Rebels in control of Syrian aircraft as well as drones.

I doubt many (if any) know how to operate them. But jarring, nonetheless.

Steer your week in the right direction w/ the @FDD Morning Brief. Tune in to hear from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Captain @ChowdahHill, who spent months out at sea battling the #Houthis. Been waiting a long time for this convo. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🌤️ Starting soon | 8:30am ET

@JSchanzer speaks w/ USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Captain @ChowdahHill about his battle with the Houthis at sea, in one of the most complex Naval combat environments since WWII.

👀 on X or fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

Live right now. @ChowdahHill holding forth…

Spotted at the “Ink By Hudson” book store at DCA. 👀

‏בכירים בפתח וחמאס: הסכמנו להקמת ועדה לניהול ענייני רצועת עזה, בהתאם להצעת מצרים

Hamas and Fatah reportedly reach agreement (again!) on how to manage Gaza.

Wishing all a happy, healthy, prosperous, and peaceful 2025.

Happy new year.

I will be heading on @i24NEWS in a few minutes to talk about the Houthis and the state of the Middle East in 2025. Have a watch.

🚨🚨🚨The Palestinian Authority decided to suspend Al-Jazeera broadcast and operations in the West Bank and Gaza claiming the network violated Palestinian law. The move come amid the highly critical coverage by Al-Jazeera of the Palestinian security forces operation in Jenin

The PA and Israel agree on little. But the toxicity of Qatar-owned Al-Jazeera is apparently common ground.

The @FDD Morning Brief is back tomorrow:

Tune in, catch my thoughts on the war with the Houthis, and hear from @kenwstein about the legacy of Jimmy Carter.

A lot of talk right now about the release of Marwan Barghouti in a possible hostage deal. This would pave his path to head of the Palestinian Authority. Hard to imagine Bibi agrees to this. But pressure on Israel to get a deal done is real.

Israel will not trade the body of Yahya Sinwar in the proposed hostage deal, per reports.

Lots of random stuff like this flying around right now.