Israeli forces withdrew from the towns they entered in the Yarmouk Basin area in the western countryside of Daraa including Jamla, al-Shajara, Beit Ira, Koya, Maariyah and Saida Golan.

Source: Levant 24

Israeli withdrawal coincided with the return of UN patrols to the area.

Sanaa International Airport, Yemen today.

Tower and runway were reportedly targeted by Israeli airstrikes.

Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Katz made a joint statement:

We will continue to expose the terror arm of the Iranian axis of evil until we complete the job.

We will hunt down all Houthi leaders - no one will be able to evade Israel's long arm.

The control tower at Sanaa Airport, Yemen’s capital, was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes today.

Putin:

We can use Oreshnik again, but we are in no hurry.

Putin:

Ukraine cannot exist without Europe's support.

Putin says that Russia won't use Oreshnik because it is designed for "special tasks".

Al-Hadath:

Israel destroyed two fighter jets (likely F-5s) showcased by the Houthis about two months ago.

Forces of the new Syrian government besieged the elements affiliated with the Lebanese Hezbollah in the city of Talkalakh in the Homs countryside.

Source: Sky News Arabia

BIG: Iran and Russia will sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on January 17, 2025, in Moscow, according to Izvestia.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to visit Moscow for the signing.

In summer 2024, Russia signed a similar agreement with North Korea, leading to arms supplies and direct involvement of North Korean troops in combat.

Israel’s El-Al Airlines has canceled all flights to Moscow due to security concerns.

Iran reportedly banned all cryptocurrency transactions.

Starting a few hours ago, without prior notice, rial deposit services to all cryptocurrency platforms have faced restrictions.

Türkiye has sent a team of experts to help revitalize Aleppo and Damascus airports, Turkish Minister of Transport Uraloglu announced.

Israeli and American officials speaking to Jerusalem Post:

Chances of reaching an agreement in Gaza before Trump’s inauguration are slim.

The negotiations have not collapsed, but they are stuck.

Ukrainian forces claim to have captured a North Korean soldier in the Kursk region.

He would be the first captured North Korean soldier if the claims are true.

Israeli airstrikes on Yemen killed 6 people and injured 40 others, Houthis claim.

Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza:

About 50 people were killed, including 5 medical staff, in an Israeli bombing of a building adjacent to the hospital.

Syrian National Coalition condemns Iran's statements aimed at spreading chaos, destabilizing security, and inciting sectarian strife in Syria.

Syrian National Coalition condemns Iran's use of its agents and remnants of the former regime in sectarian protests and targeting Syrian security forces in terrorist operations that killed and wounded several personnel.