After midnight local time, rocket fire was fired into Israel from Gaza, triggering rocket warnings along the border. Meanwhile, after the Houthi boats sank in the Red Sea, the White House is making it clear that the US does not want the conflict to expand. However, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, emphasizes that the US will continue to act in self-defense.
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Hamas rockets at Israel
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White House: “We don’t want the conflict to spread”
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Hamas rockets at Israel
At the start of the new year, shortly after midnight, Hamas fired more than 20 rockets into central and southern Israel. Most were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Sirens wailed in various locations in the center of the country, including Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Holon, Lod and Modiin, as well as in Ashdod, Sderot and other southern cities. According to the emergency services, there were no injuries.
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White House: “We don’t want the conflict to spread”
After the Houthi boats sank in the Red Sea, the White House made it clear that the US is not looking to expand the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. helicopters sank the boats and killed crews made up of Iranian-backed and Hamas-allied Houthi rebels in response to an attack and after the Houthis attacked merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told ABC News that the United States will continue to act in self-defense. “We are not looking for a major conflict in the region and we are not looking for a conflict with the Houthis. “The best thing would be if the Houthis stopped these attacks, as we have made clear time and time again,” Kirby said.
