Hamas leader Basem Naim:

The Gaza deal would not have happened without Trump.

Biden administration was hesitant about reaching a deal in Gaza.

Source: Al Arabiya

PKK/YPG/SDF terror group's car bomb explosion resulted in a number of civilian casualties in Manbij.

Source: Levant 24

Turkish President Erdogan:

If those who turned Syria and our region into hell with ISIS theater in the past are trying the same plot again, this time they will not succeed.

Ukrainian soldier from the Azov Brigade destroys a Russian FPV drone with two shots.

Key points of the Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership Agreement:

— If either party is attacked, the other will not assist the aggressor.

— Russia and Iran reaffirm their commitment to military-technical cooperation as a vital element of global security.

— The countries agreed to conduct joint military exercises and strengthen collaboration.

— Both nations pledge to avoid joining sanctions imposed by third countries against each other and to refrain from unilateral coercive measures.

— Russia and Iran will work together to create a payment infrastructure independent of third countries.

— Cooperation will include arms control, disarmament, and ensuring international security.

— The two nations agreed to enhance media collaboration to counter disinformation and negative propaganda.

French Navy's Atlantique 2 patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of Russian S-400 air defence system in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

French officials condemned the act as aggressive and unacceptable.

Indian Navy's Israeli-origin Hermes 900 UAV, also called Drishti 10 Starliner, crashed during pre-acceptance trials off Porbandar, Gujarat, on January 14, 2025.

The UAV lost communication and ditched into the sea.

War crimes: CCTV captures the moment an 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother was shot during an IDF raid in the occupied West Bank.

Sky News analysis suggests Israeli forces used a vehicle marked as an ambulance in the operation.

Taliban and Palestinian flags raised at the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.

People of Gaza begin clearing rubble after the ceasefire deal with Israel.

Israel has killed at least 113 Palestinians and injured close to 300 in Gaza

Since the ceasefire announcement.

Source: AlJazeera

NEW: A former CIA analyst was found guilty on Friday of leaking information about Israel's planned attack on Iran.

Asif William Rahman, who worked for the US government, was arrested by the FBI in Cambodia and is now accused of leaking classified information assessing Israel's earlier plans to attack Iran.

Rahman had been working for the CIA since 2016 and had access to classified documents.

Source: Stars and Stripes

Turkish Bayraktar TB3, the first UAV to take off and land on a short-runway ship, achieved another milestone in its development by successfully completing its first live-fire test with 2 x ROKETSAN MAM-T munitions.

Equipped with ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-500 targeting system, TB3 UAV hit its target with pinpoint accuracy.

German CDU Chancellor Candidate Friedrich Merz, who threatens Germans with migration backgrounds with citizenship revocation, clarifies what he considers “serious crimes”:

Demanding "Freedom for Palestine" or displaying Palestinian flags.

PKK/YPG/SDF terror group targeted residential neighborhoods in the city of Jarabulus with rocket strikes.

Trump administration will begin a large-scale deportation campaign on Tuesday, the day after Trump’s inauguration, starting in Chicago.

The operation, involving 100-200 ICE officers, targets undocumented immigrants with criminal records but may detain others encountered.

Future raids are planned for cities like New York, Los Angeles, Denver, and Miami.

Source: WSJ

President Joe Biden’s inner circle managed his physical and cognitive decline by shielding him from scrutiny and criticism while ensuring his public appearances ran smoothly.

Key measures included:

• Using shorter Air Force One steps to prevent stumbles.
• Adjusting his schedule to align with his energy levels.
• Shielding him from negative media and polling.
• Using teleprompters even at private events.

Despite these efforts, incidents like confusing world leaders and a high-profile fall at the Air Force Academy drew public criticism and raised concerns about potential political fallout.

Source: NYT

GRAPHIC: A civilian was burned alive in a car after Russian bombings in Kyiv.

John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor:

Donald Trump doesn't really care about the form of the settlement in Ukraine, he just wants to end the conflict as quickly as possible.