It has been 465 days since Israel launched its war of aggression and genocide in the Gaza Strip. Key events that took place in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East over the past 24 hours.

A meeting was held in Jeddah between the Uzbek delegation and the leadership of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia.

The new leader of Hamas has been appointed as Muhammad Sinwar. He is the brother of Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.

The ambassadors of the United States, France, and Germany have urged Syria's transitional government not to appoint jihadists from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries to official positions in the country, saying such decisions could negatively affect the new government's relations with the international community.

Russia is supplying the Libyan National Army, led by General Khalifa Haftar, with modern weapons, including the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems. Moscow aims not only to weaken Western influence but also to strengthen its position in the growing competition with Turkey, the UAE, and Egypt in the region.

A church dedicated to the baptism of Jesus Christ and the largest in the Middle East has opened in the Al-Ghara region of Jordan.

A baby was found at the Al-Ghufran mosque in Kyzyl-Qiya, Kyrgyzstan. The imam, who arrived at the mosque in the morning, saw the baby wrapped in a white blanket and immediately contacted law enforcement.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to the UAE from January 13 to 16, 2025, at the invitation of President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

At least three people have been killed in a stampede after Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital, Damascus. A child is reportedly among the dead, and many others have been injured.

In the Ramensky district of the Moscow region, two masked men broke the windows of the roadside cafes "Halol" and "Samarkand" and set fire to the buildings. Both buildings were completely destroyed as a result of the fire.