Thursday, January 25, 2024

Israel Attacks Hezbollah Airstrip Believed Built By Iran To Launch Drones

"Israeli strikes have taken out an airstrip which served Hezbollah's aerial unit, described as having an Iranian built runway used to launch drones.
It's located in the Lebanon's Qalaat Jabbour mountain region, and the IDF says it was responding to a drone attack on Israel earlier Thursday. Additionally, Hezbollah has continued raining down a "large number" of missiles on Israel's Mount Meron surveillance base. Israel said the base suffered minor damage." ZH

Former Ukrainian MPs from pro-Russian party stole over 30 vessels of Ukrainian merchant fleet

"Ukraine's Security Service, in cooperation with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, has exposed a large-scale embezzlement scheme involving the state-owned Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company's property.According to the intelligence service, the culprits appropriated 32 barges of the merchant fleet of the enterprise for a total amount of more than UAH 80 million (approx. US$2.126 million)." Pravada

Fighting rages in southern Gaza after deadly attack on UN shelter

"Fierce battles are tearing through the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, where United Nations officials say tank rounds hit a UN facility sheltering displaced Palestinians killing at least nine people and wounding 75 others." France24