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Donald Trump at Hanukkah reception - Washington

Rabbi Levi Shemtov lights a candle on the Menorah during a Hanukkah reception with US President Donald Trump in the East Room at the White House in Washington on December 16, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida) and US Representative Craig Goldman watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), center, lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida) and US Representative Craig Goldman watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), center, lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

United States Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), left, and US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida), right, look on as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) and US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York) watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

United States Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), left, and US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida), right, look on as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York), Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), US Representative Randy Fine (Republican of Florida) and US Representative Craig Goldman watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), center, lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

From left to right: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana), US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) and US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York) watch as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

United States Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York) watches as Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) lights the wells of oil on the Menorah with the Shamash candle during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko lights a candle at Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

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President Trump At Diwali Celebration - DC

President Trump lights a diya candle during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The Kremlin sought to tamp down expectations for a quick summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump as European leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Photo by Allison Robbert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump At Diwali Celebration - DC

President Trump lights a diya candle during a Diwali celebration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The Kremlin sought to tamp down expectations for a quick summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump as European leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Photo by Allison Robbert/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Lecornu at Tribute Exhibition to The Victims of The October 7 Attacks - Paris

Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (C), flanked by President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) Yonathan Arfi (R) and outgoing government's spokesperson Aurore Berg? (L), lights a candle during his visit to a memorial tent in Place des Vosges, central Paris, on October 7, 2025 hosting an exhibition paying tribute to the victims of the October 7 attacks and in support of the hostages held in the territory of Gaza. Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. Two years ago to the day, Hamas-led militants launched a massive assault on Israel, making it the deadliest day in the country's history and sparking a huge retaliatory offensive. The October 7, 2023 assault resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. Militants also took 251 people hostage in Gaza,

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UK: Northern Lights Dazzle Across Country After Solar Storm

The Northern Lights lit up skies across the UK on Monday night September 1, from Scotland to Kent, following a strong solar storm, with another display possible Tuesday.

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China: Mysterious Vertical Lights Appear Over Hainan Night Sky

This is the eerie moment that a series of glowing needle-like beams appeared vertically in the night sky, resembling glowing needles suspended from above, on June 16, 2025, in Hainan, China. The phenomenon baffled residents and lit up social media. According to eyewitnesses, the lights remained visible for about 30 minutes and appeared in vibrant, shifting colors. People nearby paused to watch the spectacle and discuss what it might be, expressing both awe and confusion.

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Vancouver Car Crash Aftermath - Canada

A woman lights a candle near the site of the festival attack in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 29, 2025. The suspect in Saturday night's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival has been charged with murder, police said Sunday. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai said the driver does have a significant history of interactions with police and health-care professionals related to mental health. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A man lights a candle at a memorial site for the victims of an attack where a car drove through a crowd killing multiple people Saturday night in Vancouver, Monday April 28, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A man lights a candle at a memorial site for the victims of an attack where a car drove through a crowd killing multiple people in Vancouver on Monday April 28, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A man leaves flowers and lights a candle at a memorial for the victims of a car attack at Kensington Community Centre in Vancouver, Sunday, April 27, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A woman lights a candle at a memorial site near the location in Vancouver, Sunday April 27, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A member of the public lights a candle near the scene where a vehicle drove into crowd at a street festival Saturday evening in Vancouver, Sunday, April 27, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to Victims After Festival Attack - Vancouver

A woman lights a candle at a memorial site near the location in Vancouver, Sunday April 27, 2025. Shock and grief rippled through Canada's Filipino community on Sunday as members struggled to come to grips with an attack at a cultural street festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people and injuring dozens more. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to Victims After Festival Attack - Vancouver

A man leaves flowers and lights a candle at a memorial for the victims of a car attack at Kensington Community Centre in Vancouver, Sunday, April 27, 2025. A car drove through the crowd at a community street festival Saturday night. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: girl lights a candle in a makeshift altar with the silhouette of the pope in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: girl lights a candle in a makeshift altar with the silhouette of the pope in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: a young woman lights and carries a candle in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Vigil and National Mourning Against Mass Extermination – Mexico City

A woman lights a candle during a vigil and the "National Mourning of Tehuchitlán" following the discovery of a mass extermination site at Rancho Izaguirre in the state of Jalisco. Charred bones, at least 200 pairs of shoes, personal items, and clothing were found at Rancho Izaguirre, a suspected training and recruitment center. on March 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trndez Celebration In Armenia - Yerevan

A woman lights her candle from the flames of a bonfire outside Saint Anna Church in Yerevan, Armenia, on February 13, 2025. The festival includes a blend of religious rituals, prayers, and bonfires to symbolize renewal and blessings for newlyweds. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shibing Dragon Lantern Dance - China

A dragon dancer lights a candle inside a dragon lantern in Shibing County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 6, 2025. "Shibing dragon lantern", a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Guizhou, is a festive dragon lantern dance in Shibing County and featured by the fantastic performance amid fireworks. In recent years, the dragon lantern parade has become a cultural icon of Shibing, attracting numerous tourists during holidays. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Xu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SCHOOL SHOOTING OREBRO

ÖREBRO, SWEDEN 20250205Abdullah Altameemi, lights a candle the morning after the school shooting at Risbergska School in Orebro that claimed about ten lives.Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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Syrian Christians Celebrate Christmas Eve At Olive Church - Damascus

A Christian worshipper lights a candle as he attends the Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition, also known as the Olive Church, in Damascus on December 24, 2024. Syria's rulers, who toppled Assad's government on December 8 have since sought to assure religious and ethnic minorities that their rights would be upheld. But for some in the Christian community of several hundred thousands, the promises made by the new Islamist leadership have done little to soothe their fears in a country scarred by years of civil war. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Christians Celebrate Christmas Eve At Olive Church - Damascus

A Christian worshipper lights a candle as he attends the Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition, also known as the Olive Church, in Damascus on December 24, 2024. Syria's rulers, who toppled Assad's government on December 8 have since sought to assure religious and ethnic minorities that their rights would be upheld. But for some in the Christian community of several hundred thousands, the promises made by the new Islamist leadership have done little to soothe their fears in a country scarred by years of civil war. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scene in Ukraine on Christmas Eve

A woman lights a candle at a Christmas Eve church service in Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Syrian Christians At Marmieh Church - Damascus

A woman lights a candle inside Marmieh Church in Damascus, Syria, on December 22, 2024. Bishop Musa Khoury called for comprehensive peace and unity in his sermon. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plast scouts bring Peace Light of Bethlehem to Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 15, 2024 - A serviceman lights a candle from a lantern of a member of the Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine during the ceremony to hand over the Peace Light of Bethlehem to the military, volunteers and people present in a shelter at the Central Railway Terminal, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Christmas lights in Kharkiv

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 7, 2024 - A lamppost decorated with a garland and a lantern is in the street during the Christmas season, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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All Souls Day Celebration - India

A woman lights a candle over a cross as she pay respect at the grave of her loved ones during the All Souls Day celebrations, at the Kolkata cemetery. Kolkata, India, November 2, 2024. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person lights a candle during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNING

(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man lights a candle in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNING

(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man lights a candle in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Release The Hostages Protest - Tel Aviv

An Israeli lights a candle in a memorial set up for the hostages taken by Hamas in Hamedina Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 12, 2024. Demonstrations led by the relatives and friends of the hostages have continued to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to accept the proposed truce and return of the hostages held by Hamas. Despite the growing pressure and calls by Israeli allies like the United States, Netanyahu has persisted in launching a military operation in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Photo by Itai Ron/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM