President Joe Biden has provisionally approved a $680 million weapons sale to Israel.

Netanyahu cited the new weapons deliveries as a reason to agree to the ceasefire with Hezbollah.

Source: Financial Times

Reuters: A partnership involving Italy, Britain and Japan to build an advanced front-line fighter jet currently named GCAP will likely be extended to Saudi Arabia.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov about the recent ATACMS strikes:

If you test our patience for too long, it will definitely run out.

The latest situation in the Syrian opposition's operation in West Aleppo.

Syrian rebels with an Assad Regime tank they captured.

The Al-Shaheen Brigades, the drone units of the Syrian opposition, are also taking part in the operation.

The Biden administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its army by lowering the age limit for connoscription from 25 to 18.

Ukraine had lowered the age of connoscription to 25 back in April 2024.

Source: Associated Press

Hezbollah heavy rocket launcher moving freely in southern Lebanon today after ceasefire agreement with Israel.

President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly appoint Keith Kellogg to serve as a special envoy to Ukraine.

Kellogg's plan for ending the war involves freezing the battle lines at their current locations and forcing both Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table.

Syrian opposition forces are now 7 km away from central Aleppo with the capture of Urum al-Kubra.

NEW: The Al-Shaheen Brigades, the drone units of the Syrian opposition, are reportedly using a previously unseen model of a turbojet-powered kamikaze drone against Assad Regime forces.

BIG: Syrian opposition forces are now only 2.7 km away from Aleppo city center outskirts, Syria.

Biden administration does not have enough time to deliver weapons worth $6.5 billion to Ukraine before Trump's inauguration.

The U.S. would have to ship more than $110 million worth of weapons a day to spend the remaining funds in time.

The Pentagon is facing logistical challenges in getting the arms to Kyiv.

Source: WSJ

Syrian rebels reportedly targeted a Syrian regime attack helicopter at Neirab Air Base in eastern Aleppo with a kamikaze UAV.

Kazakhstan’s Su-30SM fighter jets escort Russian president’s plane during Vladimir Putin’s state visit to Astana.

During Putin's visit today to Astana, hackers hacked a LED screen and "repainted" the Russian tricolor in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

What’s Happening in Syria?

Syrian opposition forces have launched a major offensive in Aleppo, clashing with Assad regime troops, as well as Iranian and Russian forces.

They’re only 2.7 km away from Aleppo now.

Stay tuned for real-time updates as the operation unfolds rapidly.

Syrian rebels celebrate after capturing a Regime tank, west of Aleppo.