Palestinian Christian Issa Kassissieh dresses as Santa Claus on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem on December 4, 2023. Kassissieh is the only accredited Santa Claus in Israel and hopes his presence will bring joy to children.

Auction house Christie's is offering a new line of luxury items, including a wristwatch formerly owned by Andy Warhol, at Christie's Rockefeller Center in New York City on December 1, 2023. The collection, which also includes California sunset earrings will be on sale through December 5.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died December 1, 2023 at age 93. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the first televised hearing for the court. She served from 1981 to 2006.

Israeli forces resume military operations against Hamas with bombings on Rafah, in southern Gaza, on December 1, 2023 following a seven-day truce. The pause in fighting allowed for the release of some hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians held prisoner by Israel. The Israel Defense Force accused Hamas of firing toward Israel in violation of the terms of the temporary truce.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden participate in the national Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington on November 30, 2023. The event, hosted by Mickey Guyton, featured performances from St. Vincent, Darren Chris, Dionne Warwick, Samara Joy and Joe Walsh.

President Joe Biden meets with the President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco. Rep. George Santos holds a press conference as he faces expulsion, the Capitol Christmas Tree is illuminated and Biden launches a new White House supply chain council, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Palestinians return to their destroyed homes and gather supplies during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The truce began on November 24, 2023 with Israeli hostages being freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian supplies being delivered to Gaza.

Henry Kissinger, who served as secretary of state under President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford from 1973 to 1977, died at age of 100 on November 29, 2023. Kissinger, a Jewish refugee whose family fled Nazi Germany, was also a national security adviser who consulted presidents for decades. Here's a look back at his career in Washington.

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson, R-La., and other politicians attend the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol in Washington on November 28, 2023. The tree is a 63-foot Norway spruce from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Earlier in the day, high winds caused the tree to topple.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who served from 1977 to 1981 alongside her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, is honored at a memorial service in Atlanta on November 28, 2023. The Carter family, along with President Joe Biden first lady Jill Biden and the four living past first ladies were in attendance. Rosalynn Carter died at age 96 on November 19. She will be buried in Plains, Ga.

The White House is ready for Christmas as first lady Jill Biden unveils the 2023 holiday decor for the historic residence during a media preview event in Washington on November 27, 2023. The White House holiday theme is "Magic, Wonder and Joy."

Sixty years have passed since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963, one of the darkest days in American history. UPI won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage that day, with White House reporter Merriman Smith the first to report the news. Said Lyndon B. Johnson, who was sworn in as president, "We have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed."

First lady Jill Biden makes remarks to the press and poses with children of military families during the arrival of the official 2023 White House Christmas tree, at the White House, on November 20, 2023 in Washington. The Fraser fir from Fleetwood, North Carolina, helps kick off holiday festivities in the Nation's Capital.

President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys from a farm in Minnesota at the White House in Washington on November 20, 2023. The first documented turkey pardon for Thanksgiving was given by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. The event became popular when President George H.W. Bush pardoned a turkey in 1989.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died November 19, 2023 at her home in Plains, Ga. She was 96. She was a humanitarian and advocate for mental healthcare. "Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished," the former president said.

Palestinian families fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the northern Gaza Strip take shelter inside a refugee camp using tents in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 15, 2023.

President Joe Biden speaks on his administration's actions to address the climate crisis and meets with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks about his proposed resolution to keep the government from shutting down, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

Thousands took part in the March for Israel on the National Mall in Washington on November 14, 2023. Demonstrators denounced anti-Semitism and demanded the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas. Israel has been at war with the Gaza-based terrorist group since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.

Displaced Palestinians fleeing Israeli attacks take refuge inside a school belonging to the United Nations through its Relief and Works Agency program in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 14, 2023.

Thousands marched through the streets of Paris to protest anti-Semitism on November 12, 2023 amid a surge in prejudice in France amid Israel's war with Hamas.