🇮🇱 🇮🇱 💥 — Violent clashes erupted after a mechanism of the occupation army malfunctioned in the city of Jericho.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️ — NEW: The United States and China have signed off on a deal to sell TikTok’s U.S. branch to a consortium led by Oracle and Silver Lake, Semafor reports.

🔴 ByteDance will retain a 20% stake; Oracle, Silver Lake and UAE-based MGX will each hold 15%; other investors include Susquehanna, Dragoneer, DFO and the family office of Dell Chairman Michael Dell.

🔴 The deal is set to be finalized this week with January 22 named as the closing date; the new U.S. joint venture will handle data protection and content moderation.

🔴 Background: a 2024 U.S. law required TikTok’s sale or shutdown by Jan 19, 2025; President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September 2025 approving U.S. control and had earlier postponed platform blocking after his Jan 20, 2025 inauguration, leading to a U.S.–China understanding in September.

📝 It was purchased by the largest individual donor to the IDF.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 — NEW: A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group including the USS Abraham Lincoln and other assets will arrive in the Middle East even as U.S. President Donald Trump says he hopes to avoid new military action against Iran.

🔴 U.S. warships, several destroyers and fighter aircraft began moving from the Asia-Pacific last week; additional air defense systems are being eyed for the region.

🔴 Trump said the United States would act if Tehran resumed its nuclear program and referenced major U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025.

🔴 It is at least seven months since the International Atomic Energy Agency last verified Iran's highly enriched uranium stock; IAEA estimates include about 440.9 kg enriched up to 60% purity.

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✌️⚡️- the occupation forces Storming in center of the city of Jericho city.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — BREAKING: US President Donald Trump says he is keeping "all options on the table" as fighter jets, refueling aircraft, destroyers and other naval assets assemble in the Middle East ahead of a potential confrontation with Iran

🔴 USS Lincoln carrier strike group expected to arrive in the region as forces build under US Central Command (CENTCOM)

🔴 CENTCOM is led by Admiral Brad Cooper, who coordinated US-Israel defense and led operations including Poseidon Archer against Houthi targets in Yemen

🔴 Deployment gives Trump a wide range of options cited by the article — from direct strikes to a possible naval blockade; CENTCOM previously led Midnight Hammer strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and Trump warned he would bomb rebuilt sites again

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🇮🇶 ⚡️ — Baghdad Operations Commander: We have adopted the "intelligence fronts" strategy, involving roles such as water sellers, porters, or taxi drivers, and have set our informational status to the highest level.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 ⚡️ — Trump:

"We are keeping a close watch on Iran and will take action against them if they proceed with any executions."

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🌟⚡️ - The Israeli military announces : that IDF Master Sgt. res. Asael Babbad, who was gravely injured last October had passed away.

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🇸🇾 🌟 ⚡️ — Syrian Army Operations Command informed Al Jazeera that the handover of Al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa and the transfer of SDF elements to Ain al-Arab are part of the January 18 agreement.

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🇮🇱 ⚡️ — Israel cancels Shabbat leave for all military personnel.

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⚡️ — Shabbat is a significant religious observance for Jews, occurring from Friday night to Saturday night.

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🇺🇸 🇷🇺 ⚡️ — Vladimir Putin's talks with US President’s Special Envoy Steven Witkoff have concluded

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🇺🇳🇸🇾🇺🇸🇮🇶 — NEW: UNHCR has "taken over camp management responsibilities" at al-Hol camp in north-eastern Syria, UN official Edem Wosornu told the UN Security Council.

🔴 Kurdish-led forces had withdrawn as Syrian government forces advanced, prompting residents to rush perimeters, unrest and looting.

🔴 Syrian forces have established a security perimeter; UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said conditions remain "tense and volatile" and humanitarian operations are suspended.

🔴 US Central Command has begun transferring up to 7,000 suspected IS fighters from northeast Syria to Iraq (150 moved so far); Iraq says all will be prosecuted under Iraqi law.

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