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Hezbollah Targets Rosh Pina Settlement - Israel

Projectiles from Lebanon intercepted by Israel are pictured as seen from Hula Valley, northern Israel, on October 20, 2024. Hezbollah said in separate statements that its fighters targeted several Israeli sites with rockets and drones, including the Filon base, headquarters of the 210th Division in northern Israel, the Samson base west of Lake Tiberias, Beria Air Defense and Missile Base, and the city of Haifa. The group said it also targeted Israeli army gatherings on the outskirts of several Lebanese villages with artillery shells and missiles. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah Targets Rosh Pina Settlement - Israel

Projectiles from Lebanon intercepted by Israel are pictured as seen from Hula Valley, northern Israel, on October 20, 2024. Hezbollah said in separate statements that its fighters targeted several Israeli sites with rockets and drones, including the Filon base, headquarters of the 210th Division in northern Israel, the Samson base west of Lake Tiberias, Beria Air Defense and Missile Base, and the city of Haifa. The group said it also targeted Israeli army gatherings on the outskirts of several Lebanese villages with artillery shells and missiles. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of Israeli security forces works at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of Israeli security forces works at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rockets fired from Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system over Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-ROCKETS-ATTACK

(240412) -- HULA VALLEY, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches missiles to intercept rockets fired from Lebanon, as seen over Hula Valley, northern Israel, on April 12, 2024. About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Friday night, causing no casualties, following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israel military said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-ROCKETS-ATTACK

(240412) -- HULA VALLEY, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches missiles to intercept rockets fired from Lebanon, as seen over Hula Valley, northern Israel, on April 12, 2024. About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Friday night, causing no casualties, following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israel military said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-ROCKETS-ATTACK

(240412) -- HULA VALLEY, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches missiles to intercept rockets fired from Lebanon, as seen over Hula Valley, northern Israel, on April 12, 2024. About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Friday night, causing no casualties, following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israel military said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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Dolphin And Sea Lion Performance at The Aquarium of Nanning Zoo in Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - A dolphin performs in a hula hoop under the instruction of a trainer at the Aquarium of Nanning Zoo in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Feb 14, 2024.

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Dolphin And Sea Lion Performance at The Aquarium of Nanning Zoo in Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14, 2024 - A dolphin performs in a hula hoop under the instruction of a trainer at the Aquarium of Nanning Zoo in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Feb 14, 2024.

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Body-building Booth at Shanghai Sports Show

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 23, 2023 - Visitors take part in a hula hoop competition at the Shanghai Sports Show in Shanghai, China, November 23, 2023.

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke trails of Israeli missiles launched to intercept missiles fired from Lebanon, near Alma al-Shaab, Lebanon. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows Israeli shells exploding over the Lebanese town of Marwahin. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the closed door of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, Lebanon. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Israeli attacks near the Lebanese town of Alma al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows Israeli shells exploding over the Lebanese border town of Marwahin. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows a damaged center for people with special needs following Israeli attacks in the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Israeli attacks near the Lebanese town of Alma al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-BIRDS

(230811) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pelican is seen in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, during the migration season on Aug. 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-BIRDS

(230811) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pelicans are seen in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, during the migration season on Aug. 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-BIRDS

(230811) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flamingos are seen in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, during the migration season on Aug. 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-BIRDS

(230811) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flamingos are seen in the Agamon Hula Lake area of the Hula Valley in northern Israel, during the migration season on Aug. 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-ONION HARVEST

(230803) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People harvest onions in the fields of Hula Valley of northern Israel on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-ONION HARVEST

(230803) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People harvest onions in the fields of Hula Valley of northern Israel on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-ONION HARVEST

(230803) -- HULA VALLEY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People harvest onions in the fields of Hula Valley of northern Israel on Aug. 2, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-MILITARY EXERCISE

(230711) -- HULA VALLEY, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier and combat vehicles are seen at a gathering site of the Israeli army in Hula Valley of northern Israel during a large exercise of the Nahal brigade on July 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-MILITARY EXERCISE

(230711) -- HULA VALLEY, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Combat vehicles are seen at a gathering site of the Israeli army in Hula Valley of northern Israel during a large exercise of the Nahal brigade on July 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-MILITARY EXERCISE

(230711) -- HULA VALLEY, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier and combat vehicles are seen at a gathering site of the Israeli army in Hula Valley of northern Israel during a large exercise of the Nahal brigade on July 10, 2023. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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Hula debutantes at Hawaii-themed park in Japan

Six newly recruited hula dancers debut on July 7, 2023, at a Hawaii-themed hot spring resort in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Hula debutantes at Hawaii-themed park in Japan

Six newly recruited hula dancers debut on July 7, 2023, at a Hawaii-themed hot spring resort in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play hula hoops on an open street during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EARTH DAY-OPEN STREETS-CELEBRATIONS

(230423) -- NEW YORK, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play hula hoops on an open street during Earth Day celebrations in Manhattan, New York City, the United States, on April 22, 2023. Numerous events were held at over 30 locations across New York City on Saturday for a Car-Free Earth Day. New Yorkers were encouraged to ride bikes taking advantage of the "Open Streets" program and free riding offering from bike sharing platform Citi Bike. Performances, fitness classes and educational activities took place in the car-free streets, according to the New York City Department of Transportation. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

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Spa Resort Hawaiians to have new hula, facility

IWAKI, Japan - President Naomi Inoue (L) of Jaban Kosan Co., an operator of Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is flanked by the new mascot character "Big Sister CoCo" on Dec. 11, 2014. Inoue said the hot spring theme park in northeastern Japan will introduce new hula dancing performances and a big aquarium in 2015 to celebrate the resort's 50th anniversary.

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Disaster-hit city marks 50th anniv. with "aloha assembly"

IWAKI, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - A hula dance team perform during a special "aloha" session of the Iwaki city assembly in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 9, 2016, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city hit hard by the 2011 killer tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Assembly members wore Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed the performance by "Hula Girl," a dance team at a local spa resort facility, which has been a symbol of Iwaki's reconstruction efforts.

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Experts tout hula dance to prevent dementia

IWAKI, Japan - Emiko Ono, one of the first hula dancers in the 1960s at an amusement park now known as Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, sits on stage in the northeastern Japan city on Nov. 24, 2014, during an event to promote awareness of dementia. The main character in the award-winning 2006 movie "Hula Girls" was modeled after Ono, who now suffers from dementia at age 70.

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Experts tout hula dance to prevent dementia

IWAKI, Japan - Emiko Ono, one of the first hula dancers in the 1960s at an amusement park now known as Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, receives a bouquet from one of her former dance students in the northeastern Japan city on Nov. 24, 2014, during an event to promote awareness of dementia. The main character in the award-winning 2006 movie "Hula Girls" was modeled after Ono, who now suffers from dementia at age 70.

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Taiwan high school students visit Fukushima spa resort

IWAKI, Japan - High school students from Taiwan visit Spa Resort Hawaiians featuring a hula dance show in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on a school trip on Oct. 19, 2014.

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Fukushima 'Hula Girl' dancers celebrate 50yr history

IWAKI, Japan - Alumni of a training school for "Hula Girl" dancers of Spa Resort Hawaiians, a hot spring theme park in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, gather on Sept. 30, 2014, to celebrate the founding of the school in 1965.

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Emperor, empress visit senior citizens' hula club

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with elderly members of a hula dance club organized by the Japan Federation of Senior Citizens' Clubs in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2014.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Nihon Newart High School in Kokubunji, western Tokyo, perform at a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The school won the best performance prize at the event, held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Tokiwagi Gakuen High School in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, perform during a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2014, en route to winning an excellent performance prize. The event was held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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National high school hula competition held in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Students from Nihon Newart High School in Kokubunji, western Tokyo, perform at a national high school hula dance competition in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The school won the best performance prize at the event, held to encourage people still trying to recover from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters.

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'Hula girls' company gives donation to quake victims

TOKYO, Japan - President Naomi Inoue (2nd from front L) of Joban Kosan Co., an operator of hot spring theme park Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, poses with "hula girls" and others for a photo commemorating the company's donation of revenue from a recent hula performance to the Great East Japan Earthquake Recovery Initiatives Foundation at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2014.