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    Top 25 News Photos of 2023

    Powerful images from the past 12 eventful months
    by Alan Taylor Dec 04, 2023 5 minutes
    A Palestinian man mourns as civil-defense teams and residents search for people trapped under the debris of a demolished building following Israeli air strikes that hit the Al-Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 24, 2023.
    Source: Ali Jadallah / Anadolu / Getty

    Updated at 10:30 AM ET on December 7, 2023

    As the end of the year approaches, here is a look back at some of the major news events and moments of 2023. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in southern Israel, followed by thousands of Israeli air strikes in Gaza; a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was shot down over the U.S.; extreme weather events affected people around the world; a devastating earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria; and much more. Here, we present the top 25 news photos of 2023.

    A man reacts, standing beside a huge pile of rubble following an air strike. Workers and onlookers stand nearby and atop the rubble.
    Ali Jadallah / Anadolu / Getty

    A Palestinian man mourns as civil-defense teams and residents search for people trapped under the debris of a demolished building following Israeli air strikes that hit the Al-Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 24, 2023. In early October, Israel declared

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