A university student in Tokyo, Japan, named Ito Risa, shaved her head on September 15, 2024, in solidarity with Palestinian supporters facing attacks in the United States, part of a global student movement advocating for Palestinian rights. This act aligns with historical genocides like the Holocaust to emphasize unity among global supporters.

In related news from the region, the Israeli military confirmed that a November 10, 2023, air strike in Gaza likely killed three hostages found in a Hamas tunnel, amid the ongoing conflict which has seen significant casualties and the capture of additional hostages.

Shifting to North Africa, Moroccan authorities stopped a mass migration attempt to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on September 15, 2024, arresting at least 60 people. This effort highlights intensified measures since 2022 to curb illegal migration, with Morocco having prevented 45,015 migration attempts this year alone.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance defended his unsubstantiated claim about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, leading to local officials, including the governor, denouncing these harmful allegations and emphasizing the positive contributions of Haitian immigrants to the community.

Back in the Middle East, an Israeli border police officer was wounded in a stabbing near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on September 15, 2024, amid rising tensions between Palestinians and Israeli Jews due to the ongoing Gaza conflict.

Lastly, in Lebanon, newly introduced residency rules are jeopardizing the education for displaced Syrian children by requiring valid residency permits to enroll in schools, a policy that threatens to leave thousands without access to education amid the country's economic crisis.