![People stand outside the emergency ward of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on November 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Heavy fighting was raging near Al-Shifa hospital, with Israel saying it had killed dozens of militants and destroyed tunnels that are key to Hamas's capacity to fight. Israel launched an offensive in Gaza after Hamas fighters poured across the heavily militarised border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostages. (Photo by AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Removing Byline]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)](https://api.thejc.atexcloud.io/image-service/view/acePublic/alias/contentid/17hmjarbayozww0tkgo/0/gettyimages-1775224900.webp?f=4%3A3&w=3840&q=0.6)
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![A worker walks past "Kidnapped" fliers, displayed as members of the US House of Representatives arrive to view graphic footage from the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel, shown by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Stefani Reynolds has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson instead of [Ecuadorian President-elect Daniel Noboa . Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://api.thejc.atexcloud.io/image-service/view/acePublic/alias/contentid/17h18h6lcztbqs5z7o6/1/gettyimages-1782151965.webp?f=16%3A9&w=3840&q=0.6)
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