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UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

Sun Lei (C, front), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks at a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Dec. 29, 2025. The Chinese envoy on Monday stressed that the Golan Heights are internationally recognized as occupied Syrian territory. The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights for six months, until June 30, 2026. Photo by Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

UN Security Council holds a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Dec. 29, 2025. The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights for six months, until June 30, 2026. Photo by Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

UN Security Council holds a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Dec. 29, 2025. The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights for six months, until June 30, 2026. Photo by Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers as others wait behind them during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers as others wait behind them during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward a volunteer during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinians extend metal pots and other containers toward volunteers during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinian children and adults hold extend cooking pots and containers to receive food as they stand behind a barrier during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinian children and adults hold extend cooking pots and containers to receive food as they stand behind a barrier during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinian children and adults hold extend cooking pots and containers to receive food as they stand behind a barrier during a food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), left, speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from center is US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts). Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from left and US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), center, US House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California), right, and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) arrive for a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), center, US House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California), right, and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) arrive for a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025 Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Looking on from left is US Representative Pete Aguilar (Democrat of California) looks on from left and US House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Democrat of Massachusetts) looks on from right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

US House Democrat Save Healthcare Rally

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) speaks during a rally to call for a vote to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits outside the in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Spider Nebula

Red Spider Nebula

Handout photo dated on October 26, 2025 shows Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, a planetary nebula, in this image released on Oct. 26, 2025. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a wide variety of investigations. Webb’s new view of the Red Spider Nebula reveals for the first time the full extent of the nebula’s outstretched lobes, which form the ‘legs’ of the spider. These lobes, shown in blue, are traced by light emitted from H2 molecules, which contain two hydrogen atoms bonded together. Stretching over the entirety of NIRCam’s field of view, these lobes are shown to be closed, bubble-like structures that each extend about 3 light-years. Outflowing gas from the center of the nebula has inflated these massive bubbles over thousands of years. Photo by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technolo via ABAC

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross Enters Gaza City

Red Cross vehicles transport the body of an Israeli captive handed over by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades as they drive through the Al-Nafaq area at night in Gaza City, Gaza on November 4, 2025. The handover took place under fragile ceasefire conditions as mediators push to extend negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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