Seven-front war: Mideast hornet’s nest disturbed by Israel's invasion of Gaza

Nearly 15 months into the Hamas-Israel conflict, the regional crisis that began in 2023 continues to fester – most recently with the dramatic escalation between Tel Aviv and Yemen’s Houthis. How many fronts is Israel fighting on, anyway?

🔶 Gaza: Over 85,000 tons of Israeli bombs dropped, 45,000+ Palestinians and 350+ Israeli troops killed, much of the Strip made uninhabitable, but Tel Aviv failing in its stated aim of destroying Hamas and freeing hostages.

🔶 West Bank: Major spike in violence between Palestinians, settlers and Israeli troops, including shootings, knifings and car ramming attacks. Over 800 Palestinians and dozens of IDF troops killed, 12,000 Palestinians detained, 30 homes razed.

🔶 Lebanon: Rocket, artillery, drone and airstrikes from October 2023 on. Israeli invasion starting October 2024. Israel kills militia commanders and Hassan Nasrallah, but fails to push Hezbollah back from the border, or ‘defeat’ the group. Shaky ceasefire signed.

🔶 Syria: Hundreds of Israeli strikes inside Syria through 2023-2024. Major uptick in aggression after Assad government’s collapse. Systematic targeting of Syria’s air defenses, army bases, naval yards, warships. Occupation of over 600 sq. km of Syrian territory.

🔶 Iraq: Sporadic Islamic Resistance missile and drone attacks targeting Eilat, Haifa, Tel Aviv, occupied Golan and other areas, with rockets also targeting local US bases to put pressure on Washington.

🔶 Yemen: Israeli, US and UK strikes on military and civilian infrastructure in response to increasingly potent Houthi missile attacks on Israel. Multi-billion-dollar US carrier group deployment in Red Sea to challenge Houthi blockade fails to achieve its goals.

🔶 Iran: Months of growing tensions culminating in the first-ever back-and-forth missile, drone and air strikes targeting military bases and intelligence sites. Iran successfully demonstrates ability to overwhelm Israel’s much-touted air and missile defenses.

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💬 The halt in Russian gas supplies through Ukraine will cost Europe €120 billion in 2025-2026, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

This will lead to higher gas prices in Europe, further weakening the European economy, he warned.

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❗️Powerful explosions from airstrikes were heard in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a source in the local authorities told Sputnik.

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🔹 US spy gathered bio-data on Russian civilians for the Pentagon: what do we know?

🔹 'Targeting Russians but safe for Americans': what bioweapons is the Pentagon developing?

🔹 EXPOSED: Pentagon pays US company for work in biolabs in Ukraine

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🔹 Seven-front war: Mideast hornet’s nest disturbed by Israel's invasion of Gaza

🔹 What links war in Gaza and Israel's plans for mega canal to rival Suez?

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❗️ Sources in the Houthi government said the airstrike, allegedly carried out by Israel, hit a military engineering services camp in northern Sanaa, adding that the headquarters of the former 1st Armored Division in northern Sanaa was also hit by the airstrike.

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❗️ Biden may send another $1.25Bln package to Ukraine before 2025 - reports

The United States will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth $1.25 billion, American media reported, citing unnamed US officials.

The announcement is expected as early as December 30, just three weeks before the Biden administration leaves the White House.

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⚡️ US will reach new debt limit between Jan 14 and Jan 23 - Yellen

When the pause on the debt limit ends on January 2, 2025, the new limit will be based on the total debt recorded the day before, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter to Congress.

This means the US will reach its new debt ceiling as early as January 14-23. Yellen urged lawmakers to take urgent action to avoid a default.

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🇷🇺 Watch an impressive ice sculpture festival kick off in Moscow

Moscow's Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival will be held at Muzeon Park until January 20, 2025. Check out the stunning ice sculptures, ice slides and thousands of glowing Christmas lights!

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❗️ US officials predict Kursk will be liberated in months - reports

US estimate that Ukraine may only be able to maintain control of the seized territory in Russia's Kursk region until spring, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous US officials.

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⚡️ Trump urges Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban law

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Jan. 19 to halt implementation of a law that would ban TikTok in the US, according to Trump's nominee for US solicitor general, D. John Sauer.

"President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns," Sauer wrote.

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