Footage of Israel’s airstrike on Sanaa Airport’s control tower.

Iranian Assembly of Experts member:

“Qassem Soleimani will return with Imam Mahdi.”

Egyptian Foreign Minister is preparing to visit Damascus in the coming days following Turkish mediation, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Iran’s Defense Minister:

Tomorrow, nationwide military drills will begin to prove our defense capabilities have strengthened, not weakened as the enemy claims.

“I paid the price with 22 years in prison.”

Adnan Qassar, a Syrian equestrian, spent much of his life imprisoned, a victim of Bassel al-Assad’s jealousy, the brother of Bashar al-Assad.

NEW: Taliban seized several checkpoints on Pakistan border in a retaliatory operation launched this morning.

Clashes in Khost and Paktia provinces reportedly left 19 Pakistani soldiers and 3 Afghan civilians dead.

Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR):

UK and US intelligence are planning attacks on Russian bases in Syria to push Russian forces out.

Israel attacked Sanaa airport while the UN’s top humanitarian official in Yemen was waiting to depart, and a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds aboard was on the ground.

UN officials reported that the control tower was targeted as a Yemenia Airlines plane taxied after landing.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Julien Harneis were in the airport waiting room during the strikes.

Chad ends military cooperation with France and strengthens ties with Türkiye, giving France until January 31 to withdraw its troops.

This shift highlights France’s declining influence in Africa, while Türkiye continues to expand its presence, providing Chad with military training and defense technology.

Since 2003, Türkiye has opened 44 embassies across Africa, making cooperation with the continent a strategic priority in its foreign policy.

Greek media express significant concerns about the widening technological and industrial gap between Türkiye and Greece, particularly in defense production.

Militaire on Turkish capability:

“Türkiye not only advanced its KAAN fighter program but is also in talks with Saudi Arabia to sell 100 jets. This was unthinkable years ago, particularly for skeptics in Greece.”

Ekfrasi on Greek deficiencies:

“While Türkiye produces 5th-generation KAAN jets, we can’t even produce a screw.”

The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with up to 500 ATACMS missiles, but only about 10% (~50 units) remain.

While effective, the missiles didn’t shift the course of the war or cause the feared escalation.

U.S. and NATO officials urge Ukraine to use the remaining missiles more selectively and carefully when targeting.

Source: NYT

New Syrian government set up a checkpoint on the road leading to the Hmeimim Air Base.

Source: Levant 24

IRGC Commander:

“The resistance remains strong, as Yemenis shine in defending Palestine and Gaza.”

Israel's 'Operation Grim Beeper', using booby-trapped beepers to target Hezbollah militants, raised serious concerns among Western intelligence officials.

Many expressed discomfort at the indiscriminate nature of the operation and questioned its legality and morality, particularly given the civilian casualties involved.

There was also debate about the vulnerability of global supply chains and how such tactics could be replicated by other groups or nations, given the scale of the attack and the method of sabotage - jamming everyday communications devices.

Some former officials described the attack as a form of terrorism, while others saw it as a bold but necessary action to help secure Israel.

It was debated whether Western intelligence would approve such an operation, with many expressing concern that it set a dangerous precedent.

Source: Financial Times