Rockets fired from Gaza raced toward central Israel overnight, triggering sirens throughout the central and southern parts of the country. As 2023 drew to a close, Palestinians in Gaza prayed for a cease-fire but had little hope the new year would be better. Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah have exchanged regular cross-border fire, with the Israeli military saying it struck targets in Lebanon on Sunday. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group, which has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea for weeks in what it calls a response to Israel’s war in Gaza, attacked a Maersk cargo ship, the US military said. Hamas and Islamic Jihad — both sworn to Israel’s destruction — have said that they continue to target Israeli forces operating in the enclave.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2024 07:08 UTC