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Mourners gather in Beirut for the funeral of Hamas officials killed in a strike on the suburbs of Beirut on the 3rd of January, including the Hamas deputy chief, Saleh al-Aruri. Lebanese authorities and Hamas accused Israel of killing Hamas leader Aruri and other officials, with Lebanese state media saying they died in a drone strike. Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari did not directly comment on the killings but said the military was "highly prepared for any scenario" in its aftermath. IMAGES
Around a hundred Palestinians march in downtown Ramallah to protest against the killing of the deputy chief of Hamas in Lebanon. The Israeli army has said it is "prepared for any scenario" after a strike in Beirut that killed Hamas's deputy chief, stoking fears the war in the Gaza Strip could boil over into wider regional conflict. IMAGES
Emmanuel Macron and Thomas Bach exchange a long handshake and a hug, before the president of the International Olympic Committee leaves the courtyard of the Elysee. The meeting takes place almost two years to the day before the Olympic Games in Paris. IMAGES
French ministers join former athlete and President of the Paris 2024 Olympic committee, Tony Estanguet, at the Elysee Palace for a "site meeting", two years before the start of the Olympics. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Elysee Palace in Paris. IMAGES
Before the start of the Atlantic Alliance foreign ministers' meeting in Berlin, Nato's Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana says Ukraine's win in the Eurovision Song Contest shows the "immense public support" for the country in its battle against Russia. SOUNDBITE