Jerusalem, Israel. 11th May, 2026. Protesters gather at the entrance to the Knesset as the Israeli parliament reconvenes after a six week spring recess. Demonstrators hold enlarged placards depicting victims of the October 7, 2023, massacre, which claimed approximately 1,200 lives, and the 46 hostages taken alive and subsequently murdered or found dead in Hamas captivity. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News

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