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

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

  3. Emergency services at scene of destroyed buildings

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. A plume of smoke in the sky

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

  8. 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)

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

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

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

  12. 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.

  13. A person holds a sign saying 'Free Mahmoud!' at a demonstration in support of Mahmoud Khalil in Times Square in New York in April

  14. girl in headscarf stands to the right of a damaged car covered with dust

  15. A huge golden light erupts from where an explosion has happened

  16. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement in Downing Street behind a Union flag

  17. A skyline of Iran showing a plume of smoke after Israeli strikes

  18. Stylised image showing a map of Iran overlaid on damaged buildings

  19. Composite of Hossein Salami, Mohammad Bagheri and Amir Ali Hajizadeh

  20. President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves and smiles following a meeting in the White House, in Washington in April. Both men wear blue suits and red ties.

  21. Index image of Frank Gardner and a building in Tehran

  22. Two young men nurse injuries on a roadside in Iran.

  23. A composite image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

  24. Hugo Bachega in Jerusalem