Israel evacuates last functioning hospital in northern Gaza

Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza came under attack again on Friday.

ByDavid Brennan and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: December 30, 2024, 4:13 AM EST

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group. The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza.

Tensions remain high between Israel and Iran after tit-for-tat long-range strikes in recent months and threats of further military action from both sides. The IDF and the Yemeni Houthis also continue to exchange attacks.

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Dec 26, 2024, 11:46 AM EST

14 Syrian security force members killed in clashes: Syrian official

Fourteen members of the Syrian security forces, part of Syrian de-facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s militia, were killed and 10 were wounded after "being ambushed" by supporters of ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the countryside of Tartus on Syria's western coast, the Syrian minister of the interior said Thursday.

There were wide-scale clashes Wednesday between al-Sharaa's forces and supporters of al-Assad in six cities across Syria including Latakia, Tartus, Jableh, Homs and some parts of Damascus. Curfew was imposed on six cities and reinforcements are being sent to the Syrian coastal area.

-ABC News' Nasser Atta

Dec 26, 2024, 11:28 AM EST

5 journalists killed by Israeli strike in Gaza: Medical sources

Five journalists were killed in Gaza on Wednesday evening, medical sources and the Gaza government media office said.

Israeli forces bombed a journalists' vehicle in front of the Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, Gaza medical sources said.

Civil Defense members put out a fire in a broadcast van following an Israeli strike that killed five journalists of Al-Quds Al-Youm television channel in central Gaza, Dec. 26, 2024.
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Israeli forces claimed the five killed were Islamic Jihad operatives in a statement about the attack from the Israel Defense Forces.

"Intelligence from multiple sources confirmed that these individuals were Islamic Jihad operatives posing as journalists," the IDF said.

-ABC News' Sami Zyara, Diaa Ostaz and Bruno Nota

Dec 26, 2024, 11:18 AM EST

Israeli forces conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen: IDF

Israeli forces conducted strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes near Sanaa airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, Dec. 26, 2024.
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The military targets struck were "used by the Houthi terrorist regime to smuggle Iranian weapons into the region and for the entry of senior Iranian officials. This is a further example of the Houthis' exploitation of civilian infrastructure for military purposes," the IDF said in a release.

Houthi forces have launched drones and missiles towards Israel over the past week.

-ABC News' Dana Savir

Dec 25, 2024, 6:20 AM EST

Missile from Yemen sets off attack alerts in Israel

A missile fired by Houthi forces from Yemen in the early hours of Wednesday set off sirens across central Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Yemeni gunmen take part in a demonstration denouncing Israeli strikes and in solidarity with Palestinians, in the suburbs of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, on Dec. 23, 2024.
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The IDF said the missile was intercepted before reaching Israel. "Details are being investigated," the IDF wrote on X.

Wednesday morning's incident was the fourth time in a week that Houthi fire set off sirens in Israel.

On Saturday, 16 people were injured when a missile hit a playground in Tel Aviv after Israel's air defense system failed to intercept it.

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