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The US evacuated some personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This happened amid Israel's attack on Iran, which was jointly planned with the US.
Donald Trump confirmed US participation in Israel's operation against Iran, stating the need to protect the American people. He emphasized that Iran should never possess nuclear weapons.
Iran is preparing for retaliatory actions after Israeli strikes on the country, an Iranian official states. The response will be "devastating" after Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Israel is preparing for a multi-day conflict with Iran, an Israeli official says. The strikes, carried out jointly with the US, were aimed at the Iranian regime and military facilities.
The US and Israel have been planning a joint military operation against Iran for months. Strikes have been carried out in Tehran and other Iranian cities, with a large-scale attack expected.
Iran is closing its airspace, and planes that were over the country are urgently leaving it. Only a few planes remain over Iran, heading to Tbilisi, Almaty, and Dubai.
The Israeli army attacked Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, violating the November ceasefire. A 16-year-old Syrian boy was killed in the strikes.
US President Donald Trump is considering limited military strikes on Iran to force Tehran to sign a new nuclear deal. This could lead to a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East.
Relations between the US and Iran are escalating over Tehran's nuclear program, threatening a major war in the Middle East. Ukraine is interested in peace to avoid rising oil prices and the strengthening of the Russian Federation.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed by four attackers at his home in the city of Zintan. The attackers shot him in the garden of the residence and then fled.
Russia exported over 2 million tons of grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in 2025, passing it off as its own product. To do this, captured ports and a "ship-to-ship" scheme were used to circumvent sanctions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Cyprus today, where the ceremony marking the country's assumption of the EU Council presidency will take place. He will meet with the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the President of the Republic of Cyprus.
IDF forces carried out a series of strikes on southern and eastern areas of Lebanon on January 6, 2026, including the city of Sidon. Attacks also occurred in the Bekaa Valley, where the home of a Hamas commander and a car with Hezbollah members were hit.
The IDF has resumed strikes on Lebanese territory, where, according to the Israeli military, Hamas and Hezbollah militants are located.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The meeting comes amid fears of renewed regional fighting and criticism from Arab partners regarding Israeli strikes.
The Israel Defense Forces eliminated Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawari, a serviceman of the Iranian Quds Force, in Lebanon. He was involved in planning attacks from Syria and Lebanon.
As a result of the night shelling of Odesa region on December 23, a civilian vessel under the flag of Lebanon, which was transporting Ukrainian soybeans, was damaged. Civilian warehouses and critical energy facilities were also affected, but there were no casualties.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will visit the US next week to meet with Donald Trump. The main topics will be Iran's nuclear activity in light of its recent missile exercises, as well as the transition to the next stage of Trump's "Plan" for Gaza.
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on southern and northeastern Lebanon, approaching the deadline for Hezbollah's disarmament. This occurred ahead of a ceasefire compliance committee meeting and meetings in Paris regarding aid to the Lebanese army.
At the Doha Forum, Syria's interim president accused Israel of fighting 'ghosts' in the Gaza Strip and seeking a conflict that has already ended.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared the "irreversibility" of expanding negotiations with Israel to end the violence, while Hezbollah publicly criticized the move as a political mistake.
During his first foreign visit to the Middle East, before flying to the Vatican, the Pope called on world leaders for peace and to prevent wars.
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced the country's readiness to participate in monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine. He emphasized Ireland's experience in peacekeeping activities.
Pope Leo XIV concluded his first foreign trip to Lebanon and Turkey, visiting the port of Beirut. He prayed for the 220 people who died in August 2020 and met with relatives of the explosion victims.
Pope Leo will visit Lebanon, which is under pressure from Israeli airstrikes, to address the country with a call for peace. This will be the second stage of his first foreign trip, following a visit to Turkey.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's approach to the Palestinian issue and his calls for peace in Ukraine. He expressed hope that the new Catholic leader's first foreign visit would contribute to world peace.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey, beginning his first foreign trip, where he will mark the anniversary of Christianity. He will then travel to Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, where he will hold meetings with religious leaders and youth.
Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 2. He will call for peace and unity among branches of Christianity, meet with government officials, and visit cultural sites.
Officials from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar met in Cairo to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. They agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation to ensure the continuity of the truce and counter violations by Israel.
Israeli media confirm that the Hezbollah chief of staff was eliminated in Sunday's strikes on Beirut.