Red Cross vehicles wait as Hamas fighters stand in formation ahead of a hostages release in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 4, 2025. Trump met with Netanyahu here on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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A cargo ship sails under Las Americas bridge through the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Khan Yunis, Gaza-Jan. 20, 2025-Abdullah al-Farra, 17, removing rubble in search of the remains of four of his young siblings. Six other siblings, his father and a cousin were killed in a December 2023 airstrike. (Bilal Shbair)

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President Donald Trump pauses after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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FILE - Actress Karla Sofia Gascon interacts with fans at a red carpet event to promote the film "Emilia Perez," in Mexico City, Jan. 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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Shoppers walk through the old city market in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

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TAINAN CITY, TAIWAN - 2024/01/14: A quiet street scene showcasing the colorful movie posters in Tainan city. (Photo by Jorge Fernández/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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