Dutch editors collectively prioritized the escalating Kurdish offensive against Iran throughout March 5, with thousands of Kurdish fighters entering Iran emerging as the day's most distinctive development. Morning coverage focused on Iranian military attacks on Kurdish groups in Iraq and Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, alongside mass flight from Tehran and expert analysis on the conflict's trajectory. Early afternoon brought reports of Azerbaijan's entry after drone attacks, Italy joining Gulf air defense, and Iran's direct missile attack on Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport. Evening developments included the United States requesting Ukraine's assistance against Iranian drones, Israel ordering mass evacuations in Lebanon, and fifteen countries now affected by the expanding conflict.