The Week in Pictures: May 2-10, 2024

Published
2024/05/10 11:55 (UTC)
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

From the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the pro-Palestinian protests around the world, to the Chinese president's visit to Europe and Easter celebrations, dpa International presents its Pictures of the Week.

Internally displaced Palestinian woman looks on from a tent. Internally displaced Palestinians have returned to Khan Yunis and are setting up tents on the ruins of their old houses after the Israeli army asked them to evacuate from the city of Rafah. Omar Naaman/dpa
Palestinians inspect damaged houses after Israeli warplanes bombed a home for the Al-Shaer family, leading to widespread destruction in the Al-Salam neighbourhood, east of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
Displaced Palestinians carry their belongings on a vehicle after an evacuation order issued by the Israeli army. Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Injured Palestinians receive treatment at Al-aqsa Hospital following the Israeli attacks on Al-Bureij Camp. Ali Hamad/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Israeli Security personnel move away a demonstrator during a protest by the relatives and supporters of hostages held by Hamas, calling on the Israeli government to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Pro-Palestine activists hold flags during a protest at Columbusplatz under the motto "Together for Palestine - Ceasefire now!". Georg Hochmuth/APA/dpa
NYPD arrest a demonstrator during the Day of Rage for Gaza protest in several educational institutions. Carlos Chiossone/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
A woman holds an Israeli flag out of a window in front of supporters outside the camp during a pro-Palestinian demonstration by the group "Student Coalition Berlin" in the theater courtyard of the Free University of Berlin. The participants occupied the square with tents on Tuesday morning. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa
Students take part in a tent camp at Edinburgh University's Old College to protest against the war in Gaza. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa
Police with batons and shields push back pro-Palestine protesters at the University of Amsterdam. Michael Currie/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
French President Emmanuel Macron (C), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), and China's President Xi Jinping (L) attend a meeting at the Elysee presidential palace. Christophe Licoppe/European Commission/dpa
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C) stands in a Boxer wheeled armored vehicle of the Bundeswehr during a visit to the NATO exercise Quadriga 24. Kay Nietfeld/dpa
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lights a candle during a ceremony marking the Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Knesset. Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO/dpa
European Commission, EU and European People's Party (EPP) lead candidate Ursula von der Leyen, and EPP Party Leader Manfred Weber stand on stage at the end of the CDU Federal Party Conference. Michael Kappeler/dpa
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to attend his inauguration ceremony as President of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin. -/Kremlin/dpa
Boris Pistorius (L), German Minister of Defense, sits in a Chinook helicopter during a visit to the Boeing company. The minister is meeting his counterparts, diplomats and officers during his military policy trip. Britta Pedersen/dpa
Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. Russia celebrates the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. -/Kremlin/dpa
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock walks across the beach in front of the settlement of Toguru, which is affected by coastal erosion due to the climate crisis. Sina Schuldt/dpa
Coach Thomas Tuchel of Munich is shown on the scoreboard after the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. Peter Kneffel/dpa
Real Madrid's Joselu celebrates with the fans after the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. Isabel Infantes/PA Wire/dpa
Dortmund's Marco Reus celebrates the victory of the UEFA Champions League semi final against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Robert Michael/dpa
Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong celebrates scoring his side's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Deutsche Bank Park. Arne Dedert/dpa
Ipswich Town fans celebrate their side’s promotion to the Premier League after the English Championship soccer match between Ipswich Town and Huddersfield Town at Portman Road. Zac Goodwin/PA Wire/dpa
(L-R) Leicester City president Aiyawatt "Top" Srivaddhanaprabha, player Jamie Vardy, coach Enzo Maresca, and players Marc Albrighton, Harry Winks and Ricardo Pereira cheer at the bus parade in Leicester to celebrate winning the Sky Bet Championship. Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa
Darmstadt's Christoph Zimmermann (L) and Wolfsburg's Patrick Wimmer battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Darmstadt 98 at Volkswagen Arena. Swen Pförtner/dpa
(L-R) Bayern Munich's Linda Sembrant, Jovana Damnjanovic and Maria Luisa Grohs celebrate after the German Women's Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion. Marius Becker/dpa
The pack rides during the 2nd stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 161 km from San Francesco al Campo to Santuario di Oropa. Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
British-Belgian racing driver Lando Norris of McLaren celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2024 Formula One Miami Grand Prix. James Gasperotti/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Orthodox Christian worshippers attend the Holy Fire ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Orthodox believers celebrate Easter with evening and night services at the Church of St. John of Anga and San Francisco in Jezdovice. Pavlíèek Luboš/CTK/dpa
American singer Lana Del Rey arrives at the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, the annual benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Matt Crossick/PA Wire/dpa
Windows95man from Finland performs the song "No rules" on stage, during the rehearsals for the first semi-final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in the Malmo Arena. The motto of the world's biggest singing competition is "United By Music". Jens Büttner/dpa
Smoke rising from unrecognised Bedouin village of Wadi al-Khalil, ahead of it demolishing by Israeli police. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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