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Added on the 19/04/2024 06:23:40 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
General view of the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, seen from the Mount of Olives, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. For Muslims across the world, the beginning of the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar, which marks the start of Ramadan, is a time for spiritual reflection, prayers and fasting. During Ramadan, practising Muslims do not eat, drink, smoke or have sex between sunrise and sunset. 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
Israelis demonstrate in Jerusalem to demand a Gaza ceasefire deal after Israel announced its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel. IMAGES
The Super Blue Moon rises over Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock. The Super Blue Moon is a celestial occurrence which combines two events, a supermoon, when the moon is closest to earth, and a blue moon - the third full moon in a season of four. Although this rare cosmic event usually happens once every 10 years, NASA said that there was a Super Blue Moon in August last year as well. IMAGES
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz holds a talks with his British and French counterparts, David Lammy and Stephane Sejourne, during their visit to Jerusalem aimed at stressing the urgency of averting a wider war in the region. IMAGES
A small anti-war protest, organised by Israeli left-wing activists, takes place in front of the British Consulate General in Jerusalem as British Foreign Minister David Lammy visits for talks with his Israeli and French counterparts. IMAGES