SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Monday that they have launched a "hypersonic missile" toward Israel, hitting a military target in Tel Aviv.

"In support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, we carried out a military operation targeting a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Jaffa area with a hypersonic ballistic missile," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in the statement, referring to Tel Aviv. (Houthis-Israel-Attack)

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DAMASCUS -- Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad released on Monday his first public statement since leaving Damascus on Dec. 8, detailing the chaotic moments leading up to his departure for Russia.

The statement, released via the Syrian Presidency's Telegram account, addressed rumors surrounding al-Assad's departure and the collapse of his government after more than 13 years of civil conflict. (Assad-Syria-Statement)

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BEIRUT -- Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday he had instructed the foreign ministry to reopen the Lebanese embassy in Syria after it was closed over the past years due to security events in the country.

Mikati's remarks came during his meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, according to a statement released by Mikati's office. There was no mention of the specific date of the reopening. (Lebanon-Syria-Embassy)

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GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has topped 45,000, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 52 people and wounded 203 others, bringing the total death toll to 45,028 and injuries to 106,962 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out in early October 2023, according to the statement. (Gaza-Israel-Death Toll) Enditem

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