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  1. A woman sits with a child with salvaged footwear amidst debris and rubble at the site of Israeli bombardment on a residential block in Gaza City.

  2. An image of aid air drops falling into an area in Gaza, superimposed within the BBC Verify logo and colours

  3. A Palestinian girl Jana Ayad, who is malnourished, according to medics, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital.

  4. A close up shot of a female police officer's torso as she holds a sign that she has confiscated that reads: I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action. She is wearing police uniform and blue gloves

  5. Two men walk on the pavement past three burned out cars, in front of a building with graffiti on it.

  6. Itamar Ben Gvir, wearing glasses and a suit, stares off camera.

  7. Army chief Gen Rudzani Maphwanya is seen in his military uniform as he speaks during an event

  8. Two images: Benjamin Netanyahu on the right and on the left, relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held captive hold their portraits during a protest in Tel Aviv

  9. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and a woman hold a map that shows the long-frozen E1 settlement scheme, that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank, on the day of a press conference near the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025.

  10. Internally displaced Palestinians, including children, hold pots as they receive food from a charity kitchen

  11. Three male police officers detain a female protester, who is holding a paper sign appearing to mention Palestine, during a rally challenging the UK government's proscription of "Palestine Action" under anti-terrorism law. In the background there are grand buildings a Palestine flag and a poster mentioning genocide

  12. Enav Zangauker holds a portrait of her kidnapped son, Matan, during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza.

  13. Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy stand next to each other speaking to journalists following nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva in June.

  14. Anas al-Sharif is wearing a blue flak jacket with 'PRESS' written across the front, and he's standing in front of burning debris.

  15. A crowd of men gather around the shroud covered bodies people who were killed during Israel' stargeted attack on Gaza City on Sunday night.

  16. A woman wearing a dark robe crying with lots of other people behind her at al-Shifa Hospital

  17. Black and white photographs of Al Jazeera journalists Mohammed Qreiqeh and Anas al-Sharif on a wall behind a group of Al Jazeera staff members who gathered to remember their colleagues at the network's studio.

  18. Irish soldier Seán Rooney, wearing camouflage army clothing. He is holding a gun and standing in front of a white armoured vehicle.

  19. Anthony Albanese wearing a suit and a red striped tie. He wears round black glasses

  20. Mr Sears is standing outside a blue shipping container that has write writing on the front. He is wearing a blue top, has some facial hair, and is squinting slightly into the sun. He is not smiling.

  21. Anas al-Shariff, wearing a blue Press vest and carrying helmet and mic, stands in front of a pile of rubble, 2024

  22. Jeremy Bowen (R) and Meir Simcha sitting on grass under a fig tree

  23. Benjamin Netanyahu, who has grey combed over hair, and wears a navy suit with and Israel badge and a yellow ribbon badge - which is a symbol calling for the release of hostages currently held by Hamas - on his lapel, holds a hand up as he delivers a press conference

  24. Riyad Mansour (left) Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN