Middle East
CENTCOM: Rubymar, a UK-owned bulk carrier hit by Yemen's Houthis, sinks in Red Sea
A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck the Belize-flagged vessel on February 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which links the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
SOHR: IDF UAV strike kills man in Hezbollah cehicle in Syria
Israeli drone strike targeted a Hezbollah vehicle in the village of Al-Nahriya.
Syrian sources report a car explosion near the border with Lebanon
Syrian sources report a targeted liquidation near the border: an airstrike struck a car in the El Qsair area near the Syria-Lebanon border.
Activists oppose humanitarian aid drops to Palestinians by air
The aid being dropped in the region includes essential supplies such as food, fuel, and medicine.
PA Foreign Minister: Hamas knows it won't join government
Riyad al-Maliki stated that Hamas leadership is aware it won't be part of the upcoming government in the Palestinian territories.
Reuters: Hamas establishes 'Public Security Committee' in Rafah to control market pricing
Many Gaza residents allege that Hamas steals humanitarian aid, redistributing stolen goods to relatives who often sell them in markets.
Syrian media report air defense activity, explosions in vicinity of Damascus
It gives no details for the area of southern Damascus, where Iranian-backed militaries have a string of underground bases