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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrive at the Damascus Gate to join thousands of Israeli nationalists participating in the so-called Jerusalem Day flag march, which commemorates the Israeli army's capture of eastern Jerusalem in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. IMAGES
Flag-waving Jewish nationalists gather near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during the so-called Jerusalem Day flag march which commemorates the Israeli army's capture of the city's eastern sector in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. IMAGES
Far-right Israelis march to Jerusalem's Damascus Gate for the March of the Flags, which celebrates the anniversary of Israel's 1967 occupation of the city's eastern sector. Israel's new government faced an early test as Jewish ultranationalists prepared to march into annexed east Jerusalem, stoking tensions the UN has warned threaten a fragile Gaza ceasefire. Rallies by far-right Jewish groups in Arab neighbourhoods have raised tensions in recent months, prompting a police intervention in the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound that triggered the deadliest flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence since 2014. IMAGES
Israelis rally in Jerusalem to demand a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal one day after Israel announced its troops had recovered the bodies of six hostages in a Gaza tunnel. Pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a major strike was held and US President Joe Biden said he was not doing enough to secure the release of Gaza hostages. IMAGES
People stand still at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem as Israel marks a sombre Memorial Day overshadowed by the war in Gaza. 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.
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