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Added on the 09/01/2024 17:12:14 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Mourners attend the funeral procession of a woman and two children who were killed in an Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut's southern suburb a day earlier. The Israeli military said its fighter jets "eliminated" Shukr in the area of Beirut, accusing him of being responsible for a rocket strike on the annexed Golan Heights, while a source close to Hezbollah said he was the target but that he survived the strike. IMAGES
The casquet of slain Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, shrouded in a Palestinian flag, is carried into the Mohammad Ibn Abd al Wahhab Mosque in Doha as hundreds line up for the funeral prayers before his burial. Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in an attack blamed on Israel, deepening fears of a wider war. IMAGES
Mourners arrive at the Mohammad Ibn Abd al Wahhab Mosque in Doha for the funeral of Slain Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran, an attack blamed on Israel that deepened fears of wider war. IMAGES
Druze elders, who follow an offshoot of Shiite Islam, gather during the funeral of a person killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, that Israeli authorities say killed 12 people including children in the Druze town of Majdal Shams, in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. IMAGES
People take part in the funeral procession of a senior commander from the pro-Iran armed group the Kataeb Hezbollah, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Abu Baqr al-Saadi was killed in a US air strike a day before, as Washington accuses the group of having been involved in attacks on American troops in the region. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.