Israeli forces launched an airstrike that struck the Dahieh region in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 1, 2024. Israel has launched a limited ground incursion into Lebanon to drive Hezbollah forces away from the Israeli border.

Israelis visit the site on September 26, 2024, of the Nova Music Festival massacre carried out by Hamas in Re'im, Israel. on October 7, 2023. Israel is preparing to commemorate one year since the Hamas terrorist attack in which 1,200 people were slain and 240 taken hostage in Gaza.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to other nations for "real peace and justice" during his address at the at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. A Security Council meeting also was held. The General Assembly runs through September 30.

President Joe Biden and other world leaders spoke at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on September 24, 2024. This marked Biden's final General Assembly speech, after he decided to drop out of the presidential election. A high-level security council meeting in relation to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine also occurred.

World leaders gather at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2024. The first day of the high-level general debate will be September 24.

A rare stone seal dating back 2,700 years ago from the First Temple Period was discovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Jerusalem on August 29, 2024. The seal was used to sign documents by a senior official in the Kingdom of Judah's administration. More information will be presented during the annual City of David Research Conference on September 4.

Japan marked the 79th anniversary of its surrender in World War II during an event in Tokyo on August 15, 2024. to honor victims killed during the conflict. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke at the event, which Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended.

The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was launched along the River Seine on July 26, 2024, as athletes paraded aboard dozens of vessels. The 2024 Olympic Games, which runs through August 11, will feature more than 10,000 competitors from 206 countries.

American and Japanese soldiers participate in Orient Shield 24, known as the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Held at various locations in Japan, Orient Shield 24's goals are to strengthen a long-standing partnership, which officials say is essential to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

President Joe Biden attended the 75th anniversary NATO summit in Washington with leaders of 31 other member counties. In a speech, he said NATO "is stronger than it's ever been," and he pledged support for Ukraine to defend against Russia's invasion. Biden met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 11, 2024.

Japanese citizens offer prayers and flowers on July 8, 2024, to mark the second anniversary of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination. He was shot near Yamato-Saidaiji station in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minster, died at age 67.

French citizens vote during the final round of snap parliamentary elections, with young voters celebrating the gains made by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition in Paris on July 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist coalition lost its majority in Parliament.

Labor Party leader Keir Starmer has been named the new Prime Minister of the U.K. after the party won in a landslide victory on July 5, 2024. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered his resignation speech outside No.10 Downing Street in London.

Protesters gather to fight against a tax bill in in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on June 25, 2024. Protesters rallied across the country, as the bill would have raised taxes on a variety of items. President Kenya William Ruto said he would pull his support for the bill, but protesters still plan to march on his residence.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako make a state visit to the U.K. to meet with King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London on June 25, 2024. The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be staying for three days.

Israelis march in the Born To Be Free, Jerusalem Pride and Tolerance Parade on May 30, 2024. The parade is led by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and the Jerusalem Open House of Pride and Tolerance. The organizations are calling for the release of the hostages held by Hamas.

Israelis call for a ceasefire and for aid trucks to Gaza to stop being attacked during a protest in Jerusalem on May 17, 2024. They carried signs supporting Palestinians and protested against the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Israeli leaders and soldiers pay their respects while observing Memorial Day, known as Yom HaZikaron, in Jerusalem on May 13, 2024. Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of attacks starting at sundown May 12. Independence Day then begins on the evening of May 13.

Israeli Soldiers place national flags and pay their respects to the dead at Mt. Herzl Military cemetery in Jerusalem on May 8, 2024. Israel's Memorial Day, known as Yom HaZikaron, will be observed from sunset May 12 until sunset May 13.

Israelis in Jerusalem observe Holocaust Remembrance Day in honor of the 6 million Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust in World War II on May 6, 2024. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the World Holocaust Remembrance Center and Israelis stood outside their cars during a two-minute siren to commemorate those lost.