The Guardian's picture editors curated a global selection of photographs from March 24, 2026. The images depict scenes of conflict, including a distraught woman in Beirut after an Israeli airstrike, rockets fired from Lebanon towards Israel, an Iranian missile embedded in the West Bank, and damage in Tel Aviv from a missile barrage. Other photos show people sheltering in Kyiv during an air raid and firefighters in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
The collection juxtaposes these stark images of war with scenes of daily life and natural beauty from around the world, such as mustard fields in bloom in Jammu and Kashmir, cherry blossoms in Washington state, and fashion week in Beijing. This visual report underscores the simultaneous reality of global conflict and normalcy, highlighting the human impact of geopolitical tensions while providing a broader perspective on the day's events.