SANAA -- A series of airstrikes hit Yemen's capital Sanaa on Tuesday afternoon, targeting military sites under Houthi control, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

Two of the airstrikes hit the Defense Ministry building and other areas in downtown Sanaa, while the rest struck the 1st Armor Division and an ammunition manufacturing complex in the city center, said al-Masirah TV without elaborating further. (Yemen-U.S.-Strikes)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military announced Tuesday that the Israeli Air Force killed Anas Muhammad Saadi Masri, commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement's rocket unit in northern Gaza, in an airstrike in early December.

According to a statement by the military, Masri was responsible for directing rocket attacks from northern Gaza against civilians and soldiers in southern Israel, including during the Hamas rampage last October. (Israel-PIJ Commander-Killing)

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DAMASCUS -- A Syrian national conference is set to take place in Damascus on January 4 and 5 to discuss the country's future after the fall of the Assad government, according to reports from various news outlets on Monday.

Turkish broadcaster A Haber reported that the conference is expected to announce the dissolution of all armed factions, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who played a key role in toppling the Assad government on Dec. 8. (Syria-National Conference)

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DAMASCUS -- A car bomb exploded in the northern Aleppo town of Tel Rifaat on Tuesday, injuring at least four people, including a child, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Ambulances rushed to the scene amid a heavy security deployment. (Syria-Bomb-Injury) Enditem

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