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  1. A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians killed in what the Gaza health ministry says was Israeli fire near a distribution center in Rafah, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled

  2. Huge queue of traffic at night on a highway in Tehran

  3. Split image of BBC's Hugo Bachega and a blast

  4. Veronica Osipchik, 33, had her home damaged by the blast

  5. Emergency personnel standing in front of apartment building on fire in Tel Aviv

  6. A woman with short curly grey hair looks at the camera. She is wearing a green shirt and is sat on a wooden chair with lots of cushions.

  7. A close-up of US President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office. He is looking to his left, wearing a red tie with a US flag pin on his suit.

  8. Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, Israel

  9. People run along a street amid smoke following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15

  10. Vehicles set alight following an Iranian missile strike in Haifa

  11. An empty passenger hall Ben Gurion International Airport.

  12. Hugo Bachega in front of a damaged building in Israel's Bat Yam

  13. Streaks of light from Iranian ballistic missiles are seen in the night sky above Hebron, West Bank

  14. A composite image of four photos of destruction taken from a satellite. The BBC Verify logo is also visible

  15. Emergency services at scene of destroyed buildings

  16. Three young men are pictured with food supplies in sacks on their backs, as part of a crowd of people collecting food in the background

  17. Picture shows Austin Tice in Egypt circa 2012 (exact date not known) The image captures an outdoor setting with a striped awning providing shade overhead. In the background, there's a beige wall adorned with a decorative element and a light fixture, along with structural features like pillars and beams—suggesting this might be a patio or terrace. The lighting indicates it's likely daytime. A man, with a light beard and brown hair, is seated, wearing a striped shirt, with one hand resting on their face in a relaxed posture.

  18. A plume of smoke in the sky

  19. Sally Ilan stands in front of her childhood home in Rishon LeZion, Israel

  20. Palestinians mourn a person killed as they waited for a convoy of aid lorries on the coastal road north-west of Gaza City, at al-Shifa hospital, northern Gaza (14 June 2025)

  21. BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega stands amongst rubble in Rishon LeZion, Israel

  22. Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel.

  23. People look at a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran.

  24. This image is divided into two sections. On the left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie, with a small lapel pin that appears to be the flag of Israel. The background is a solid blue color, emphasizing a formal and official tone. On the right, Ali Hosseini Khamenei is wearing traditional clothing, including a brown robe, a white shirt, and a black turban. He is holding his glasses on the left hand side and looking to his right.