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🚢🚨 Early Tuesday, the crew of the Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia abandoned the vessel 226 kilometers northwest of Hudaydah after a fire broke out. The cause, involving an explosion, is still unclear.
The ASL Bauhinia remains adrift, with investigations ongoing.
The vessel, built in 2022 and owned by Shanghai-based Asean Seas Line, was en route from Jebel Ali to the Suez Canal with Aqaba as its final destination, scheduled to call at Jeddah port on January 29th.
👉 The possibility of a Yemeni army attack is ruled out, given the cessation of military operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in line with the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The US and Israel might portray Yemeni waters as unsafe to justify actions against Yemen, including adding the Ansar Allah movement to the terrorist list.
#Yemen
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— Approximate situation in south Lebanon [in Farsi]
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🇮🇷✈️ Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force has unveiled new images of the Gaza Drone (Shahed-149) equipped with 8 Sadid-345 glide bombs.
The Gaza drone, also known as Shahed-149, is among the most advanced and largest drones ever developed by the Iranian Armed Forces. Its specifications and equipment reflect Iran's significant progress in enhancing its UAV capabilities.
The Sadid family consists of Iranian Small Miniature Bombs, which are produced in two types of missiles and glide bombs by Iran’s Defense Industries Organization. All Sadid models are compatible with helicopters and drones and are designed to target both stationary and moving targets.
#Iran
🇵🇸 Hamas' Beit Hanoun Battalion Commander Found Alive!
🔹On May 24, 2024, the Israeli army claimed that "Hussein Fayyad," the Beit Hanoun Battalion Commander of the al-Qassam Brigades, had been killed in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. However, after 8 months, Hussein Fayyad has reappeared, delivering a speech in front of the people of Gaza and the cameras.
🔹In recent years, Israeli military and security institutions have frequently reported the deaths of various resistance commanders, only for those claims to be later disproven when these commanders appear on the frontlines or before the cameras.
▪️The fact that the Israeli regime relied on this intelligence for about eight months and believed the Hamas Beit Hanoun Battalion Commander was deceased highlights a significant intelligence failure. It is likely that similar reports regarding other resistance commanders in Gaza may also be proven incorrect in the coming weeks.
#Palestine #Israel
Al-Julani, who he and his band were one of the main pillars of destabilization and terror in the region, extended his congratulations to Trump, expressing confidence that Trump is the leader who will bring peace to the Middle East and restore regional stability. (!)
These days, Al-Julani is desperately seeking Western support for his regime and is not missing any opportunity to do so, even if the other party is someone like Trump.
#Syria #US
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 🚨 The Israeli occupation army violated the ceasefire and opened fire on a group of Palestinians in the center of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians including children and wounding several others.
#Palestine #Israel
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 The first group of Palestinian prisoners, including 90 women and children, were released and returned to their families.
🔹This morning, the first group of Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli prisons as part of the prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and the Israeli regime. The released prisoners include 69 women and 21 children, with 76 from the West Bank and 14 from occupied Jerusalem.
🔹As the buses carrying the Palestinian prisoners departed, a group of Palestinians holding pictures of martyred Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, and Saleh Al-Arouri, chanted slogans in support of the resistance in front of Ofer Prison in western Ramallah.
🔹Ramallah residents welcomed the Palestinian prisoners with a ceremony, expressing their joy and gratitude to the resistance groups.
#Palestine #Israel
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/37312/90-palestinian-women-and-children-freed-from-israeli-prisons-under-ceasefire-agreement-video/
🇾🇪🇵🇸 Sayyid Abdul Malik Badreddin Al-Houthi, leader of the Ansar Allah movement and the Yemeni revolution, stated that the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is a significant development. He remarked that the Israeli enemy and the Americans were compelled to accept the agreement after months of committing crimes.
Al-Houthi described the situation in Gaza over these 15 months with two contrasting images: — The first being a great oppression that has persisted for over a century, representing a severe defeat for Arab and Islamic governments and indicating their complicity with the enemy.
— The second image is one of unparalleled stability, patience, perseverance, and solidarity displayed by the Palestinian people and their brave fighters.
#Yemen #Palestine
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been officially announced.
According to the Prime Minister of Qatar, the Hamas movement and the Zionist regime have agreed to implement the ceasefire starting Sunday, January 19.
▪️Khalil Al-Hayyah, head of the Hamas negotiating team, and Abu Ubaydah, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades welcomed the agreement.
#Palestine #Israel
Israeli Army Occupy Al-Wehda Dam On Jordanian Border (Map)
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/36882/israeli-army-occupy-al-wehda-dam-on-jordanian-border-map/
🇱🇧/🇮🇱 The 98th Division of the Israeli army has withdrawn from the southern Lebanese front after 70 days of ground fighting with Hezbollah.
▪️ The paratrooper and commando brigades of this division were active from the beginning of the ground operation on October 1 to December 11 along the Markaba to Al-Ghajar axis. With air and artillery support, they successfully captured and destroyed Al-Udaysah and Kfarkala, but they were halted by Hezbollah's second line of defense in the villages of Tayyiba and Rab al-Thalathine, where they suffered heavy losses from Hezbollah fighters.
👉 This division was one of the five active divisions of the Israeli army that clashed with Hezbollah and is now deployed on the southern Syrian front.
#Lebanon #Israel
Do you know this man? You definitely do. The child-killing and criminal regime of #Israel murdered this man too.
Imagine if just one of these crimes had happened in the West...
👉 All those who support Israel are complicit in shedding the blood of the innocent Palestinian people.
#Palestine #Israel
▪️In the south of Daraa and Qunaitra provinces, Israeli tanks have crossed the buffer zone and cut off the road between the villages of Al-Ma’alqa and Saida.
▪️Israeli forces have also entered the villages of Jamla and Maaraba.
▪️The Israeli army, broadcasting an audio message through loudspeakers, called on local elders in the village of Koya to prevent armed activities by the locals and to collect the people’s weapons and hand them over to the Israeli military.
#Syria #Israel
🇮🇱 The Israeli occupation army advancing in the southwestern countryside of Rif Dimashq, has captured the villages of Beit Jinn and Tel Bardaaya.
Contrary to reports, Israeli forces have not yet entered the village of Mughr al-Mir, and the news about establishing an Israeli checkpoint in Tel al-Shahm is not true.
#Syria #Israel
At last, their dreams have come true! A jihad notice has been issued for Idlibistan warriors and all Syrian Islamists to combat the Zionists in the south! come come!
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Wait! Nah. They were bluffing! The Zionists are occupying Syria and bombing the hell out of Syria, but Jolani and his men are preoccupied with other matters... Such a pity.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have turned down the new Syrian government’s proposals for negotiations and dispute resolution.
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/37355/sdf-rejects-new-syrian-governments-proposals/
🇱🇧/🇮🇱 The Current State of the Southern Lebanese Front as of January 28, 2025 (Map)
▪️As per the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army was supposed to evacuate southern Lebanon within 60 days, by January 26, 2025. However, this did not occur, and the Lebanese government, under pressure from the United States, accepted an extension of the Israeli withdrawal deadline to February 18.
👉 Given Israel’s repeated requests for permanent deployment at three to five strategic points in southern Lebanon, it appears that Israel’s delays and excuses for not evacuating will continue. Israel’s main objectives are to completely devastate the border areas and reignite the conflict in southern Lebanon. With the Trump administration now in power in the United States, the West’s support for Israel has intensified, and any forthcoming conflict is likely to be more severe than before.
#Lebanon #Israel
🔗 Read more: https://english.iswnews.com/37350/the-current-state-of-the-southern-lebanese-front-as-of-january-28-2025-map/
🇺🇸/🇾🇪 White House: Ansar Allah Added to Terrorist List
▪️The White House has labeled the Ansar Allah movement a terrorist organization, citing Houthi activities as threats to global trade, American security, regional allies in West Asia, and contributors to global inflation.
▪️Trump’s decision was influenced by a proposal from US Republican senators titled the “Dismantle Iran’s Proxy Act,” which calls for a new strategy to confront Yemen, including measures to reduce Yemen’s capabilities in the Red Sea and cut off humanitarian aid.
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/37331/white-house-ansar-allah-added-to-terrorist-list/
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 How Will the Israeli Army Withdraw From the Gaza Strip?
▫️Under the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army will gradually withdraw from various areas of Gaza Strip over the coming days and weeks, in stages.
▪️Initial Withdrawal: Israeli forces left the southern areas of Beit Lahia and Jabalia yesterday, re-establishing the connection between northern Gaza and Gaza City. Displaced residents in the north are returning home.
▪️Next Steps: On the 7th day of the agreement, Israeli forces will begin withdrawing from the Netzarim axis in central Gaza. They will initially move from Al-Rashid Street to Salah al-Din Street, and by the 22nd day, will retreat to the buffer zone on the Gaza border, reopening travel routes for Palestinians.
▪️Final Phase: On the 50th day, Israeli forces will fully withdraw from southern Gaza and Philadelphi axis redeploying to a 1-kilometer-deep buffer zone along the Gaza border.
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/37323/how-will-the-israeli-army-withdraw-from-the-gaza-strip-map/
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 An Israeli soldier was killed, and two others, including a senior officer were wounded after a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in Tamun south of Tubas in the West Bank last night.
🔹According to the Israeli army, the incident resulted in the death of an Israeli soldier named Aviatar Ben Yehuda (31) from the 8211th reserve battalion of the Ephraim Brigade. The battalion commander and two other soldiers were wounded.
📊 The IWN investigations indicate that the number of Israeli “military” deaths claimed by the Israeli regime has reached 841 since the start of the war.
#Palestine #Israel
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/37320/four-israeli-soldiers-killed-and-wounded-in-the-west-bank/
🇵🇸/🇮🇱 Despite the ceasefire starting in Gaza hours ago, Israeli forces have attacked various areas, killing 8 Palestinians—5 in Gaza City and 3 in the northern Gaza Strip. Additionally, 25 others, including several children, have been injured.
The Israeli army claims that Hamas has not fulfilled its commitments and has not provided a list of prisoners to be released. Consequently, the Israeli regime continues its attacks in Gaza under this pretext.
#Palestine #Israel
🚀 On January 15, unknown groups launched a rocket attack on US coalition positions at the CONOCO gas facility in Deir Ezzor province.
▪️In retaliation, US aircraft targeted positions in Jabal Tharda near the Deir Ezzor military airport. The number of casualties and the extent of damages from these strikes have not yet been disclosed.
📊 This attack marks the 36th attack on US positions at the CONOCO gas facility since the beginning of the war in Gaza, and it is the first attack on US positions in Deir Ezzor province since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.
#Syria #US
🇮🇷🚀 A documentary titled "Guardian of the Sky" showcased the 359 missile, an upgraded version of the 358 air defense missile/loitering missile.
▪️The 359 loitering missile has larger dimensions than the 358. The 359 missile has a range of more than 150 kilometers and a flight altitude of up to 35,000 feet. The speed of this missile is reported to be up to 1,000 kilometers per hour.
▫️It should be noted that the Yemeni version of the 358 missile is known as the Saqar-1 and the 359 missile is known as the Saqar-2, and their technical characteristics are similar to the Iranian versions.
#Iran
🇮🇱 The Israeli army has captured the villages of Abedin, Koya, Al-Maqriz, Saida, Al-Ma’alqa, and the Al-Wehda Dam in southern Syria without clashes.
▪️ Following warnings from Israel to the sheikhs of Koya and other Syrian border villages to gather and hand over weapons, the Israeli army moved into Abedin and Koya. Local sources report that the Israeli army also advanced towards Al-Qusayr and Al-Wehda Dam on the Jordanian border, capturing these areas.
▪️Israeli forces moved into the villages between Saida and Al-Ma’alqa after deploying tanks in the area. The village of Al-Maqriz, located on the outskirts of Saida, was also captured by Israel.
▫️ The Israeli army entered Al-Asbah yesterday but left after inspecting it. Al-Rafid has not yet seen the entry of Israeli forces.
▫️ On the Rif-Dimashq front, the Israeli army has not made significant advances south of Jabal al-Sheikh (Hermon). Residents of Beit Jinn have refused to surrender their weapons, leading the Israeli army to withdraw from the surrounding heights to ensure its safety.
▫️ No changes have been reported in Khan Arnabeh and other areas of this front.
👉 Despite the indifference of Tahrir al-Sham and other militant groups in Syria, the Israeli army continues to advance and inspect border villages without facing significant resistance.
#Syria #Israel
🔗 https://english.iswnews.com/36882/israeli-army-occupy-al-wehda-dam-on-jordanian-border-map/
🔰 Abu Muhammad al-Julani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, announced that all armed groups will be disbanded, and weapons will be controlled solely by the government.
In his latest statements, al-Julani addressed three critical issues in Syria: compulsory service, people's livelihoods, and the future status of armed groups.
Al-Julani stated, "compulsory service in army will not be mandatory. We will consider increasing salaries by 400 percent in Syria. The first priority in Syria is to rebuild destroyed houses and return refugees. All armed groups will be disbanded, and weapons will be in the hands of the government alone."
Syrian youth, weary of compulsory service in war conditions, and people burdened by the poor economic situation and very low incomes, have become extremely tired and dissatisfied. Any improvements in these areas will likely encourage the Syrian people and lead to popular acceptance, and al-Julani is well aware of this.
However, the dissolution of all armed groups is a highly controversial issue in Syria. By addressing this and taking steps to implement it, al-Julani and Tahrir al-Sham are taking significant risks. With various armed groups throughout Syria, there is a potential for increased tensions and internal conflicts. Successfully navigating this transition will be crucial for him and the new Syrian government.
Additionally, under UN Resolution 2254, Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Al-Nusra Front) has no place in the future Syrian government. Al-Julani is aware of this and is strategically dissolving or merging previous structures, transitioning from an Islamist jihadist with an al-Qaeda background to a leader and government that is accepted both domestically and internationally.
#Syria
🗺 Current Military Situation in Southern Syria Following Israeli Ground Operation
The Israeli army has so far occupied at least 25 points in southern Syria.
#Syria
In the eastern axis of Quneitra province, Israeli forces have crossed the buffer zone and the village of Umm Batinah, captured the village of Al-Khalidiyah on the outskirts of Mamatina, and deployed their tanks at the entrance to Mamatina.
#Syria #Israel
🔹The Foreign Ministries of the eight Arab League countries, including Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar, issued a joint statement at the end of a meeting in the Jordanian city of Aqaba, stating that all political and social groups must be represented in the new Syrian government; those present at the meeting condemned the Zionist regime's attacks on Syria and the continued presence of Israeli forces on Syrian soil, and called for the withdrawal of these Zionist troops from Syria.
🔹The Arab diplomats also participated in a separate meeting with the presence of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UN Special Representative for Syria Geir Pedersen, European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
#Syria #Jordan
🇺🇸 US forces have been deployed since last night in the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani) and near the Qara Qozaq bridge to monitor the ceasefire and the lines of conflict between the Syrian National Army (SNA) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). A picture of an American soldier around Ayn al-Arab has been published in recent hours.
👉 The ceasefire agreement between the SDF and the Turkish-backed armed forces, mediated by the US, has been in effect since 5:00 PM on Thursday (December 12) for four days (until December 16). The exchange of fire in this area has stopped.
#Syria #Turkey