Palestinians return to their homes following the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Jabalia area in the northern Gaza Strip, where ground attacks continued for nearly three weeks, May 31, 2024. /CFP
At least 70 Palestinians were found dead on Friday in northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp where Israel had just pulled out its armed forces after a nearly three-week offensive.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in the Middle East, in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 31, 2024. /CFP
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, saying, "It's time for this war to end," and received a positive initial reaction from Hamas.
Two Palestinian flags displayed at Casa Arabe, in Madrid, Spain, May 28, 2024, on which the Council of Ministers recognized the State of Palestine. /CFP
Norway, Ireland and Spain, officially recognized Palestine as a statehood on Tuesday.
Humanitarian aid packages land with the help of parachutes after being dropped from a plane as Israeli attacks continue over Gaza in Al Mawasi district of Khan Yunis, Gaza, May 30, 2024. /CFP
The UN, which has warned of famine in Gaza, reported on Wednesday that the amount of humanitarian aid entering the enclave has dropped by two-thirds since Israel began its military operation in the enclave's southern Rafah region earlier this month.
Israeli police extinguish a bonfire on Kaplan junction. Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated with the hostages’ families against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, demanding an immediate hostage deal and general elections. Clashes with the Israeli police occurred once protestors had set up bonfires at Kaplan junction. Tel Aviv, Israel. May 25, 2024. /CFP
Protesters shout slogans as others wave Palestinian flags during a rally in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 1, 2024. /CFP