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1. White House: Ansar Allah Added to Terrorist List

The White House outlined the new US administration's policy towards Yemen, emphasizing cooperation with regional partners to dismantle Houthi capabilities, operations, and resources.

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.

The US previously listed the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement as a terrorist group during Trump's first administration. Biden also announced on January 17, 2024, that he considered the Ansar Allah movement a terrorist group, but the process was not implemented by the end of his administration.

2. Another Intelligence Failure for Israel: Hamas’ Beit Hanoun Battalion Commander Found Alive!

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.

3. How Will the Israeli Army Withdraw From the Gaza Strip? (Map)

Under the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army will gradually withdraw from various areas of the 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 seventh 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 twenty-second 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 the Philadelphi axis, redeploying to a 1-kilometer-deep buffer zone along the Gaza border.

Avichay Adraee, the Arab spokesman for the Israeli army, released a map showing the locations of Israeli forces in Gaza. He noted that currently, movement from south to north Gaza is dangerous due to Israeli presence on the Netzarim axis. Starting next week, Palestinian civilians will be able to return to northern Gaza. Activities such as fishing, swimming, diving, and approaching buffer zones, the Rafah crossing, and the Philadelphia axis will remain prohibited.

4. Four Israeli Soldiers Killed and Wounded in the West Bank

According to the Israeli army, the incident resulted in the death of an Israeli soldier named Sgt. First Class Eviatar Ben Yehuda, 31, of the Ephraim Regional Brigade's 8211th Reserve Battalion. 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.

5. 90 Palestinian Women and Children Freed from Israeli Prisons Under Ceasefire Agreement (Video)

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.

According to local sources, Israeli security forces have been deployed around the homes of the released prisoners in occupied Jerusalem, preventing people from entering the prisoners' homes. The families of the released prisoners were also forced to sign a commitment stating that they had no right to any kind of celebration or joy outside their homes.

6. Rocket Attack on US Positions in Deir Ezzor; US Army Responds

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.

7. Tahrir al-Sham Releases Its Prisoners in Latakia

Tahrir al-Sham militants initiated an operation in the Ain al-Sharqiya area, successfully freeing seven prisoners who had been captured by former SAA soldiers in the area.

Additionally, during a clash with the militants, Bassam Hussam al-Din, a commander of the Syrian Army's 25th Division, along with several of his companions, was killed, and several of his troops were captured.

Meanwhile, Tahrir al-Sham militants arrested a number of Syrian Alawite leaders, prompting anger among the Alawite community in Latakia. This led to protests in the streets against Tahrir al-Sham's actions.

Although the armed clashes on the outskirts of Jabla have ceased, Tahrir al-Sham militants are now sending aid convoys to various cities in Latakia province to prevent further incidents and suppress the Alawites.

8. Yemeni Army Attacks Israeli Positions in Tel Aviv and Eilat

Brigadier General Yahya Saree reported that the Yemeni armed forces targeted Tel Aviv with multiple suicide drones.

Additionally, the missile force of the Yemeni armed forces attacked the Israeli power plant in the Umm al-Rashrash area (Eilat) in southern occupied Palestine with a cruise missile.

According to the spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, both operations successfully achieved their objectives.

The selection of these targets by the Yemeni armed forces reflects the Yemeni people's response to the attacks by Israel and the American-British coalition. By pursuing this policy and emphasizing on the cessation of the war in the Gaza Strip in their military statements, they express their unwillingness to escalate the conflict and welcome the end of the war against Gaza. However, this is hindered by the Zionists' persistence in inciting war and violence in the Gaza Strip, as well as conducting repeated airstrikes against civilian facilities in Yemen.

The investigations by IWN indicate that these attacks marks the 72th-73th aerial operation by the Yemeni armed forces against the Zionist regime in occupied Palestinian territory, utilizing ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and suicide drones.

The Yemeni army's operation in support of Palestinian people against the Zionist regime began on October 19, 2023, in occupied Palestinian territory and along the maritime route from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The continuous attacks on more than 180 ships affiliated with Israel, leading to the suspension of shipping by Zionist companies through the Red Sea route.

9. 15 Israeli Soldiers Killed and Wounded in Gaza

According to the Israeli army, Cpt. Yair Yakov Shushan, Staff Sgt. Yahav Hadar, Staff Sgt. Guy Karmiel, Staff Sgt. Yoav Feffer, and Staff Sgt. Aviel Wiseman were killed in Beit Hanun.

The liquidated soldiers were all served with the Nahal Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit.

The incident occurred on Monday, when an alleged anti-tank missile struck an Israeli military unit, resulted in the death and injury of soldiers from the Nahal Brigade.

The IWN investigations indicate that the number of alleged Israeli deaths since the start of the ground attack on the Gaza Strip has increased to 413. The total number of "military" deaths, claimed by the Israeli regime has reached 840 since the start of the war.

10. 9 Killed and Captured in Ambush by Former SAA Troops Against HTS-Affiliated Militants in Latakia

The operation was led by Bassam Hussam al-Din, commander of the 25th Division of the former Syrian Army and a close associate of the renowned SAA commander, Suhail Hassan.

Hussam al-Din demanded the withdrawal of Tahrir al-Sham forces from the Jabla area, threatening to execute the captured militants if they did not comply.

Latakia city and its surroundings have witnessed recent armed operations against Tahrir al-Sham militants and their allies. Several militants, including a field commander, have been killed in these attacks.