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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats pose for a photo in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take photos in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take photos as others spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take selfies in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students stand around a patient in a dental chair at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Chain Collision Aftermath - North Gyeongsang

Firefighters triy to put out a fire at the site of a chain collision on a highway in North Gyeongsang, South Korea on November 17 2025 after an accident involving 13 vehicles including a tanker truck cargo trucks and passenger cars killed two people and injured four others according to Yonhap news agency Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chain Collision Aftermath - North Gyeongsang

Firefighters triy to put out a fire at the site of a chain collision on a highway in North Gyeongsang, South Korea on November 17 2025 after an accident involving 13 vehicles including a tanker truck cargo trucks and passenger cars killed two people and injured four others according to Yonhap news agency Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chain Collision Aftermath - North Gyeongsang

Firefighters triy to put out a fire at the site of a chain collision on a highway in North Gyeongsang, South Korea on November 17 2025 after an accident involving 13 vehicles including a tanker truck cargo trucks and passenger cars killed two people and injured four others according to Yonhap news agency Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chain Collision Aftermath - North Gyeongsang

Firefighters triy to put out a fire at the site of a chain collision on a highway in North Gyeongsang, South Korea on November 17 2025 after an accident involving 13 vehicles including a tanker truck cargo trucks and passenger cars killed two people and injured four others according to Yonhap news agency Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chain Collision Aftermath - North Gyeongsang

Firefighters triy to put out a fire at the site of a chain collision on a highway in North Gyeongsang, South Korea on November 17 2025 after an accident involving 13 vehicles including a tanker truck cargo trucks and passenger cars killed two people and injured four others according to Yonhap news agency Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Airstrike Hits Gaza

Two Palestinian residents look out from a damaged building wall perforated by shrapnel in Al-Shatea refugee camp in Gaza City, Palestinian territories on October 29, 2025. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 110 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as Israeli airstrikes hit multiple residential areas in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians gather following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians gather following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians gather following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians gather following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Palestinians Gather Following Gaza Ceasefire Deal - Palestine

Palestinians gather following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in front of the headquarters of the Egyptian committee in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israelis celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Two Israeli women hug each other following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Relatives of Israeli hostages hug each other following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Two Israeli women hug each other following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israeli women hug each other following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israelis celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israelis celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israelis celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israelis Celebrate Following Ceasefire Deal - Tel Aviv

Israelis hug each other following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 9, 2025. Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal, offering a tentative path toward ending the two-year conflict that has killed over 67,000 Palestinians, injured almost 170,000 others, and left the enclave in ruins. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Lebanon

The wounded Amani Bazzi shows the picture of her husband and children who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil, at Tebnine Hospital in Tebnine, Lebanon, September 22, 2025. Five people, including three children, were killed and two others injured on Sunday afternoon when an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle and a passing car in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil, health and security sources said. Photo by Ali Hashisho /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike Aftermath - Lebanon

A car destroyed in an Israeli airstrike is seen in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, September 22, 2025. Five people, including three children, were killed and two others injured on Sunday afternoon when an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle and a passing car in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil, health and security sources said. Photo by Ali Hashisho /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM