Volunteers from aid group World Central Kitchen returned to work and prepared food for Palestinians in need in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 3, 2024. The area continues to be hit with Israeli airstrikes. Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed from an airstrike in Gaza in April.

Carp streamers now cover the Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree in Japan on April 25, 2024. Carp streamers symbolize the wishing of good health and strength for children.

Palestinians gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Rafah, southern Gaza, on April 10, 2024. Large groups attended a special morning prayer to start the Eid al-Fitr festival. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Israelis gather at a memorial event on April 7, 2024, for those killed by in the Hamas terrorist attack at the Nova dance and music party in Re'im in southern Israel. The memorial marks six months since the October 7 attack.

Thousands of Israelis join a protest against the government in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024. They have set up tents outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, and are demanding the release of hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza and the removal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Pope Francis delivers the Easter Sunday Mass from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 31, 2024. Francis, who made an appearance following health concerns, delivered a message of peace and called for an end to violence in Gaza and Ukraine.

Christians observe Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City on March 29, 2024. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and takes place just days before Easter.

Palestinians search the rubble of their destroyed homes after an overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 25, 2024. Later in the day, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire for the remainder of Ramadan, which ends April 6.

Thousands attend a Purim parade in in Jerusalem on March 25, 2024. This is the first Purim parade to take place in Jerusalem since 1982. Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the saving of Jewish people from an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman.

Christians gather to celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem on March 24, 2024. A large group walked in a procession carrying palms and olive branches through the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem's Old City to commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Easter is Sunday.

Palestinians search through destroyed homes and rubble after an Israeli bombardment on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 19, 2024. The attack killed 14, including women and children, witnesses said.

Israelis march near Nahal Oz along the Gaza Strip border on March 15, 2024, in honor of Israeli soldiers killed by Hamas terrorists during their infiltration and attack October 7, 2023.

Palestinians walk to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 15, 2024, to pray during Ramadan, which takes place for 29 or 30 days through April 9.

A charity ship carrying 200 tons of food for the starving people of Gaza arrives off the coast of the Gaza Strip on March 15, 2024. The Open Arms vessel is carrying aid from World Central Kitchen via a new sea corridor from Cyprus set up by the international community. A pier is being built to offload the aid onto land. Airdrops also continue to parachute in supplies.

Palestinians observe Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 11, 2024. The month of fasting and prayer takes place this year amid a war between Israel and Hamas, with millions dislocated from their homes and food and other necessities in short supply. Ramadan runs through April 9.

Palestinian children receive food at a charity kitchen set up in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 6, 2024. Food supplies are low amid Israel's war with Hamas. The World Health Organization says 10 children have died of dehydration and malnutrition in Gaza hospitals. The World Food Program said Israeli forces were blocking its delivery of aid to northern Gaza.

Traditional Hina dolls are displayed around the Zama shrine for the Japanese Doll Festival in Zama, Kanagawa-prefecture, Japan, on March 3, 2024. The annual festival celebrates the health and happiness of young girls and women.

Palestinians attend Friday prayers near a mosque that was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on March 1, 2024. The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has now surpassed 30,000.

Brian Mulroney, who served as prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993, has died at age 84, his family announced on February 20, 2024. Here's a look at some moments from his visits to the United States.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth month with Israeli bombs falling on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 14 people were killed as airstrikes hit several residential buildings on February 8, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a hostage-release proposal the day before and vowed to press on.