The Israel Defense Force has stated they are “Strongly Prepared in Defense and Offense” in advance of the beginning of tomorrow’s Ceasefire & Hostage Deal in the Gaza Strip. Following a request from Local Authorities, Schools near the Strip will start at 10:00 on Sunday, in order to strengthen the sense of Security in Border Communities.

Soldiers and Equipment from the Givati ​​Brigade of the Israel Defense Force seen withdrawing earlier today from the Northern Gaza Strip, prior to tomorrow’s Ceasefire and Hostage Exchange which will begin at 8:30am.

Rafah Authorities are warning Residents to not approach the “Philadelphi Corridor” between Southern Gaza and Egypt during the First Phase of the Ceasefire, due to ongoing Israeli Military Action.

According to Al-Arabiya, Senior European Officials believe that Israel has decided to launch an Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, following the Inauguration of U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump; with discussions being had between the Trump Administration and Israel on such an Operation.

Iranian media has released footage of the previously announced underground naval facilities in southern Iran. While Iranian media had signaled that these facilities might provide an underground berthing for their vessels, true to form, it’s now clear that is not the case. Additionally, amongst other vessels, Peykaap II class missile boats and what appears to be a number of unarmed naval mines are shown in the video.

As preparations continue for Sunday’s Ceasefire & Hostage Exchange in the Gaza Strip; the Commanding Officer of IDF Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman has declared the Nitzana Border Crossing between Egypt-Israel, as well as the Yad Mordechai and Kerem Shalom Crossings with Northern and Southern Gaza, as a “Closed Military Zone” until at least January 24th.

U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump take off for Washington D.C. in Air Force Two earlier from West Palm Beach, Florida for the inauguration in less than 72 hours.

Reports of Missile Strikes by the U.S. Navy, on Houthi Military Sites near the City of Hodeida in Western Yemen.

The U.S. Secret Service has expanded their Initial Security Perimeter around the National Mall and other Sites in Washington D.C. for the Inauguration on Monday of President-Elect Donald J. Trump. This comes as Rumors arise that the decision to move the Inauguration from outside to inside the Capitol, was made due to Security Concerns and not due to Weather.

The Washington D.C. National Guard will be wearing special patches during the upcoming U.S. presidential inauguration on Monday. The patch is meant to allow people to differentiate between the National Guard and law enforcement according to the adjutant general of the Washington D.C. National Guard, Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard II. (AP)

U.S. President-Elect Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive under Darkness at Washington-Dulles International Airport in Virginia, ahead of Monday’s Inauguration in Washington D.C.

TikTok will be Officially Banned across the United States in 4 Hours, at 12:00am EST.

In addition to TikTok, all other Companies and Services owned by the Chinese Internet Company, ByteDance will also go Offline in the United States tonight at Midnight, this includes the Video Editing Software, CapCut.

Talks are reported to already be ongoing within both the Trump Administration and Congress, on the possible Ban of other Chinese Services within the United States, including Temu, AliExpress, Tencent, and Alibaba.

In Russia Engels, the Kombinat Kristal oil depot has been burning for the fourth consecutive day after an attack by Ukrainian drones. Meanwhile, the regional governor asserts that the fire's impacted area has "significantly reduced."

An hour and a half before the expected time, Tik Tok is now offline.