Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

The second round of prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel has been completed, with the release of four female Israeli soldiers captured in the Gaza Strip.

The White House has expressed the urgent need to extend the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

The Saudi Foreign Minister held a key meeting in Damascus with the head of Syria's new administration, Ahmed al-Shar'a. The meeting focused on measures needed to restore Syria's economy, stabilize it, and provide a better life for its people.

Hundreds of Palestinians gathered for Friday prayers amid the rubble of Gaza City. The historic event took place in the ruins of the Umari Mosque in eastern Gaza, which was destroyed during the Israeli military operation that began on October 7, 2023 and lasted for more than 15 months.

Israel's 15-month offensive on the Gaza Strip has left the region's infrastructure severely damaged. According to official figures, 90 percent of Gaza's infrastructure has been completely or partially destroyed.

The US State Department has frozen all foreign aid payments, except to Israel and Egypt, for 90 days.

A four-story residential building collapsed in the Selcuklu district of Turkey's Konya province on Tuesday evening, and rescuers are still searching for survivors.

The Imam Bukhari mosque, built by Hashar on General Uzoqov Street in the Shaykhontohur district of Tashkent, was demolished. Residents of the area have appealed to the court regarding the situation. However, for some reason, the trial was postponed to January 29.

According to the law, the production, storage, transportation, import or export of electronic cigarettes and nicotine devices is strictly prohibited in Uzbekistan.