Israel

A rocket fired from Yemen struck the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, injuring 14 people, according to the Israeli military. Emergency services reported that paramedics treated those wounded by minor shrapnel injuries, with some transported to hospitals for further care. The military acknowledged failing to intercept the rocket, which caused alarm in one of Israel's most densely populated areas.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the chairman of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club, Shimon Mizrahi, on Friday ahead of the Israeli outfit's EuroLeague clash with Serbia's Red Star Belgrade in the evening.

Greece abstained in a UN vote on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's obligations to assist Palestinians, amid accusations that the Israeli government systematically hinders Gaza aid.

The deal concerning the Greece-Cyprus power link, between Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) and French investment fund Meridiam, reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, was on Friday confirmed by Kathimerini, citing sources from Paris. However, neither party has officially announced the agreement yet.

The Borovets ski area is set to open for the winter season on Saturday, December 21, according to Vasilia Konstantinova, executive director of Borosport AD, the company managing the resort. The ski area will be operational daily from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution yesterday (Thursday) asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to the Palestinians, at a time when the Israeli government is accused of blocking access to aid in the Gaza Strip.

The technological warfare called for by Vladimir Putin with Kyiv as a test bed brings new debate regarding Russia’s potential to develop more supersonic missiles and, more importantly, use them against Ukraine.

French company Meridiam SAS has agreed to purchase a stake in the €1.9 billion ($1.98 billion) project that aims to connect Greece’s electricity grid with those of Cyprus and Israel via subsea cables in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a Bloomberg report.

French investment firm Meridiam has agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in the Great Sea Interconnector consortium, seeking to link the transmission networks of Greece, Cyprus and eventually Israel, according to Bloomberg.