The casualties over the course of 100 days of non-stop “Israeli” aggression on the Gaza Strip. Infographics by Abir Qanso
■ APPLICATION INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS (.pdf)(84 pages) Press Release (.pdf)

In a response to the Zionist aggression on Iranian figures and interests, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards [IRG] announced that first missile strikes targeted gathering places of commanders and main elements of recent terrorist attacks in the Iranian cities of Kerman and Rask. | It added that the strike came after gathering points of the Daesh [Arabic Acronym for the terrorist ISIS/ISIS] terrorist group were identified in the occupied territories of Syria and destroyed with a number of ballistic missiles. ● The Takfiri group claimed responsibility for two explosions that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores of others at a memorial for Iran's top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman on January 3. ● Later the same month, another terrorist attack hit a police station in the southeastern Iranian city of Rask, killing 11 police officers and injuring at least six others. ● The IRG said in a later statement that another missile strike had been launched at a main espionage center of the “Israeli” entity’s Mossad spy agency in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

■ Iraq Recalls Ambassador to Tehran After Strikes on Kurdistan Region (Sputnik News)
■ Israeli media: Iranian ballistic missile crosses 1,200 km in first (Al Mayadeen)
■ IRGC Strikes at Militants in Syria in Response to Recent Terrorist Attacks (Sputnik News)
■ Overnight blasts in Erbil, businessman’s death: What we know about Iranian missile strikes (TASS)

Washington's increased military activities in the South China Sea could potentially destabilize regional peace and stability, as Manila is influenced and urged by the US to follow the path of confrontation. | Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has told the armed forces to seek the support of foreign militaries as it shifts focus from internal security to maritime defense. The Philippines is a key US ally in the region and hosts its military bases, used during US wars in Vietnam and Korea. But in recent times, Washington has shifted towards "great power competition" with China, co-opting Manila as a tool in its quest to "contain" Beijing.

■ ‘Refrain from playing with fire,’ China warns Philippines over Taiwan (aNews)

The Houthis in Yemen on Monday confirmed that its missile hit a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden, the movement’s military spokesman Yahya Saria said. | Earlier in the day, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the US-owned and operated container ship has been hit by a missile fired from the Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. 💬 "The Yemeni navy conducted an operation against a US ship in the Gulf of Aden. During the operation, several anti-ship missiles were used, which directly hit the target," the spokesman said on air of the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah broadcaster.

■ US, UK forces can no longer pass through Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Yemeni official (PressTV)
■ Yemen Announces Targeting A US Ship with Ballistic Missiles (Alahed News)

Highlights: The German Ministry of Defense commented on the publication of Bild about the preparation of a secret war plan between NATO and Russia. Responding to a request from Bild, the ministry said it was considering various scenarios, even extremely unlikely ones. Earlier, Bild, citing an allegedly secret document from the Bundeswehr, wrote that Germany was preparing for an armed conflict. According to the scenario, the conflict could begin in the summer of 2025. The German publication has not disdained publication of various ducks.

■ Ukraine Bungled Counteroffensive, Faces Loss of Statehood If It Continues Along This Path: Putin (Sputnik News)