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US Central Command: A drone launched from Houthi areas targeted a ship in the Red Sea

An Israeli air strike in the Musabeh area, north of Rafah

Confrontations broke out against Israeli security forces at the Shuafat refugee camp checkpoint in Jerusalem

Renewed Israeli air strikes on Khan Yunis Governorate, south of the Gaza Strip

Israeli army stunned by scope of terror tunnel network in Gaza; Israeli forces discover massive underground spaces used as command centers, weapons production & storage sites

At approximately 0700, Dec. 15 (Sanaa time),  Houthi forces contacted the Motor Vessel MSC ALANYA, a Liberian flagged vessel that was traveling north in the southern part of the Red Sea and threatened to attack it. The Houthis directed the vessel to turn around and proceed south. Although there were no U.S. ships in the area, U.S. forces maintained direct communications with the vessel, and the ALANYA continued north.  It is believed to be traveling safely at this time. At approximately 0900, Dec. 15 (Sanaa time), a UAV launched from Houthi held territory struck the Liberian flagged Motor Vessel AL JASRAH as it was travelling south in the Red Sea. The AL JASRAH immediately broadcast a mayday signal that said the crew was fighting a fire caused by the attack. The fire has since been extinguished and the crew has since determined that no further assistance is needed

Hagari names the hostages as Yotam Haim, who was abducted by Hamas from Kfar Aza, and Samer Talalka, who was abducted from Nir Am. The third hostage was not named following requests by the family. "This is a tragic incident, the IDF bears responsibility," Hagari says. "This is an area where the soldiers encountered many terrorists, including suicide bombers."

Israeli army Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says during battles in Shejaiya, Israeli troops identified three Israeli hostages as a threat and opened fire at them, killing them. They were brought to Israel and identified

Israeli artillery shelling targets the forest in the town of Yaroun in southern Lebanon

Israeli artillery shelling east of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip

Planes bombed a house on Al-Mazraa Street in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

Israeli army artillery towards Yarine and an air strike in Rachiye Al Foukhar

Planes bombed a house on Al-Mazraa Street in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

Israeli media, citing military sources: A missile launched from Syria landed in an open area

The Israeli Army: We are preparing for any possible scenarios on the northern border

Israeli army artillery and air strikes in Kafrhamam and surroundings

Israeli army artillery towards Hiam and surroundings

Israeli army artillery and air strikes in Kafrchouba and surroundings

Reports of multiple ATGM/mortar shell launches towards Mount Dov area

Israeli army strike in Yarine

The alarms in the Jerusalem area: a fall near the American University in Ramallah, no injuries were reported

Jordanian Foreign Minister: Israel destroyed 30 years of peace efforts

Maersk announces the temporary cessation of all container shipping operations through the Red Sea

Jordanian Foreign Minister: Israel is no longer committed to previous peace formulas

Palestinian Foreign Minister: The Israeli army and settlers are trying to drag the Palestinians into violence in the West Bank

Palestinian Foreign Minister: Israel deliberately displaces Palestinians

An Israeli air strike on the Egyptian border in the Al-Salam neighborhood, east of Rafah

Rocket sirens sounding in Jerusalem, Bet Shemesh

USS Mason en route to assist Liberian flagged ship hit by Houthi missile in Bab Al Mandab Strait; fire onboard MV Palladium 3. According to a senior U.S. defense official there have been 3 incidents in same vicinity of Bab Al Mandab strait near Yemen in past 24 hours

NSA Sullivan: Israel will open its Kerem Shalom border crossing for direct delivery of aid into Gaza

Confrontations broke out between youths and Israeli security forces in the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah

Israeli army artillery towards Maroun A Ras, Aitaroun

German Foreign Minister: Lebanese Hezbollah and other militias must withdraw from the Blue Line

The European Union fails to reach an agreement on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Per Israel's Prime Minister's Office: Israel has undertook to deliver food and humanitarian aid from Egypt to the civilian population in Gaza, in the amount of 200 trucks in 24 hours by opening the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza straight to Gaza, instead of the inspected trucks by Israel returning to Egypt and transfer the aid via the Rafah terminal on the border between Egypt and Israel

The Israeli Army: The Air Force bombed Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon

President of the European Council: Israel's right to defense must respect international law

SPA: The Saudi-Chinese-Iranian tripartite committee expressed its concern about the situation in Gaza

Palestinian Red Crescent: Our crews treat a child injured by bullets in the town of Tuqu' in Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Al Jazeera correspondent: Fellow Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was injured and lying on the ground and trapped inside Farhana School

Strikes in Khan Younis

Israeli artillery shelling of towns in southern Lebanon and the killing of a Hezbollah member in Mays al-Jabal

Aircraft target agricultural land, east of Rafah

Hezbollah targeting the Ramim Al barracks in the Honin Valley

Abbas to Sullivan: Israel is waging a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip

Israeli bombing targets Marjayoun, southern Lebanon

Iron Dome attempts to intercept the barrage of missiles launched from Lebanon towards the lands in the eastern sector

Hezbollah: We targeted the Israeli site Bayad Blida and achieved one hit

Airplanes launch a raid on the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza

Mortar shell and ATGM launches continue along the Lebanon border

Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz threatens: If the world does not remove Hezbollah from the border, Israel will

Hezbollah: We targeted the Al-Jardah site in the Western Galilee with Burkan missiles and achieved one hit

Israeli bombing targets villages and towns in southern Lebanon

Injuries in the bombing of a house in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip

Israeli army artillery also towards Tayr Harfa, Beit Lif, Jebbayn

EU: A Spanish warship approaches a hijacked merchant ship

Planes bombed a house in the Daraj neighborhood in Gaza.

A projectile launched by Houthis struck the Liberia flagged, German-owned, Al Jasrah ship on Friday causing a fire but no injuries, a U.S. defense official said

Airstrikes in southern Gaza

The Israeli army: We bombed Hamas infrastructure on the border with Egypt

British Government: The escalation of settler violence in the West Bank is unacceptable

Israeli artillery shelling on the vicinity of the towns of Hula, Blida and Muhaybib in southern Lebanon

Israeli army artillery and an air strike in Yarine

Israeli Army Intelligence: We expect the war against Hamas to continue for at least several months

Israeli warplanes destroy the Palestine Mosque in the town of Bani Suhaila

Israeli security forces stormed the eastern region of Nablus a short while ago

Israeli army artillery towards Naqoura, Tayr Harfa, Hiam

Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of Tayr Harfa and Yarin

Reports of multiple ATGM/mortar shell launches towards Mount Dov area

Mortar shell and ATGM launches continue along the Lebanon border with Israel

Israeli army retrieves bodies of 2 soldiers taken alive to Gaza on Oct. 7; unclear if they were murdered or killed in Israeli airstrikes, @ynetalerts reports. As army moves deeper into Hamas strongholds, more bodies will likely be recovered

Sullivan: During the talks in Israel, I focused on the need for operations to become less intense

Sullivan: In-depth discussions were held in Tel Aviv regarding the next phase of the war

Sullivan: I will discuss with the Palestinian President extending its control in the West Bank

US National Security Advisor: I will discuss with President Abbas strengthening the Palestinian security forces and extending control in the West Bank

Sullivan: We are making efforts to ensure that the conflict does not expand in the region

Sullivan: Israel has the right to defend itself

Sullivan: We will work to ensure that the hostages are released and returned to their families

Israeli army artillery towards Rmeich and Ayta Ash Shab

Israeli army artillery and air strikes are continuing throughout the strip non stop as well as heavy fighting

Israeli army artillery towards Yarine, Oum Touteh and Jebbayn

Israeli media: The Israeli army announces the killing of one of its soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip

Israeli security forces arrested the young man, Imad Shukani, after storming his house in the village of Al-Badhan, east of Nablus.

Shooting targets Israeli security forces after storming the city of Tubas.

US to announce maritime Task Force Friday to stop Houthis, reports @BarakRavid Arrival of commercial ships to the port of Eilat in southern Israel has almost completely stopped. Ships heading to Israel from Asia now take expensive route around Africa

Midday Dec. 14 (Sanaa time), a ballistic missile was fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen toward the international shipping lane north of the Bab-el-Mandeb. There were no injuries or damage. Following the missile launch, the M/V Maersk Gibraltar was hailed by the Houthis, who threatened further missile attacks. The M/V Maersk Gibraltar is a Hong Kong-flagged cargo container vessel

Israeli security forces arrest 5 Palestinian youths in the village of Urif, south of Nablus

A senior U.S. official says in a briefing with reporters that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's days are numbered. "he has American blood on his hands and he is holding American hostages. No matter how long it takes justice will be made when it comes to Sinwar", he said

The White House: Biden and Erdogan discussed the need for a political horizon for the Palestinians

US National Security Adviser tells Israel's leaders: Washington will back Israeli assault on Hezbollah if diplomatic efforts to secure Lebanon deal fail

Israeli security forces storm the town of Jayyus, northeast of Qalqilya.

Sullivan: What the Houthis are doing does not constitute a threat to Israel but to the international community

.@SenSchumer (D-NY) on Ukraine and Israel funding: "After we finish today, the Senate will return on Monday. That will give negotiators from the White House, Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans a time to work through the weekend in an effort to reach a framework agreement

Young men throw homemade bombs at vehicles in the town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya

Palestinian Health: The death toll as a result of the Israeli raids on Gaza rose to 18,787

The Israeli army's trial run of pumping seawater in Hamas's tunnels in the Gaza Strip, as has been reported by foreign media in recent weeks, appears to have been successful

Confrontations broke out between youths and Israeli security forces after they stormed the town of Yaabad, southwest of Jenin

In his meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan told Netanyahu that the Israeli government’s military actions need to "transition to the next lower intensity phase in a matter of weeks, not months.”

3 were killed and a number of wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Al-Qassam Brigades say they targeted an Israeli foot force and two tanks with shells in northern Gaza