Gaza Agreement Under Fire, Prisoner File Negotiations Progress, and Burns on Alert /  Yemeni Missile Strikes Tel Aviv, Israeli Airstrikes Target Yemen’s Power Stations

 December 20, 2024

The political editor wrote

The accelerating negotiations for an anticipated agreement in Gaza have not overshadowed a remarkable resistance operation in Jabalia. A resistance fighter stabbed an occupying soldier, seized his weapon, and used it to shoot three other soldiers at point-blank range. Meanwhile, in Doha, where negotiations are ongoing, CIA Director William Burns has been closely monitoring the discussions. Sources familiar with the process report that negotiations have reached advanced stages, with discussions now focusing on the programming, preparation, and details of prisoner exchanges.

In the broader region, the Yemeni front took center stage as Yemeni forces successfully targeted Tel Aviv with two updated hypersonic ballistic missiles. The attack reportedly destroyed several buildings, according to occupying authorities, and struck critical targets, as confirmed by a Yemeni statement. In retaliation, the occupying entity launched airstrikes on Yemen, targeting civilian infrastructure such as ports and power stations, sparking widespread condemnation. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, reiterated Yemen’s unwavering support for Gaza while highlighting Israeli aggression in Syria as part of a broader expansionist and oppressive agenda that can only be countered through resistance.

In Lebanon, Israeli violations in the south persisted despite the convening of the Ceasefire Oversight Committee. Southern residents raised concerns over the committee’s role and the government’s stance amid the scale and severity of the violations, which have caused fatalities and injuries. This underscores the reality that any pursuit of deterring Israeli aggression outside the framework of resistance is nothing but an illusion and a mirage.