Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on March 19, 2025. Hundreds marched through the streets, calling on Netanyahu to bring the hostages home as Israel ends its cease-fire with Hamas and attacks on Gaza resuming.

Israel ended the cease-fire and launched an attack on Gaza that kills hundreds of Palestinians on March 18, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced in a joint statement that they had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to "take strong action" against Hamas in Gaza.

Israelis wear costumes and attend a street party as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in Jerusalem on March 16, 2025. Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the saving of Jewish people from an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman.

Israelis gather and protest for the release of hostages held by Hamas outside the Israel Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on March 11, 2025. Demonstrators took to the streets and blocked traffic. A tent encampment was set up outside the Israel Defense Ministry.

Thousands of traditional Hina dolls create a stunning display at Tsubosaka-dera Temple in Takatori, Japan, during the annual Dai Hina Mandala festival on March 9, 2025. The event, held in honor of Japan’s centuries-old Doll Festival, features intricate doll arrangements surrounding a statue of Buddha, blending cultural heritage with spiritual symbolism.

Muslim worshippers visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque to pray in observance of Ramadan in Muscat, Oman, on March 9, 2025. Muslim people around the world are celebrating the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

The United Nations celebrates International Women's Day by presenting its "For Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment" keynote event at the General Assembly building in New York City on March 7, 2025. The event features speakers such as Gymnast Aly Raisman and news anchor Sade Baderinwa. International Women's Day is March 8.

Israelis mourn the Bibas family during their funeral on February 26, 2025. Israelis lined the road as the funeral procession passed through Sderot and Rishon LeZion. Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Kfir and Ariel, were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023. When Hamas returned the bodies, it said they had been killed during Israeli airstrikes. But according to an Israeli autopsy report, the children had been murdered, their bodies mutilated to make it look like they were wounded from bombing.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol held a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on February 25, 2025, during the final hearing in Yoon's impeachment trail. Yoon's brief declaration of martial law on December 3 led to his impeachment by the unicameral parliament and his arrest on insurrection charges.

A large group gathers at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv to mourn the four Israeli hostages -- believed to be two young children, their mother and an 84-year-old woman -- whose bodies were returned by Hamas in Southern Gaza on February 20, 2025. The bodies were transferred to the Israeli military by the Red Cross.

Israeli soldiers camp inside northern Israel along the southern Lebanon border after withdrawing from southern Lebanon on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army confirmed that its troops will withdraw from all Lebanese border villages, but retain five strategic positions in southern Lebanon.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Israel, where he meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on February 16, 2025. Rubio and Netanyahu discussed a desire to release the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, destroy militant group Hamas and lessen Iran's presence in the Middle East.

Israelis celebrate Valentine's Day in the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on February 14, 2025. Just like Americans, residents of Israel buy flowers and treats for the holiday.

Participants march in a parade near the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo in celebration of National Foundation Day on February 11, 2025. The public holiday that marks the founding of Japan and the ascension of its first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, in 660 BC.

Israelis demonstrated for the release of all hostages held by Hamas outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem on February 11, 2025. Hamas recently freed three Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners. The protest comes after Hamas said it would postpone releasing more hostages because Israel violated the cease-fire deal.

Japan marks the beginning of spring in the lunar calendar with a traditional bean-throwing ceremony at Shimo Shinmei-tenso Shrine in Tokyo on February 2, 2025. The beans represent vitality and the driving out of demons that bring misfortune and bad health.

Three Israeli hostages, Arbel Yehoud, 28, Agam Berger, 20, and Gadi Moses, 80, were released on January 30, 2025, with five Thai nationals in the third group of the first phase of the cease fire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians begin their trip back home to northern Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on an additional hostage release on January 27, 2025. Palestinians, mostly on foot, carried their belongings up the Al-Rashid Road, hugging the coast of the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near his residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul, after he was detained by police on January 15, 2025. This marks the first time in South Korean history a sitting president has been arrested.

A group of Israelis including those with family members who have been taken hostage call for a hostage deal and cease-fire with Hamas outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem on January 14, 2025. An initial, 42-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, being negotiated in Doha could be finalized soon.