🇸🇦🇸🇴🇮🇱⚡- A Saudi Royal source told Israeli Channel 12 that relations between the Saudi Kingdom and Israel have entered its lowest phase after Tel Aviv recognized Somaliland as an independent state.

"Israel's recognition of Somaliland distances it from normalization with Riyadh and increases its isolation from the region.

How will Netanyahu feel when Saudi Arabia supports Palestinian liberation movements in the West Bank and Gaza, and Lebanese liberation movements in southern Lebanon? Will he consider this a declaration of war?

And after all this, does Netanyahu still talk about normalization? What madness is this?" - Saudi Royal source to Israeli Channel 12.

🇨🇾🇬🇷🇮🇱⚡- "The action plan for military cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel for 2026 has been signed.

The military cooperation plan between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus is part of efforts to deter Turkish activities in the Mediterranean," - The Jerusalem Post.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi-backed National Defense Council of Yemen is holding an urgent meeting on the events in eastern Yemen.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi jets are dropping flares across the Hadhramaut region, eastern Yemen.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi jets operating over UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Forces controlled Seiyun International Airport in the Hadhramaut region.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- "We advise citizens to stay in their homes in anticipation of any emergencies in Hadhramaut region, eastern Yemen, tonight," - Abdullah al-Tamimi, Hadhrami journalist.

🇾🇪🇸🇴🇮🇱⚡- "Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a military target," - Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, Head of Ansarullah.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has arrived in Florida to meet with President Trump soon.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺⚡- Trump and Zelensky spoke with the European leaders over the phone following the US-Ukraine meeting.

🇸🇴🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡- "After recognizing Somaliland: Israel is considering recognizing the UAE-backed entity in southern Yemen," - Ma'ariv.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Saudi airstrikes against UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Forces controlled Ghayl Bin Yemen, central Hadhramaut region, Yemeni outlet Rai al-Yemen reports.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- Saudi jets are breaking the sound barrier over Seiyun, UAE-backed Hadhrami Elite Forces controlled Hadhramaut region, eastern Yemen.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present President Donald Trump with evidence that Iran is rebuilding its ballistic missile capabilities, and he will seek a ‘green light’ to carry out new attacks on Iran. - KAN News.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪⚡- "Saudi warplanes terrorize citizens during their sleep by breaking the sound barrier over the city of Seiyun, Hadhramaut region," - South24, Southern Transitional Council's official outlet.

🇾🇪🇸🇦🇦🇪 - Saudi airstrikes against Ghayl Bin Yemen, Hadhramaut region, hit open areas and "served as warning shots" to UAE-backed forces, al-Moharer reports.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- BREAKING: China announces large-scale military exercises, dubbed the "Justice Mission 2025," around Taiwan.

Exercises to begin on December 30th at 8am local time.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇹🇼 - The drills, much larger in scale than Operations Joint Sword A, B and Strait Thunder, are the first under the Trump administration.

The intent of the exercises are also much clearer, with the use of "blockade" and "shielding Taiwan" from the US.

🇹🇼🇨🇳⚡️- Taiwan's Coast Guard has just released an image showing Chinese Coast Guard vessel 1303 not far in the distance.

The Chinese Coast Guard has not announced its involvement in the ongoing exercises in the area, but the Taiwanese CGA reports an increase in their activity.

🇹🇼🇨🇳⚡️- On one of the PLAN vessels in a propaganda video showing the new Chinese exercises, there is a picture of Taiwan with the text: "Complete unification of the Motherland — it must be achieved, and it will be achieved."

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡️- China's Maritime Safety Administration has expanded the warning zones around Taiwan to include 2 new zones, Zone 6 and Zone 7.