Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko believes that Ukraine is moving towards authoritarianism and may cease to differ from Russia, where “everything depends on the whim of one person.”

Netanyahu:

I oppose the introduction of the Palestinian Authority into the Gaza Strip. The IDF will have full control of the area. The Palestinian Authority is educating for the disappearance of the State of Israel. The PA supports terrorism.

Intense IDF airstrikes continue in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.

Footage showing Israeli airstrikes hitting Hamad Towers in southern Gaza today.

A new method of protest in Paris today.

Failed Israeli Iron Dome interceptor launch in Tel Aviv.

Another footage showing failed Israeli Iron Dome interceptor launch in Tel Aviv.

Polish truckers blocked a shipment of American patrol boats on the Ukrainian border claiming that Ukrainian road transport companies are causing unfair competition.

Iranian Mohajer-6 UAV flying over USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Arabian Gulf, intercepted by U.S. aircraft.

Russian Army has restored booms in Sevastopol that were previously damaged during the storm that hit the Crimean peninsula on November 26-27.

Booms are designed to protect against surface and underwater drones.

CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria on his last lunch with Henry Kissinger:

In our last lunch, just a few weeks ago, he worried about Israel’s ability to survive in the long run.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin:

You can win in urban warfare by protecting civilians. The lesson is that you can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilian.

If you drive [Gaza’s civilians] into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat.

UK will conduct surveillance flights above Israel and Gaza to provide intelligence to Tel Aviv as part of hostage rescue efforts.

Surveillance aircraft "will be unarmed, do not have a combat role, and will be tasked solely to locate hostages".