Destruction, displacement tear through Gaza and Lebanon

A flock of pigeons flies away as a smoke cloud erupts after a rocket fired by an Israeli warplane hit a building in Beirut's southern suburb of Shayah on October 22, 2024.

A person walks at the ruins of al-Omari mosque, which was destroyed in the Israeli military offensive, as Palestinians perform Friday prayers, in Gaza City.

Drone image shows displaced people in Jabalia, in this picture obtained from social media on October 21, 2024.

A woman reacts as members of security forces attempt to evict displaced people from an old hotel amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in the Hamra neighbourhood of Beirut, Lebanon, October 21, 2024.

China Railway workers assemble a pipe jacking machine at the construction site of an underground railway station in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 17, 2024.

Crew members of the German navy replenishment ship Frankfurt am Main stand on deck as they approach Port Klang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on October 15, 2024.

Afghan youths play volleyball at a field during sunset in Chimtal district of Balkh province on October 16, 2024.

Cyclists of team China compete during the women's team pursuit qualifying of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark, on October 16, 2024.

Workers take part in a march against the reform of the pension system in Panama City on October 17, 2024.

A bald eagle flying past autumn leaves startles a flock of ducks and geese floating on Adams Pond, Friday, October 18, 2024, in East Derry, New Hampshire, US.