Speaking in Goma, rebel leader Corneille Nangaa said: "We are now in Goma, dear people of Goma. Would you prefer me to stay here or where would you prefer me to go?" to which the crowd replied "Kinshasa".

There is an international arrest warrant out for Nangaa, the rebel leader, issued from Kinshasa.

NEW: Lawmakers Push to Ban DeepSeek App From U.S. Government Devices

Reps. Darin LaHood and Josh Gottheimer plan to introduce a bill Thursday banning DeepSeek’s chatbot app from government-owned devices over security concerns.

“This should be a no-brainer in terms of actions we should take immediately to prevent our enemy from getting information from our government,” Gottheimer said.

Source: WSJ

The new Syrian government forces are moving into Afrin, north-west of Aleppo, to take over security services.

Violent Israeli raids forcibly displace 26,000 Palestinians in West Bank

Thousands of Palestinians have been displaced and dozens of homes have been demolished after more than two weeks of deadly Israeli siege and raids in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, including Jenin refugee camp.

“The Israeli army says they have launched a ‘counterterrorism’ operation to combat armed Palestinian fighters. But if you look at what is going on, you have 26,000 Palestinians who have been forcibly displaced, forced to leave their homes,” said Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut.

Source: Al Jazeera

Bloomberg confirms Clash Report's December 2024 report on Turkish military bases in Syria

Bloomberg reports that Turkey is currently assessing locations for bases in Syria and offering training for Syria's new army.

The United Kingdom will oppose any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries, UK government says.

US Senator Bernie Sanders on Trump's Gaza plan:

If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.

NEW: Trump says Israel will hand Gaza over to the U.S. after the war, insisting no U.S. troops will be needed.

He adds that Palestinians, including “people like Chuck Schumer,” would have already been resettled in safer, modern communities in the region, giving them a chance for happiness, safety, and freedom.

Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg:

The chances that Kiev will get nuclear weapons again are slim or zero, this will not happen.

Clashes reported between Syrian Government forces and Hezbollah allied militias on the Syria-Lebanon border.

The European Union has invited Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al Shaibani to visit Brussels.

Source: Levant 24

Trump claims that USAID was funding "fake news media" to create good stories about the Democrats.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented that snipers affiliated to the terrorist organisation YPG/PKK/SDF killed 65 civilians, including a child and two women, in Aleppo in the last two months.

Netanyahu told Yaakov Bardugo in an interview with Channel 14:

"Trump's plan for the evacuation of Gaza is a plan for the day after."

NEW: Sudanese army has successfully liberated the Al Amma region in the north-western axis of Al Jazeera state and some villages in the axis connecting the region to Khartoum.