Hamas’s Al-Qassam Brigades expected to issue a statement in about 5 minutes.

BREAKING: Hamas announces the death of Abu Obaida.

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Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades confirms the deaths of:

Abu Obaidah
Mohammed al-Sinwar
Mohammed Shabana
Raed Saad
Abu Omar al-Syrian

Turkish Foreign Ministry:

Türkiye and Armenia have decided to simplify the visa procedure for diplomatic, special and service passport holders.

Diplomatic, special and service passport holders of both countries will be able to obtain e-visa free of charge, as of 1 January 2026.

Hamas's new spokesman will also be called Abu Obaida.

New Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida:

The duty of the time upon the Ummah is to stand as one row against its primary enemy, who seeks to turn the region into a gateway for what he calls “Greater Israel.”

The clearest proof is his continued aggression against Lebanon and Syria.

Greetings to our people in Syria who faced the Zionist aggression with their bodies after being left alone.

Wake up, O Nation of Islam, and see the weakness of this enemy humiliated in Gaza.

Know that the autumn of the occupation has begun. Another battle will shake its pillars and hasten its demise, by Allah’s permission.

Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida in 2004:

We will continue the resistance, even if only one soldier remains from the Al-Qassam Brigades.

It is impossible for us to abandon the path of resistance.

The Mossad encourages Iranians to participate in protests against the government.

BIG: Spanish investigators claim the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, which sank off Spain in Dec 2024 after explosions, was secretly carrying components of two VM-4SG nuclear submarine reactors allegedly bound for North Korea, not icebreaker equipment as declared.

Aerial images reportedly showed reactor-related parts.

Spanish authorities were further alarmed by Russian naval interference during rescue efforts and the later arrival of the spy-linked vessel Yantar, possibly to recover or destroy sensitive cargo.

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Kyiv carried out a drone attack on the Russian president’s state residence in the Novgorod region overnight into December 29.

Russia’s negotiating position will be revised in light of the “Kyiv regime’s” final shift to a policy of state terrorism.

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Lavrov:

The targets and timing of Russia’s retaliatory strike following the attack on Putin’s state residence have been determined.

Lavrov:

Kyiv attempted to attack Putin’s state residence with 91 UAVs; all the drones were destroyed.

Netanyahu meets with Marco Rubio.

Netanyahu:

Last night, from Florida, I held a joint conference call with entrepreneur Elon Musk, Minister of Transportation Miri Regev, and the Head of the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate, Erez Eskal.

During the call, Musk accepted my invitation and that of Minister Regev to participate in a Smart Transportation Conference that will take place in March.

I spoke at length with Musk about promoting and developing artificial intelligence technologies in Israel, and I said during our conversation: we intend to propel Israel forward and turn it into a global leader in the field, just as we have done in cybersecurity and other technologies.

BREAKING: Zelensky says Russia is preparing ground to strike Ukraine’s government buildings in Kyiv.

Zelensky also denies direct Ukraine attack on Putin’s residence.

"These are lies."

Zelensky says "U.S. should react to Russian threats accordingly."

Zelensky on Putin:

A strike on the capital is possible.

Especially since this person—if one can even call him a person—said that they would choose “appropriate targets,” which means they are issuing threats.

I believe that today, President Trump, his team, and Europeans must get involved and carry out the necessary work with those people who just yesterday were saying that they really want to end the war.

Zelensky:

Now the Russians have invented an obviously fake story about an alleged strike on some residence of the Russian dictator, so that they have a pretext to continue attacks on Ukraine, in particular strikes on Kyiv, and to refuse to take the necessary steps to end the war.

This is a typical deceitful Russian tactic—especially given that they have already struck Kyiv before, including the building of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Zelensky:

Ukraine does not take steps that could weaken diplomacy. Russia always does. This is one of many things that distinguishes us.

White House spokesperson:

President Trump has concluded a positive call with President Putin concerning Ukraine.

According to the Russian MoD, 89 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia on the night of December 29, including only 18 over the Novgorod region.