378: Israel Plans for Northern Border Communities Return + Ukraine President Pushes for NATO Membership of Kyiv-controlled Territory before Peace Negotiations + Lithuania & Poland Invest in 155mm Munition Production + More

For review:
1.  Israel Plans for Northern Border Communities Return.
Northern border residents will not be asked to return to their homes until February 1, 2025, despite the ceasefire. At that point, assuming the truce has been held, those who return immediately will receive a grant based on the size of their household.
2. Over Syria and Iraq, Israeli Air Force forces Iranian aircraft, with suspected arms for Hezbollah, to turnaround.
3. Ukraine President Pushes for NATO Membership of Kyiv-controlled Territory before Peace Negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country needed security guarantees from NATO and more weapons to defend itself before any talks with Russia.
4. From Associated Press: Ukrainian Army faces desertion problems, particularly in front-line combat Brigades.
5. Lithuania & Poland Invest in 155mm Munition Production.
- German defense giant Rheinmetall and Lithuania on Friday signed deals to begin construction of a $190-million ammunition plant to make artillery shells.
-  Polish lawmakers have voted to allocate $740 million for investments in ramping up the country’s ammunition production capacities, with a particular focus on much-needed 155mm artillery shells.