Israel’s military announced Sunday that it recovered the bodies of six hostages it said were murdered by Hamas. The captives, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were among more than 200 people taken by militants into Gaza following Hamas' deadly cross-border rampage on October 7. 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said their bodies were found in a Hamas-run tunnel under the city of Rafah, and that they were “brutally” murdered “a short while” before troops were able to reach them.

The development sparked protests across Israel, with fresh public anger directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet for failing to secure a ceasefire-for-hostage deal.

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

A young girl and her mother watch as law enforcement officers and first responders surround Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, after a shooting on Wednesday, September 4. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Fapalachee-high-school-shooting-georgia-09-04-24%23h_f227bce50748cfda6a708e11a37a42a0">Two 14-year-old students and two teachers were killed</a>. Nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were wounded and hospitalized, all of whom are <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Flive-news%2Fapalachee-high-school-shooting-georgia-09-04-24%23h_8ac8dbf2090f2219189a1a71812f632b">expected to survive</a>. It was at least the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2Fschool-shootings-fast-facts-dg">45th school shooting in 2024</a> and the deadliest this year, according to a CNN analysis.
A young girl and her mother watch as law enforcement officers and first responders surround Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, after a shooting on Wednesday, September 4. Two 14-year-old students and two teachers were killed. Nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were wounded and hospitalized, all of whom are expected to survive. It was at least the 45th school shooting in 2024 and the deadliest this year, according to a CNN analysis.
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Fans cheer in the stands of Corinthians Arena during a Brazilian soccer league match between Corinthians and Flamengo in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, September 1.
Fans cheer in the stands of Corinthians Arena during a Brazilian soccer league match between Corinthians and Flamengo in São Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, September 1.
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A nurse administers <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F08%2F31%2Fmiddleeast%2Ffirst-babies-polio-vaccinations-gaza-intl%2Findex.html">polio vaccine drops</a> to a Palestinian child at a United Nations school in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday, September 1. That day saw the first of a series of pauses in fighting, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F08%2F29%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgaza-who-humanitarian-pause-intl-latam%2Findex.html">agreed to by Israel</a>, to facilitate the vaccination of children in the enclave after Gaza war-ravaged recorded its first polio case in 25-years.
A nurse administers polio vaccine drops to a Palestinian child at a United Nations school in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Sunday, September 1. That day saw the first of a series of pauses in fighting, agreed to by Israel, to facilitate the vaccination of children in the enclave after Gaza war-ravaged recorded its first polio case in 25-years.
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American Sam Grewe competes in a men’s high jump final during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
American Sam Grewe competes in a men’s high jump final during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
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Birds fly near a church in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, September 3.
Birds fly near a church in Wehrheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, September 3.
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First-graders attend a ceremony celebrating the first day of school in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sunday, September 1.
First-graders attend a ceremony celebrating the first day of school in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sunday, September 1.
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Luoyao Guo<em> </em>of China serves during a quarterfinal match against Deide de Groot of the Netherlands during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
Luoyao Guo of China serves during a quarterfinal match against Deide de Groot of the Netherlands during the Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
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Vice President Kamala Harris high fives attendees at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday, August 29.
Vice President Kamala Harris high fives attendees at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday, August 29.
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Over 1,000 alphorn players line up to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest alphorn ensemble in Nidwalden, Switzerland, on Saturday, August 31.
Over 1,000 alphorn players line up to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest alphorn ensemble in Nidwalden, Switzerland, on Saturday, August 31.
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Poland’s Kinga Drozdz celebrates after beating Eva Andrea Hajmasi of Hungary during a women’s sabre fencing semifinal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
Poland’s Kinga Drozdz celebrates after beating Eva Andrea Hajmasi of Hungary during a women’s sabre fencing semifinal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Tuesday, September 3.
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Pope Francis is greeted as he arrives at the Jakarta Cathedral in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 4. The pope embarked on a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F02%2Fasia%2Fpope-catholic-church-pivot-asia-hnk-intl%2Findex.html">marathon 12-day visit of four countries</a> this week, one of the longest foreign trips any pope has embarked on and the furthest geographical distance he has traveled since his 2013 election.
Pope Francis is greeted as he arrives at the Jakarta Cathedral in Indonesia on Wednesday, September 4. The pope embarked on a marathon 12-day visit of four countries this week, one of the longest foreign trips any pope has embarked on and the furthest geographical distance he has traveled since his 2013 election.
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Lady Gaga poses on the red carpet ahead of the screening of “Joker: Folie à Deux” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
Lady Gaga poses on the red carpet ahead of the screening of “Joker: Folie à Deux” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
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Civilians are evacuated from the Ukrainian frontline city of Pokrovsk on Saturday, August 31.
Civilians are evacuated from the Ukrainian frontline city of Pokrovsk on Saturday, August 31.
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Demonstrators call for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza at a protest in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2. Protests criticizing Israel’s handling of the hostage crisis broke out across Israel early this week after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F08%2F31%2Fmiddleeast%2Fisraeli-american-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin-death-intl-hnk%2Findex.html">killing of six hostages</a>.
Demonstrators call for the release of hostages held captive in Gaza at a protest in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2. Protests criticizing Israel’s handling of the hostage crisis broke out across Israel early this week after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of six hostages.
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Paralympic athletes from the Netherlands and Spain compete in a wheelchair basketball game in Paris on Sunday, September 1.
Paralympic athletes from the Netherlands and Spain compete in a wheelchair basketball game in Paris on Sunday, September 1.
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Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a town hall with former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday, August 29.
Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at a town hall with former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday, August 29.
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Model Maria Borges attends the red carpet for the movie “Diva Futura” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
Model Maria Borges attends the red carpet for the movie “Diva Futura” at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Wednesday, September 4.
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A man takes cover from an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Gaza City on Sunday, September 1.
A man takes cover from an Israeli strike on the outskirts of Gaza City on Sunday, September 1.
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Hunter Biden, center, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive in federal court for his <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F05%2Fpolitics%2Fhunter-biden-case%2Findex.html">felony tax trial</a> in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 5. Biden pleaded guilty to all nine charges he was facing, and District Judge Mark Scarsi accepted his plea. The guilty plea came in a convoluted all-day hearing on the same day that his trial was supposed to begin jury selection.
Hunter Biden, center, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive in federal court for his felony tax trial in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 5. Biden pleaded guilty to all nine charges he was facing, and District Judge Mark Scarsi accepted his plea. The guilty plea came in a convoluted all-day hearing on the same day that his trial was supposed to begin jury selection.
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Newborn panda twins snuggle in this photo released by the Berlin Zoo on Friday, August 30.
Newborn panda twins snuggle in this photo released by the Berlin Zoo on Friday, August 30.
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Hotel workers on strike march near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on Monday, September 2. More than 10,000 hotel workers at 24 hotels stretching from Boston to Hawaii <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F01%2Fbusiness%2Fthousands-of-us-hotel-workers-strike-as-contract-negotiations-stall%2Findex.html">went on strike </a>early Sunday morning. Workers say they want higher pay, better conditions and more staff.
Hotel workers on strike march near Union Square in San Francisco, California, on Monday, September 2. More than 10,000 hotel workers at 24 hotels stretching from Boston to Hawaii went on strike early Sunday morning. Workers say they want higher pay, better conditions and more staff.
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A Ukrainian emergency serviceman waits for an air raid siren to subside before resuming work at the site of a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F03%2Feurope%2Fukraine-poltava-russia-attack-intl%2Findex.html">Russian missile strike in Poltava</a>, Ukraine, on Wednesday, September 4. The strike, which targeted a military educational facility in central Ukraine, killed 51 people and injured more than 200 others, according to Ukrainian offiicias, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
A Ukrainian emergency serviceman waits for an air raid siren to subside before resuming work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Poltava, Ukraine, on Wednesday, September 4. The strike, which targeted a military educational facility in central Ukraine, killed 51 people and injured more than 200 others, according to Ukrainian offiicias, in one of the deadliest single attacks since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Fans attend a vigil for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday, September 4. The brothers were <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F01%2Fus%2Fjohnny-gaudreau-nhl-matthew-gaudreau-deaths%2Findex.html">tragically killed</a> when they were hit by an SUV while riding their bikes in southern New Jersey on August 29. Johnny Gaudreau, who most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011 and played for the team until he signed with Columbus in 2022.
Fans attend a vigil for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday, September 4. The brothers were tragically killed when they were hit by an SUV while riding their bikes in southern New Jersey on August 29. Johnny Gaudreau, who most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011 and played for the team until he signed with Columbus in 2022.
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People charge their phones from a truck during a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fvenezuela-power-outage-b8f412456bdbba9c9e2fb17039ba4cc9" target="_blank">blackout in Caracas</a>, Venezuela, on Friday, August 30. Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked out power in the capital and several states, according to the Associated Press.
People charge their phones from a truck during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday, August 30. Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked out power in the capital and several states, according to the Associated Press.
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Boys row on the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, September 1.
Boys row on the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday, September 1.
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Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F05%2Fus%2Fvictims-apalachee-high-school-shooting">the victims</a> of Wednesday’s <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F05%2Fus%2Fwinder-georgia-shooting-apalachee-high-school%2Findex.html">shooting at Apalachee High School</a>, in Winder, Georgia.
Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Wednesday’s shooting at Apalachee High School, in Winder, Georgia.
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A woman in a costume participates in the annual West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, September 2.
A woman in a costume participates in the annual West Indian American Day parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, September 2.
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Novak Djokovic wipes his face during his third round match against Alexei Popyrin at the US Open in Flushing, New York, on Friday, August 30. Djokovic suffered a stunning upset to the No. 28 seed Australian, losing the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic wipes his face during his third round match against Alexei Popyrin at the US Open in Flushing, New York, on Friday, August 30. Djokovic suffered a stunning upset to the No. 28 seed Australian, losing the match 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
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Dogs sniff each other along a flooded road in Baras, Philippines, on Monday, September 2. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F09%2F04%2Fasia%2Fchina-typhoon-yagi-enteng-update-intl-hnk%2Findex.html">Tropical storm Yagi</a>, known as Enteng in the Philippines, brought heavy rainfall across the country, killing at least 13 people, Reuters reported. The storm has rapidly intensified, becoming a super typhoon as it powers its way towards the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, where it is forecast to make landfall Friday evening.
Dogs sniff each other along a flooded road in Baras, Philippines, on Monday, September 2. Tropical storm Yagi, known as Enteng in the Philippines, brought heavy rainfall across the country, killing at least 13 people, Reuters reported. The storm has rapidly intensified, becoming a super typhoon as it powers its way towards the Chinese holiday island of Hainan, where it is forecast to make landfall Friday evening.
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Employees work on a steel tube tower production line at a factory in Haian, China, on Sunday, September 1.
Employees work on a steel tube tower production line at a factory in Haian, China, on Sunday, September 1.
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Indian archer Sheetal Devi competes during an elimination match during the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday, August 31.
Indian archer Sheetal Devi competes during an elimination match during the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday, August 31.
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A Ukrainian firefighter talks on a radio while working to extinguish a fire at an electrical substation that was hit by a Russian strike in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Monday, September 2.
A Ukrainian firefighter talks on a radio while working to extinguish a fire at an electrical substation that was hit by a Russian strike in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region on Monday, September 2.
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Relatives of missing people place portraits of their loved ones on drawings of human silhouettes during a march on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday, August 30.
Relatives of missing people place portraits of their loved ones on drawings of human silhouettes during a march on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Friday, August 30.
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A worker services a wind turbine at the Royd Moor wind farm in northern England on Tuesday, September 3.
A worker services a wind turbine at the Royd Moor wind farm in northern England on Tuesday, September 3.
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Football players from Trinity Presbyterian School take the field before a game in Mongomery, Alabama, on Friday, August 30. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F08%2F29%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fthe-week-in-30-photos%2Findex.html">See last week in 30 photos</a>.
Football players from Trinity Presbyterian School take the field before a game in Mongomery, Alabama, on Friday, August 30. See last week in 30 photos.
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