Archived Antiwar.com News from January 03, 2024

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Updated January 3, 2024 - 8:21 PM EST

US, Allies Threaten Houthis Over Red Sea Attacks

100+ Killed in Iran Blasts at Soleimani Memorial

Israeli Drone Kills Senior Hamas Official in Beirut

		*Report: Israel Rejected Hamas Offer on New Hostage Deal*
		*Only 15% of Israelis Want Netanyahu in Power After Gaza War*
		*Israel Prepares to Defend Itself Against Genocide Claims*

Biden Won't Consider Limiting Israel Military Aid

		*US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza*
		*Israel Maintains Onslaught as Gaza Death Toll Tops 22,000*

UK Has 'Nothing' Left in Its Military Stockpiles

Ukrainians Turn Against War but Are Afraid To Speak Out

More Americans See Foreign Policy as a Top Issue

Viewpoints

	In 2024 Congress Should Commit to Cutting the War Budget by Ron Paul
	The Legitimization of Evil Will Remain With Israelis Long After the Gaza War Ends by Gideon Levy

	Displacing a Nation by Dan Steinbock
	Is US Helping to Create New Global Jihadists? by Emile Nakhleh
More Viewpoints

Going to War
for Israel
Isn't the Answer
by Daniel Larison

Frontline

	Feds Add Allegations of Qatari Influence Against Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez
	Israel's Bombs Are Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families in Gaza
	South Korean Opposition Leader Stabbed in Neck, Airlifted to Hospital

Ukraine

	Turkey to Block Minehunter Ships Intended for Ukraine
	Ukraine Receives Tactical Vehicles From Japan
	Deadly Strikes Hit Ukraine, Russia Border
	Photos: Russian Missiles Pound Kyiv After Putin Vows to Intensify Attacks
	Norway Approves Direct Weapons, Defense Equipment Sales to Ukraine
	Ukraine's Strategic Gas Storage Capacity Eases Europe's Winter Worries

Russia

	Russia's Pipeline Gas Exports to Europe Plunge by 56% in 2023
	Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village Near Ukraine
	Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities, Killing Five and Injuring More Than 100, Kyiv Officials Say

Europe

	German Weapons Exports Reached Record High in 2023
	Poland Says Threat Level From Russian Strikes Reduced, Planes Return to Base
	UK Army Missile Firing Tests Drop in 2023 Amid Ukraine Aid: Parliament

Pakistan

	Gunmen Kill Six Barbers in a Former Stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban Near the Afghan Border
	Pakistan PM Defends Police Action Against Baloch Protesters, Again
	Pakistan's Deportations of Afghans Has Decreased: Mujahid

India

	At Least Three Killed, 12 Injured in Unrest in India's Manipur State
	India's Imports of Russian Crude Oil Fall Amid Tighter US Sanctions

Asia Pacific

	China Claims Kinetic Weapon Can Take Out Modern US Tanks in One Shot
	South Korea's Recent History of Political Violence
	'Australians Do Have a Right to Know': Albanese Says Iraq War Documents Should Be Released
	Singapore's Navy Inks Modernization Deals Amid Personnel Shortage
	Sri Lanka Imposes One-Year Port Ban on Chinese Research Vessels

Africa

	Egypt Renews Detention of Journalist Held for Over Two Years
	UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali
	US Marine Security Guard Dies in Republic of the Congo
	France Embassy in Niger Closed 'Until Further Notice'
	Somalia Lashes Out at Ethiopia-Somaliland Port Deal
	Sudan's Feared Paramilitary Leader Signals Ambition to Rule the Country

Middle East

	US Reaches Deal to Extend Military Presence at Qatar Base
	Turkey Arrests Dozens Suspected of Spying for Israel

Gaza

	Displaced Gazans Scavenge Wood for Makeshift Shelters in Tent City
	Cancer Patients in Gaza Denied Medical Treatment
	Israel Investigating Soldier Who Killed Detained Gazan
	Israel 'Plans to Divide Gaza Into Emirates Ruled by Tribes'
	Survivors of Israel's Siege of Beirut See History Repeating Itself in Gaza
	Israel Kills More Than 4,000 Gaza School Students Since October 7
	Biden Under Pressure to Act Amid New Fears of 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Gaza
	Sandfly-Borne Parasitic Disease Has Affected at Least 100 IDF Troops in Gaza
	Gaza War Poses Long-Term Security Threat, Belgian Minister Warns
	Israel Bombs Palestine Red Crescent Building
	UK's Blair Denies Link to Role in 'Resettlement' of Gazans

Israel/Palestine

	Bernie Sanders Calls on Congress to Block Funding to Israel
	Who Is Saleh Al Arouri, the Hamas Deputy Assassinated by Israel?
	Hamas' Arouri Was a Key Player Until Death in Sudden Beirut Strike
	Reactions to Israel's Assassination of Saleh Arouri
	Palestinians Condemn 'Kidnap' of Infant Girl by Israeli Office
	Israeli Raids Kill Five as Lethal Operations Persist in Occupied West Bank
	Israeli Army Launches Attacks on Targets in Syria and Lebanon
	1,600 Israeli Soldiers Suffer From Combat Stress as Mental Health System Faces Collapse

Yemen

	Houthi Official Vows Revenge on US, UK
	Maersk Says It Will Pause Red Sea Operations Indefinitely
	Malta-Flagged Container Ship Reported Seeing Three Explosions Towards Its Port Quarter Off Yemen, Requested Warship
	As Houthi Attacks Persist, Global Shipping Firms Say They'll Continue to Avoid Red Sea
	UN Security Council Likely to Meet Wednesday on Red Sea, Says French UN Envoy

Iraq

	Iraq Yearly Roundup: 757 Killed During 2023
	Killer of Iraqi Researcher Has Conviction Annulled, Raising Concerns Over Militia Influence
	Armed Drone Shot Down Over Air Base Housing US Forces in Northern Iraq

The War at Home

	US National Debt Tops $34 Trillion for First Time in History
	Florida Republican Insists on Prioritizing Border Security Over Foreign Aid
	House Members to Receive Classified UFO Briefing
	Two GOP Operatives Prepare to Plead Guilty to Foreign Lobbying Charges Related to Qatar