(FILES) Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages taken by Palestinian militants on the October 7 Hamas attack and held in Gaza, hold images of their loved ones during a protest calling for their release in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu residency in Jerusalem on October 7, 2024. Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, the continuing war in the Middle East or the Paris Olympics... are among the twelve events that marked the year 2024. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)