Understandably, U.S. news outlets are focused almost exclusively on the L.A. fires, but there is other important news going on in the world. Especially in the Middle East.
Here’s some of the latest:
‘Hell to pay…’
Israel is also planning to ramp up the IDF’s ongoing ground offensive in Gaza, expanding the operation that has largely targeted the northernmost quarter of the Strip toward central Gaza, the Israeli official said, adding that the goal is to deprive Hamas of another area where it still has some control.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-wont-say-what-he-means-by-all-hell-to-pay-but-netanyahu-has-some-ideas
Syrian and Turkish forces clash
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported on Sunday that seven of its fighters were killed in ongoing battles across northern and eastern Syria, while 23 Turkish-backed militants were also killed, according to the SDF.
https://shafaq.com/en/World/Fighters-killed-in-intense-clashes-between-SDF-and-Turkish-backed-factions-in-Northeast-Syria
Nuclear bomb for Iran?
The West’s last chance to impose UN sanctions as part of the nuclear deal will run out of time by October.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/11/will-iran-go-for-a-nuclear-bomb-while-trump-is-in-power-in-the-us
Let’s stay vigilant and watchful, fellow watchdogs.
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