". Those attacks came even as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen. Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human Rights Watch, joins us on Perspective to share her analysis of the situation.
2 Nov 2023
France is not the only European country on full alert regarding mounting violence targeting Jewish communities ... In recent weeks, Germany, which is home to Europe’s third largest Jewish community, is seeing an uptick in anti-Semitic attacks, with some Pro-Palestinian rallies turning violent.
2 Nov 2023
Since the second phase of the war between Israel and Hamas began over the weekend, some social media users have been sharing images purporting to show Israel's ground offensive in Gaza. But these are actually images of the war in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 Nov 2023
Over the past few days, Israeli ground troops have pushed deeper and deeper into Gaza in their war against Hamas, with a growing array of units joining the effort. But does what we're seeing in Gaza constitute an invasion proper? To discuss Israel's military tactics and the growing challenge posed by increasingly critical Western public opinion, we speak to General Vincent Desportes. He's a professor of strategy at Sciences Po University and HEC Paris Business School.
1 Nov 2023
Israel has begun a ground offensive into Gaza, but it's unclear whether the maneuvers mark the official start of an invasion.
1 Nov 2023
Having seen its clout grow in recent years, India now has ambitions to become a major global economic power. But there are serious question marks about its progress. In this episode of Business Beyond, we ask if India can seize its moment.
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