"Israel Under Fire: New Year Begins with Deadly Hamas Rocket Attacks and Continued Conflict"
TL;DR
Israel began 2024 with over 20 rockets fired by Hamas, coinciding with New Year's Eve celebrations. Most rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome system, and no injuries were reported. The IDF warned of ongoing conflict with Hamas, which still holds 129 Israelis captive. Additionally, Ilan Weiss was confirmed dead from an Oct. 7 attack, and the IDF struck a Hezbollah cell in southern Lebanon attempting to launch drones into Israeli territory. Meanwhile, Israel is reducing troop presence in parts of Gaza, indicating a potential scale-down of operations in the region.
- Israel starts new year under rocket barrage as another Oct. 7 victim confirmed dead New York Post
- At stroke of midnight, Hamas attacks Israel with heavy New Year rocket barrage The Times of Israel
- Welcome 2024: Hamas fires barrage of rockets at central, southern Israel Ynetnews
- Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 86? The Jerusalem Post
- As Gaza ground op advances, some Israelis to return to border homes - JNS.org JNS.org
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