It has been 445 days since Israel launched its invasion and war of aggression 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.

Tajikistan's Ministry of Education and Science has banned New Year's Eve tree-planting parties in schools, universities, and preschools. The decision was made in an effort to combat waste and to combat complaints from parents about fund-raising.

A fire broke out in a building housing workers at a livestock farm in the Yelabuga district of Tatarstan. Six people, including five citizens of Uzbekistan, died in the incident. The fire is said to have been caused by a violation of the rules for using electric heating equipment.

Israeli intelligence agents have revealed new details about the pager bombings in Lebanon.

Kyrgyzstan is preparing to export electricity to China.

At the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a working visit to St. Petersburg to participate in the CIS and EOII summits to be held on December 25-26.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia has found the fatwa of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation permitting polygamy to be "contrary to current legislation and legislative acts in the field of preserving the foundations of state family policy and strengthening traditional Russian spiritual and moral values." In this regard, it has submitted a proposal to cancel this fatwa.

The British Army has been facing serious problems in recent years. The ranks of the army are shrinking significantly, amid mass desertions and a lack of new recruits. Half of them have voluntarily resigned from their jobs.

Uzbekistan needs to be careful in managing its debt relationship with China. Tajikistan's experience shows that excessive debt can lead to the loss of strategic assets and the limitation of economic independence. In addition, as mentioned above, there is a risk of corruption in projects with China.

Information is emerging that the actions of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip constitute serious violations that violate international law.