Prisoner-hostage swap, aid surge: What we know about the new Gaza deal

🔴 Hamas says reached 'deal providing for an end to the war in Gaza'

Lithuania prepares to evacuate thousands if Ukraine war spills over

Hundreds of people took part in an evacuation exercise in Vilnius, where approximately 100 residents were moved by train to camp beds at a sporting arena 100 kilometres (62 miles) away, as part of Lithuania's preparedness measures against potential regional instability. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert re...

Russia’s ‘false flag’ claims spark fears of pre-war posturing

In a series of escalating statements, Russia’s foreign intelligence service has accused Western countries of plotting “false flag” operations to discredit Moscow. While the claims lack evidence, analysts warn they may reflect something more serious: an intensifying hybrid warfare strategy –...

Gaza: US, Turkey, Qatar envoys arrive for Gaza talks

Qatar's prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Carys Garland reports....

France: Finance minister warns that budget move would be costly

Negotiations are ongoing to resolve France's political crisis, but the possibility of new elections remains uncertain—raising the question of whether the vote would be for a new parliament or a new president. Oliver Farry and our team at France 2 provide further insights....

President Sisi invites Trump to potential Gaza ceasefire agreement signing in Egypt

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi invited US President Donald Trump to visit Egypt for a potential signing ceremony to end the Gaza war, depending on the success of ongoing negotiations. This invitation comes as Egypt hosts high-level delegations from Hamas and Israel for intensive talks that began on...

'Gazans in dire need for every single basic need: shelter, food, health, water, sanitation, hygiene'

Hamas said Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point...

Hind Ziane: Solution to France’s political crisis is to call snap elections, build absolute majority

Is France's political impasse at a dangerous breaking point? The current parliament is fractured, even "shattered", warns political strategist and consultant Hind Ziane. Any prime minister that Macron appoints "will not last long" due to France's political DNA, Ms Ziane explains: "This country does...

Gaza: Two years of war have left over 67,000 Palestinians dead

After two years of war, Gaza lies in ruins. In response to the October 7 Hamas-led attacks, Israeli bombardments and ground offensives have reportedly killed over 67,000 Palestinians. The conflict has displaced nearly the entire population, with the UN reporting that most homes have been damaged or...

German police to be given power to shoot down drones

German police will soon have the power to shoot down drones, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced Wednesday, following a wave of suspected Russian surveillance flights over military sites, airports, and key infrastructure....

US, Qatar, Turkey to join third day of Gaza peace talks in Egypt

Qatar's prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. France24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports the latest....

'We are surviving in Gaza, not living': NGOs, UN agencies say rebuilding could take 10 to 15 years

As Gaza peace talks gain momentum, and Israeli attacks in Gaza continue, Delano D'Souza welcomes Bahaa Zaqout, a resident of Deir el-Balah, living in the very heart of the Gaza Strip. The Gaza resident describes living in a constant state of crisis: war, conflict, violence. Many feel they are merel...

October 7th, two years on: Young survivors who attended Nova festival experiencing PTSD variations

Many Nova Festival survivors from October 7th are manifesting PTSD symptoms: intrusive memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, avoidance of reminders of the event, explains Dr. Demian Halperin, MD, Senior psychiatrist at Maccabi Health Services, Head of Psychiatric Support at SafeH...

Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in 2025, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian forces had captured nearly 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory this year, claiming Moscow retained “complete strategic initiative” on the battlefield. The gains represent about 1% of Ukraine’s land area, bringing...

Live: Trump says 'real chance' to end Gaza war as Israel marks attacks anniversary

Qatar's prime minister and Turkish delegates will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are being held at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, based on a 20-point plan p...

Amos Gitai: 'We must strive to find a new peaceful modus operandi between us and the Palestinians'

Ahead of the memorial in Tel Aviv marking 30 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, and the world premiere of "Golem in Pompei" at the Tokyo Film Festival, François Picard welcomes legendary Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai on the 2nd anniversary of Hamas' unprecedented attack on Israel, the...

One in 10 Gazans killed or wounded in two years: the war in numbers

One in 10 Gazans has been killed or wounded since the war in Gaza began two years ago, with four out of every 100 children having lost at least one of their parents....

Canadian theme park warns it may euthanize beluga whales

🎢 A Canadian theme park said it will have no choice but to euthanize 30 beluga whales if the federal government does not provide emergency funding by the end of Tuesday. 🐬 Marineland, a zoo and amusement park under heavy scrutiny for its treatment of captive animals. It closed to the publi...

After two years of war, Israel faces economic headwinds

Despite ongoing war and political isolation, Israel’s economy has shown surprising resilience. The TA-125 stock index has rebounded to record highs, and GDP growth is forecast to rise, though war costs have reached nearly $89 billion. A brain drain in the tech sector, rising debt, and growing int...

‘Taking off our kippahs’: French Jews face anti-Semitism surge in wake of October 7

Since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel and the subsequent outbreak of Israel’s war in Gaza, many Jews in the Paris region have been gripped by anxiety. Between fears of anti-Semitic attacks, unease amid rising tensions within society and plans to migrate to Israel, members of the...

'Giving them moments of happiness': Workshops offer children in Gaza a brief respite from war

In Gaza's Khan Younis refugee camp, a group of volunteers are organising recreational activities and providing psychological support for children displaced by the war. The group aims to help these children regain a sense of happiness and provide them with a temporary respite from the war....

Israel marks two-year anniversary of October 7 attack without national commemoration

Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. But as FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky explains, the Israeli government didn't plan national commemorations...

October 7, two years on: Israel is 'using force in order to feel nothing', expert says

An Israeli trauma and therapy expert, who himself has refused to continue serving in the Israeli military, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about the pain that the region is suffering. Doctor Tuly Flint says that when a society does not stop to contemplate, it blindly goes on using force so that it feels no...

Cousin of Carmel Gat: 'If Hamas and Netanyahu want to carry on fighting, don't do it at our expense'

On the second anniversary of the deadliest attacks in Israel's history, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Gil Dickmann, cousin of slain hostage Carmel Gat, and one of the most vocal defenders of the hostage families. Mr Dickmann reminds us that, two years on, 48 hostages are still in captivity: "T...

French political crisis: Papers on Macron, Lecornu and the 'circus' of 'Incapables'

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 7, 2025: French PM Sébastien Lecornu's resignation has sent France into political turmoil and features on most French front pages. France's political troubles are also getting a lot of coverage in Europe and around the world. In Israel, papers are commemorating th...

Israelis pay respects to victims of October 7 attacks, two years on

🇮🇱 Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. 🪖 Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launc...

Israel and Hamas resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt

As the war in Gaza reaches its two-year mark, Israel and Hamas continue negotiations in Egypt. Talks are centered on a proposed ceasefire deal, which includes a partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a hostage-prisoner exchange. US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner...

The deep transformations of Israeli society after 2 years of war

The October 7 attacks, security failures, the Netanyahu government's hardline policies, and conflicts with numerous Arab countries — over the past two years, the successive events that have hit Israel have deeply impacted its society, which is now highly fragmented, as explained by Shirli Sitbon,...

Two years after October 7 attacks on Israel, war in Gaza drags on

Two years after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave is now a shadow of its former self. Months of Israeli bombings and blockading of the Gaza Strip have plunged the Palestinian population into an unprecedented humanitarian...

A look back at two years of devastating conflict in Gaza

Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that killed around 1,200 Israelis and led to 251 hostages being taken, the conflict has escalated with devastating casualties—around 66,000 Palestinians have died amid sieges and military offensives in Gaza. Multiple ceasefires and hostage exchanges have occ...