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Relatives and friends gather for the funeral of Alon Shamriz, mistakenly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza after being held by Hamas for 70 days. He was among about 250 people taken hostage during Palestinian militant group Hamas's October 7 attacks in Israel, which killed around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures. IMAGES
Mourners attend the funeral of Israeli army Sergeant Roy Lifshitz at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Lifshitz was killed a day before in battles in the northern Gaza Strip, as Israel-Hamas war rages on. 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
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes on eastern Jabalia in northern Gaza. Israel continued bombarding Gaza as the military said it had recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken to the besieged Palestinian territory by Hamas militants after they were killed on October 7. IMAGES
Mourners in Tel Aviv attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Kiril Brodski after the army retrieved his remains from Gaza Strip following an operation, along with other four Israelis. The five had previously been announced dead, and the military and an Israeli campaign group, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, said that they all had been killed by Palestinian militants on the day of the attack on October 7. 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.