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Troops also set up new checkpoints at Hebron’s entrances and closed several roads. These actions come amid Israel’s decades‑long illegal military occupation of the West Bank, which Palestinians and human rights groups say imposes severe limits on movement, land use, and political rights. Hebron remains a flashpoint, emblematic of the …

The strike left at least six dead and 86 wounded, including women and children, according to the Yemeni health ministry. The airstrikes came as a ruthless act as a response to a Yemeni missile attack at Israel just days before. Israel acknowledged Yemen’s hypersonic ballistic missile was an unprecedented military …

Rallies were held in major cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane. According to the Palestine Action Group, more than 40 protests took place nationwide, drawing an estimated 350,000 people. Around 50,000 reportedly joined the march in Brisbane alone. In Sydney, organizer Josh Lees said Australians were “out in force …

In Palestine, olive trees play an essential part in family life, poetry and faith. These olive groves unite generations with the land beyond mere crops or oil production. Fruit from Palestinian trees have sustained homes, wood from them has warmed homes, and harvests from them have marked seasons of joy …