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At least 70 Palestinians were killed and 14 others reported missing in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis. The attacks targeted residential areas and displaced persons' shelters.
The Israeli Defense Forces report the interception of a ballistic missile and a drone launched from Yemen.
At least 26 Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on 1 January 2025. Ten others remain missing and are believed buried under rubble.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense reported strikes on several points beyond the disputed Durand Line in response to Pakistani aerial bombardments inside Afghan territory. No details were given on casualties or specific sites.
The Houthis launch a ballistic missile from Yemen, targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. The missile is intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace. It is the first time that the THAAD missile defense system is used by Israel to intercept a missile during combat operations.
Israel carries out a series of airstrikes between Sanaa and Hodeidah in Yemen, hitting a number of facilities, including Sanaa International Airport, and killing at least six people and injuring at least 40 others with the Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus present.
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on 25 December 2024, using over 70 missiles and 100 drones, resulting in at least three fatalities and 20 injuries across multiple regions, with widespread blackouts reported.
The US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network withdrew a report claiming famine in northern Gaza after the US envoy to Israel disputed its population estimates, citing outdated figures and methodological flaws.