Anas Khattab, aka Abu Ahmad Hudood, the founder of the HTS's General Security Service, led operations against ISIS and al-Qaeda in Idlib. He has also investigated numerous crimes and has a long history of working with Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Hattab is also recognised as one of the key figures in the transformation of HTS. He is pragmatic and known as a 'grey zone player'.

#BREAKING: Preliminary investigations reveal that the Azerbaijan Airlines flight en route from Baku to Grozny was attacked near Grozny by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system missile.

Russian electronic warfare systems also disabled the plane’s communication, causing it to disappear from radar over Russian airspace.

Source: Caliber

Baku expects Russia to acknowledge the incident, apologize to the Azerbaijani people, and hold those responsible accountable, Caliber reports.

The damaged Azerbaijan Airlines plane was denied landing at Russian airports despite pilots’ emergency requests and was directed to fly over the Caspian Sea toward Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Its GPS navigation systems were jammed throughout the flight.

Source: Euronews

38 of the 67 aboard Azerbaijan Airlines in this footage were killed by Russian Pantsir air defence missile fire.

Egyptian President Sisi:

Regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 billion in Suez Canal revenues.

NEW: Israeli airstrikes hit the tower of Sanaa International Airport, Yemen.

Israel is currently carrying out airstrikes in Yemen.

"Houthis will pay a heavy price," Israeli official says.

Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi:

"Yemen will not halt its military actions in support of Gaza, regardless of pressures or temptations."

Israel continues to hit targets in Yemen as al-Houthi speaks on TV.

Ras Khatib power station in Hodeidah, Yemen was damaged by Israeli airstrikes.

There is also a report of damage to the airport control tower in Sanaa.

Temporary restrictions have been imposed at Russia’s Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky, and Kaluga airports.

Flights are suspended for safety reasons.

Ali Akbar Velayati, advisor to Iran’s Khamenei:

We urge Türkiye and other regional governments not to compare themselves to a strong Iran.

Israeli Journalist Hallel Biton Rosen:

“If the Houthis disrupted Israeli citizens’ sleep, we will disrupt their lives—or end them altogether.”

Israel’s Channel 13 cites an Israeli source:

“If the Houthis don’t understand through force, they will understand through greater force.”

Houthi Leader:

“Israel is incapable of confronting us.”