Palestine edged Pakistan 5-4 to emerge champions of the West Asia Baseball Cup in Iran. The war-ravaged nation avenged their defeat to Pakistan in the final of the previous edition.

Meanwhile, India lost to hosts Iran, 3-6, in the third-place playoffs. In the semifinals, Pakistan drubbed India 14-1, while Palestine crushed Iran 18-3.

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The state of Palestine has suffered significant losses to life and property since early October 2023 when Israel launched a war on the militant group Hamas.

The ongoing Israeli attacks have claimed more than 53,000 Palestinian lives, according to the Gazan health ministry. Israel began the assault on Palestinian territories in retaliation to a Hamas attack that led to 1,175 deaths.

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India and Pakistan were recently involved in a war-like situation following a terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir. India destroyed terror camps in Pakistan in response to the terrorist attack that led to the death of 26 tourists.

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