Qatar opened direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham today, and plans further talks tomorrow, Reuters reports.

Qatar plans to speak with Mohamed al-Bashir, an HTS leader, on Tuesday, the day after he was appointed to lead Syria's transitional administration.

Putin's "mentor" Alexander Dugin:

Syria was a trap for Erdogan. He has made strategic mistake. He has betrayed Russia. He had betrayed Iran. He is doomed. Now the end of Kemal’s Turkey has begun, we have supported you. Until now. From now on you ll repent.

Clashes continued between the fighters of local Arab tribes and PKK/YPG in Deir ez-Zor throughout the night.

Deir ez-Zor, a predominantly Arab region in eastern Syria, has become a hotspot for conflict in recent years. The PKK/YPG, backed by U.S. forces under the pretext of combating ISIS, took control of the region, sparking tensions.

Many local Arab tribes view the PKK/YPG’s presence as a form of foreign-imposed domination, this is why they are fighting against PKK/YPG.

Israeli tanks have advanced beyond the buffer zone and are stationed near the town of Qatana in southern Syria, Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen reports.

Qatana is located 21 km from the Syrian capital Damascus.

Ukrainian soldier getting hit in the elbow, head and in his backpack detonating a grenade.

Russian Intelligence Director Naryshkin:

Russia is close to achieving the goals set by the "special military operation". Ukrainian Armed Forces are on the verge of collapse.

Washington did not express any opposition to Israel's incursion into Syria when informed, Israeli sources said.

Footage of Israeli strikes on warehouses containing weapons for the Syrian army in the countryside of Damascus.

Syrian revolutionary leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa (Al-Joulani):

We will not hesitate to hold accountable the criminals, murderers, security and army officers involved in torturing the Syrian people.

We will pursue war criminals and demand them from the countries to which they fled so that they may receive their just punishment.

Chinese restrictions on drone components could really hurt Ukraine's war effort.

China is expected to set tighter restrictions on the exports of drone parts as soon as January.

Many producers of UAVs in Ukraine rely on Chinese parts to make the cheap and effective weapons that have helped define the against with Russia.

Source: Bloomberg

South Korean parliament has passed a bill to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate President Yoon Suk-yeol's treason charge.

Israel destroyed aircraft, warships and strategic installations in Syria to prevent the opposition from reaching them; Israeli Army Radio reported.

This was reportedly the largest air operation Israel has carried out in its history.

Donald Trump:

It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.

I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade.

All that remains of the Syrian MiG-29s that were destroyed by Israel.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Bashar Assad's resignation from presidency was his personal decision.