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8 Nov
An author whose book has become a reference for those trying to understand Hamas's tunnel network and its impact on the current war has told FRANCE 24 that Israel must eventually enter them to ensure their destruction. Daphné Richemond-Barak started her book "Underground Warfare" 10 years ago, when one of the first large Hamas tunnels into Israel was discovered.
6 Nov
Polling in the United States suggests President Joe Biden is lagging behind Donald Trump in several key swing states, with just a year to go until the US presidential election. We also take a look at the communications war between Israel and Hamas and finish with a possible breakthrough on "loss and damage" funding ahead of the COP28 summit.
5 Nov
Russia's disinformation campaign began a new phase on October 25, when Russian bots flooded social media like X (formerly known as Twitter) with fake articles about the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that discredit Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
5 Nov
First Ukraine, now the Middle East — war stirs fear. What do children's picture books tell us about war?
5 Nov
Qatar holds an important position of influence over Hamas, a designated terrorist entity, whose political headquarters it has housed for more than a decade. Some question its legitimacy as mediator in the Israel-Hamas war.
5 Nov
Antisemitism campaigners in Germany hope a new reporting system will help combat anti-Jewish incidents in sport and discourage the culprits.
4 Nov
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
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2 Nov
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the country's military must become combat-ready quickly. But that will require a major long-term overhaul, and experts doubt that will be easy.
2 Nov
As Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the deadly October 7 attacks, traumatised Israelis have ostensibly put their differences aside and rallied behind the government. But with Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza and hundreds of hostages still being held by Hamas, Israeli society is more divided than ever on strategy.
2 Nov
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
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.

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