Good morning. We're covering ongoing fighting in Gaza and what we know about a plane crash in South Korea. Plus: Jimmy Carter's reflections on mortality.
Fierce fighting raged in Northern GazaAfter nearly three months of an intensified Israeli military campaign in northern Gaza to quell what Israel has said is a Hamas resurgence, fighting continued unabated yesterday, with each side claiming successes against the other's fighters. The military wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, said that it had destroyed an Israeli vehicle, killing and wounding an unspecified number of soldiers, and that it had killed five Israeli solders in Jabaliya, another northern town. The Israeli military released a statement saying that one soldier had been killed in combat and that three members of the same brigade had been severely injured in the same clash. Separately, the Israeli military announced that it had killed and arrested "multiple" militants in an overnight operation near Jabaliya. It said that action had followed a "targeted operation" against a Hamas command center "embedded inside Kamal Adwan Hospital" in the same area over the weekend that led to the arrest of more than 240 militants. Response: The fighting in and around hospitals in northern Gaza has raised alarms in the international community and among humanitarian organizations. Israeli officials have accused Hamas of exploiting Kamal Adwan and other civilian infrastructure in Gaza for military purposes. Dropping temperatures: At least five babies have died from the cold in Gaza in the past week as winter worsens the toll on a population traumatized by 15 months of conflict. Lebanon: Though the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is suspended in a fragile truce, Lebanon's economic recovery is still reeling from the war. Syria: Ahmed al-Shara, who led the rebel offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad, said it could take up to four years for the country to hold elections.
From bird strike to deadly plane crashAs officials race to investigate the plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday, one central question has emerged: What happened during the four minutes between the pilot's urgent report of a bird strike and the plane's fatal crash? Analysts are considering several factors, including a concrete wall near the runway that the plane slammed into. It is rare for airports to have structures like it close to runways, experts said, but when they do, the walls are typically designed to break apart or absorb impact with minimal damage to a plane. This one appeared far more solid. Here's what else we know.
Biden announced more aid for UkraineThe Biden administration is sending nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance to Kyiv, continuing its rush of aid before Donald Trump takes office. The aid will include air defense, artillery and other critical weapons systems, President Biden said in a statement on Monday morning. In Russia: Desperate for soldiers, the Kremlin is pressing chronic debtors, detained suspects, corrupt officials and recent immigrants into service.
The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at 100, will take place on Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral. Over the years, Carter wrote and spoke candidly and thoughtfully about death. Read excerpts from his writings. "If I were an amputee," he wrote, "my prayer would not be to restore my leg but to help me make the best of my condition, and to be thankful for life and opportunities to be a blessing to others." For more: Here's a look at how Carter's legacy changed after his term, and how he made jeans presidential. Lives lived: The British actress Olivia Hussey, who was best known for her lead performance in the 1968 film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet," died on Friday at 73.
The best of 2024During a year defined by chaos and uncertainty, many of us sought escape, if only for a moment, across books, movies and TV; cooking (or perhaps a glass of wine); and even the brighter corners of the internet. Here's what we'll remember from the lighter side of 2024.
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