Investigation: Azerbaijan Airlines plane hit by Russia?

Open-source missile range data and distance measurements suggest that Russian air defense systems in Grozny were unlikely to hit the aircraft.

NOTE: The exact cause remains unconfirmed, the investigation is ongoing.

Palestinian security forces uncovered Israeli spy devices in a Gaza hospital, including hidden cameras and surveillance equipment linked to nearby systems for monitoring citizen movements.

Trump:

Panama is ripping us off on the Panama Canal, far beyond their wildest dreams.

Trump:

Prime Minister of Canada will soon be known as the Governor of Canada.

It appears Iran-backed Hezbollah participated in today’s protests in Latakia, Syria.

One identified member is Ghanem Diab Al-Qassab.

Iranian Shiite cleric in Syria’s coastal region incites insurgency, declaring:

“Anyone who provokes us, we will cut off his head.”

The background to the incidents in Latakia, Tartous and Homs:

— For the last three days, the Syrian Interim Government's security forces have been searching for regime members accused of war crimes in Latakia and Tartus.

— As these operations continued, a video circulated on social media claiming that the tomb of al-Hasan bin Hamdan al-Hasibi in Aleppo had been burned and destroyed.

— However, this was a video taken during the clashes in Aleppo at the end of November, and the shrine was damaged by regime elements positioned inside the shrine.

— Iranian Mullah Luqman Badrghara incited Alawite groups in a speech in Homs. Ousted regime cell leaders in Hama, Homs, Latakia and others also led protests. Those who gathered chanted slogans of Alawiyya and Ya Ali.

— The interior ministry and the Latakia governorate stated that the issue was not the shrine, but organised provocations by former regime elements.

— The protests largely ceased after the security forces sent reinforcements to the region and arrested the cells that had been identified.

— The security forces were attacked by armed members of the former regime during their search and sweep operations, the report stated.

Equipment captured from Hezbollah by Israel is being exhibited.

Former IRGC Chief Mohsen Rezaei:

Syrian resistance will be revived in less than a year

Russian FM Lavrov:

Syria must not be divided, and Israel should not secure its safety at others’ expense.

Syria’s collapse cannot be allowed, despite some wanting it.

We understand Türkiye’s legitimate security concerns on its Syrian border.

Ahmad al-Sharaa described Syria’s relations with Russia as longstanding and strategic, and we support and affirm this approach.

Syrian forces are pursuing remnants of the former Assad regime in rural Tartous, neutralizing several members.

Ukrainian Special Forces (SSO) revealed and decoded a note from a killed North Korean soldier detailing FPV drone interception tactics.

Here's the “live bait” method:

Form a trio during drone detection—one acts as bait to lure the UAV, while two others shoot it down.

The bait should maintain a 7-meter distance, while shooters stay 10-12 meters away.

If the bait remains still, the drone will stop, giving shooters a chance to destroy it.

Turkish MoD:

We see the defense cooperation between the Turkish Armed Forces and Syria’s new administration as a significant opportunity, not only for the interests of both nations but also for the stability of our region.

Iranian President Pezeshkian: Why are the lights in this hall on?

“We use far more gas and electricity than Europe. Why turn on the lights here when there’s sunlight? It’s so warm I’m sweating—why heat this place so much?”

Summary of energy crisis in Iran...

As the hostage and ceasefire negotiations draw to a close, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya has been appointed commander of the organisation's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.

Hayya, who is also Hamas' chief negotiator and senior leader in Gaza, plays a crucial role in these negotiations.

Source Al Araby Al Jadeed