E. M. Sakarium | OSINT ᴛʀɴᴄ
Турецкий танкер | Former 🇹🇷 Tank Operator | OSINT & Military Intel | TRNC | Conflict & Security | NATO | 🇧🇷🇬🇧🇺🇦🇩🇪🇫🇷🇨🇳🇯🇵🇪🇸🇰🇷🇷🇺🇮🇹
- Footage from Syria showed the Kurdish terrorist organization YPG/SDG rigging civilian items such as food and tea cans with explosives in areas it previously occupied and later lost to the Syrian army, while reports also said abandoned vehicles in Hasakah were booby-trapped.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry said Israeli attacks killed 11 Palestinians and injured seven in the past 48 hours, adding that since the ceasefire took effect, 477 people have been killed and 1,301 wounded.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry reported that since Israel began its offensive in October 2023, the death toll has reached 71,562 with 171,379 injured, reflecting the cumulative impact of ongoing strikes.
- Reports said the death toll from Israeli military attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 71,562.
- Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev and informed him that the deputy military attaché in Berlin was declared persona non grata.
- German media reported that the Foreign Ministry’s decision followed the arrest in Berlin of a suspect accused of spying for Russia, escalating the ongoing espionage dispute between Berlin and Moscow. (Image: Pravda.ua)
- Authorities said the detained German-Ukrainian national Ilona W. allegedly maintained intelligence links with the Russian Embassy since November 2023 and was in contact with an individual working for Russian intelligence.
- Germany’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev, informing him that the deputy military attaché in Berlin was declared persona non grata over espionage allegations. (Image: Modern.az)
- Germany escalated its espionage dispute with Russia by summoning Ambassador Sergey Nechayev and informing him that the deputy military attaché in Berlin was declared persona non grata over spying allegations.
- President Macron said so-called “shadow fleets” help finance the war against Ukraine, stressing that France will continue efforts to counter such violations and enforce sanctions.
- President Macron said the operation was conducted in the Mediterranean’s open seas with allied support, in full compliance with UNCLOS, adding that a judicial investigation was launched and the ship changed course.
- President Macron said the operation against the Russian tanker was conducted in international waters in the Mediterranean with allied support and in full compliance with UNCLOS.
- Macron emphasized that the Mediterranean operation followed international maritime law, noting it was carried out with several allies backing France’s actions.
- President Macron announced a judicial investigation was launched after the operation, confirming the tanker’s route was altered following the intervention.
- President Macron said France conducted an operation in the Mediterranean targeting a Russian oil tanker reportedly subject to international sanctions while operating in international waters. (Image: France 24)
- Highlighting enforcement actions, President Macron stated, “This morning the French Navy boarded and searched a Russian oil tanker” linked to sanctions violations.
- President Macron announced that France carried out an operation in the Mediterranean targeting a Russian oil tanker in international waters.
- Israeli Education Minister Kisch said the new law bans anyone educated at Palestinian Authority academic institutions from working as a teacher in Israel’s education system, citing a statement shared on X.
- Data from the Israeli parliament’s Research and Information Center shows that 30,339 new teachers have joined Israel’s education sector over the past decade.
- According to Haaretz, Israel’s parliament held a final vote on a Likud-backed bill under Prime Minister Netanyahu, approving legislation that bars Palestinian teachers from teaching in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem.
- The Israeli parliament passed a bill banning Palestinian teachers by a 30–10 vote, formalizing restrictions on education activities in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, Haaretz reported.
- Likud lawmakers said the newly approved law aims to counter what they call the “harmful influence” of the Palestinian Authority and to safeguard Israel’s Jewish and democratic educational values, according to Haaretz.
- Israel’s parliament approved a bill banning Palestinian teachers from providing education in Israel and in occupied East Jerusalem.
- The leader of the Kurdish terrorist organization SDG, Mazlum Abdi, met U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Syria Special Envoy Tom Barrack within the Syria-SDG talks, as Barrack said Washington “strongly supports” the Jan. 18 integration agreement with the Syrian government.
- The so-called leader of the Kurdish terrorist organization SDG, Mazlum Abdi, met U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack and IKBY President Barzani in Erbil, holding separate talks following his arrival in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government capital.
- A ceasefire and full integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish terrorist organization YPG/SDG mandates withdrawal from Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, transfer of Hasakah institutions, state control of borders and energy resources, and integration of militants into security forces.
- Despite the ceasefire deal, clashes continue as the Kurdish terrorist organization YPG/SDG is accused of refusing to implement the agreement, leading to sporadic fighting with Syrian army units along front lines.
- Syrian army operations against kurdish terrorist YPG/SDG, launched west of the Euphrates and later expanding eastward with tribal participation, resulted in much of the group’s held territory returning to Syrian government control.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, around 1,000 U.S. troops remain in Syria, mostly stationed alongside kurdish terrorist YPG/SDG in the northeast, and a full withdrawal would end more than a decade of U.S. operations dating back to the Obama era.
- According to The WSJ, U.S. officials are concerned about ISIS detention facilities in Syria, noting that 7,000 of 9,000 detainees are being transferred to Iraq, while around 1,000 U.S. troops remain, mostly stationed alongside kurdish terrorist YPG/SDG in the northeast.
- 🇺🇸🇸🇾 According to The Wall Street Journal, citing three U.S. officials, Washington is set for a full withdrawal from Syria, arguing there would be no reason to stay if kurdish terrorist YPG/SDG is fully defeated, while concerns remain over ISIS detention facilities and camps.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. is considering a complete withdrawal of its forces from Syria following operations launched by the Syrian army against YPG/SDG positions west of the Euphrates River.
- U.S. officials told WSJ that if kurdish terrorist YPG/SDG is fully defeated, Washington sees no remaining justification for maintaining a U.S. military presence in Syria.
- According to *The Wall Street Journal*, the U.S. is planning a complete withdrawal of its forces from Syria.
- President Trump said “everybody’s making concessions” to end the Ukraine war, speaking after the WEF in Switzerland, where he met Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and highlighted progress toward a negotiated settlement.
- President Trump said substantial progress has been made in Russia-Ukraine negotiations, citing a highly productive meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and expressing confidence in advancing talks. (Photo: AP)
- Addressing concessions, President Trump said Russia “will make concessions,” stressing that all sides are compromising to move the Russia-Ukraine negotiation process forward.
- President Trump said the NATO framework deal is “indefinite… not 99 or 50 years, it’s forever,” adding that on Greenland the U.S. can “do whatever we want, including military matters.”
- President Trump said, "We can really call it a negotiation, but this agreement is indefinite… not 99 or 50 years, it lasts forever. Regarding Greenland, we can do everything we want, including military matters."
- President Trump claimed that talks with NATO and European leaders on Greenland were highly positive, asserting that the U.S. obtained everything it sought, including military prerogatives.
- On the framework agreement with NATO, Trump highlighted its indefinite duration, stating, "It’s not 99 or 50 years—it lasts forever," emphasizing broad U.S. control over Greenland-related matters.
- 🇺🇸 According to media reports, President Trump said, "We have a huge fleet heading in that direction," without specifying if it relates to any new developments regarding Iran.
- U.S. President Trump highlighted a major naval deployment toward Iran amid ongoing protests, while also providing comments on Greenland and the Russia-Ukraine negotiations.
- After attending the 56th WEF in Davos, Trump told reporters aboard his plane that a large U.S. naval force is moving toward the Middle East, closely monitoring developments in Iran amid reported halts in executions.
- Trump claimed that executions in Iran were paused following U.S. demands and emphasized that Washington is watching the situation closely, while confirming a massive fleet is en route, though he offered no further specifics.
- Speaking on the plane back to Washington, Trump highlighted U.S. military readiness in the Middle East, noting a substantial fleet heading toward the region and stressing preference for calm but vigilance over Iran-related developments.
- Russian authorities reported a 3.5-hour Moscow meeting where Putin and Witkoff, alongside senior U.S. and Russian aides, deliberated on strategic and economic steps aimed at 'Ukraine crisis' resolution.
- The Kremlin confirmed that Putin’s 3.5-hour meeting in Moscow with U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff, joined by Kushner and Gruenbaum, and Russian advisers Ushakov and Dmitriev, focused on consultations over resolving the 'Ukraine crisis'.
