South Korean officials have vowed to find out what caused a Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in flames while attempting to land over the weekend, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. A day after the disaster, there were still far more questions than answers about the country’s worst air … Read more
An Israeli strike destroyed a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21 people. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and had taken measures to avoid harming civilians. The attack comes as Amnesty International, a human rights organization, released a report on the Gaza war accusing Israel of … Read more
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had launched a “strike on military infrastructure” on the Syrian-Lebanese border. The nation is also warning displaced Lebanese residents to return to the south, just three days after beginning a ceasefire agreement with the nation. Meanwhile, an Israeli drone attack on the Gaza Strip killed at least … Read more
Hezbollah fired at least 185 rockets and other projectiles at Israel Sunday, injuring seven people in the militant group’s most intense barrage in several days, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut, as negotiators continued their ceasefire efforts to stop the war. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center killed one soldier … Read more
Air raid sirens sounded in kyiv on Wednesday as the Ukrainian capital prepared for a possible Russian airstrike that did not happen. The U.S. Embassy in kyiv had already announced its temporary closure Wednesday due to a “potential significant air attack,” and a Ukrainian military official told CBS News he had information that Russia might … Read more
Ukraine fired eight U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia, U.S. officials said, days after President Biden approved their use deeper inside Russian territory. U.S. officials believe Russia may have shot down two of those missiles. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin approved a change in Russian nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike.
President Biden lifted the restriction that would allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles with a range of 190 miles against Russia. There is also new controversy over President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks. All this and everything that matters in today’s Eye Opener.