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  1. Two white armoured vehicles drive along a road in Lebanon, with UN painted on the backs and the blue flag flying atop.

  2. File photo showing senior Hamas political official Khalil al-Hayya speaking at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon (21 November 2023)

  3. Screengrab of a video showing an Iranian woman sitting in her underwear at the Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Iran

  4. A satellite image showing the aftermath of Israeli air strikes on the Parchin military complex in Iran (26 October 2024)

  5. A young girl wearing a pink dress carries three empty plastic buckets and a cannister as she walks outdoors in Hassakeh

  6. A photo of Mr Cotler from 2004, showing him speaking at a podium during a G8 ministerial news conference in Washington, DC. He has short, grey hair and wears glasses.

  7. File photo showing a lorry carrying UN food aid entering the Gaza Strip via the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, in southern Israel (11 November 2024)

  8. People walk past a building and cars damaged by an Israeli air strike in the Mar Elias area of central Beirut, Lebanon (18 November 2024)

  9. People go through the rubble looking for survivors after a residential building was flattened in an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza

  10. Mohammed Afif, the head of Hezbollah's media office, looks into the camera in a headshot as he stands outside in the sunshine

  11. Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment of hills near Rmeish, in southern Lebanon (22 October 2024)

  12. People walk past a police car as officers stand guard on Dam Square in Amsterdam after the violence in the centre of the city the day before

  13. Elon Musk stares into the distance as his face is lit on stage, with a screen behind him, at a conference

  14. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds papers and sits to the left of Tzachi Braverman, who has dark short hair and wears glasses. The Israeli flag is visible in the background. Both men are dressed in navy suits with red ties.

  15. Emergency workers putting out a fire with a hose following an Israeli strike in southern Beirut

  16. Demonstrators, holding Palestinian flags and banners, gather to stage protest against the UEFA Nations League A Group A2 football match between France and Israel at the Stade de France in the commune of Saint-Denis, Paris, France on November 14, 2024

  17. Displaced Palestinians make their way in Gaza City after fleeing northern Gaza amid an Israeli ground offensive (5 November 2024)

  18. An Israeli flag flies on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Al Aqsa mosque compound and the city skyline in Jerusalem in April 2024

  19. Lebanese first responders search for survivors amid the rubble of a home destroyed in an Israeli air strike, near Baalchmay, central Lebanon (12 November 2024)

  20. Damaged multi-storey residential building and cars following an Israeli air strike in Aramoun, Lebanon (13 November 2024)

  21. Kianoosh Sanjari speaks into a microphone onstage. He has short dark hair and wears a grey blazer and blue shirt.

  22. King Charles (R) and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (L), walk after inspecting the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle, Berkshire (11 November 2024)

  23. Daniel Khalife in his mugshot picture. He has brown hair and brown eyes, and is looking straight ahead with a neutral expression. He is wearing a green t-shirt.

  24. An Israeli soldier inspects remains of a missile launched by Iran into Israel on 1 October. The large missile is lying in the desert, and the official stands in front of it with his back to the camera.