In the past week, new developments have occurred on the ground in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli attacks continued in the enclave. The conflict saw escalating tensions along the border region between Israel and Lebanon, as well as the notable death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, further complicating the prospects for peace. This weekly roundup of photographs presents the key incidents and major events of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) revealed that a total of nearly 40,000 cases of hepatitis have been recorded in the Gaza Strip since October 7, adding that the desperate sanitary conditions facilitate the spread of diseases, Gaza, August 2, 2024. /CFP
The aftermath of an Israeli raid in the southern Lebanese village of Shama (Chamaa), August 2, 2024. /CFP
People attend the funeral ceremony for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024. /CFP
U.S. National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby speaks during a daily press briefing and denies U.S. involvement in the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Washington, D.C., July 31, 2024. /CFP
Members of the UN Security Council hold a meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, July 31, 2024 /CFP.
Dozens of journalists protest while holding press badges and pictures of their colleagues Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi, who lost their lives on duty, Gaza City, August 1, 2024. /CFP
Former Palestinian prisoners are taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for medical treatment, after being released by Israeli forces in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, August 1, 2024. /CFP