Last week, Israel saw its deadliest day during its war with Hamas, and displaced Palestinians fled Khan Younis and headed toward a flooded Rafah, where shelter and resources remain scarce.
From across the country, NPR member station visual journalists have documented events in their states and cities. These images represent some of the year's most remarkable stories.
Supreme Court justices, members of Congress and other dignitaries gathered at Washington National Cathedral to pay their final respects to former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Hundreds of mourners gathered at a funeral service for Canadian Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver. She was declared dead this week after her remains were found at her home in Israel.