Global protests condemning Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians
Protesters are condemning Israel’s new bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for some Palestinians.

Protesters are condemning Israel’s new bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for some Palestinians.





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Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday.
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Israeli air attacks hit Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre and Beirut suburbs.
Videos documented an explosion and fire in the countryside of Daraa, Syria, due to a falling drone.

Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing Israeli strikes across Lebanon and trying to return to Syria.
Kurds weigh Washington’s push for a rebellion on Iranian soil against a history of betrayals and pragmatic alliances.
Such a plan could further destabilise Iran rather than promote peace in the country, experts say.