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Then-US President Joe Biden at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, in January. AFP

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KEREM SHALOM, ISRAEL - MAY 19: Aid trucks move along a road near Kerem Shalom Crossing Point on their way to the Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israeli military has said its expanding ground operations in Gaza as part of what they're calling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' aimed at securing the release of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as "the defeat of Hamas." Israel has been escalating its campaign in Gaza and blockade of humanitarian aid after the previous two-month long ceasefire agreement collapsed in March. Meanwhile, over the weekend the two sides reportedly began indirect talks to reach a ceasefire in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (Photo by Amir Levy / Getty Images)

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Palestinians inspect the rubble of Al Lahham family's home, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on May 15. AP

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KEREM SHALOM, ISRAEL - MAY 19: Aid trucks move along a road near Kerem Shalom Crossing Point on their way to the Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israeli military has said its expanding ground operations in Gaza as part of what they're calling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' aimed at securing the release of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as "the defeat of Hamas." Israel has been escalating its campaign in Gaza and blockade of humanitarian aid after the previous two-month long ceasefire agreement collapsed in March. Meanwhile, over the weekend the two sides reportedly began indirect talks to reach a ceasefire in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (Photo by Amir Levy / Getty Images)

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US President Donald Trump visited the Abrahamic Family House, a symbol of the series of agreements that have normalised relations with Israel. Reuters

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A wounded child receives treatment at Al Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp following an Israeli air strike that hit a school in the camp on Monday. AFP

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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool during the Premier League defeat at Brighton. Getty Images

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Tarzan and Arab Nasser's Once Upon A Time In Gaza focuses on what it is like for people to exist in Gaza. Photo: BAC Films

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Palestinians inspect the rubble of Al Lahham family's home, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on May 15. AP

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Keir Starmer with Ursula von der Leyen in London after the announcement of the new deal. EPA/Bloomberg

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Heatwave combines a geothermal well, which brings in cool air from underground, with a solar chimney that expels warm air. Reuters

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KEREM SHALOM, ISRAEL - MAY 19: Aid trucks move along a road near Kerem Shalom Crossing Point on their way to the Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025 in Southern Israel, Israel. The Israeli military has said its expanding ground operations in Gaza as part of what they're calling 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' aimed at securing the release of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as "the defeat of Hamas." Israel has been escalating its campaign in Gaza and blockade of humanitarian aid after the previous two-month long ceasefire agreement collapsed in March. Meanwhile, over the weekend the two sides reportedly began indirect talks to reach a ceasefire in Doha, the capital of Qatar. (Photo by Amir Levy / Getty Images)

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