Current events: 2023-12-09

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2023 Israel–Hamas war
  • 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 310 Palestinians have been killed during the last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
    • A UN World Food Programme official says that displaced Palestinian families are starving on the streets of Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
  • Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
    • Israel carries out raids in Hebron, Qalqilya, Jericho, Jenin, Salfit and Ramallah in the West Bank. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• A nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka due to a system failure. (Reuters)

International relations

• 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
  • The United Nations Security Council holds a closed-door meeting on the ongoing crisis between Venezuela and Guyana over the latter's Guayana Esequiba region, but takes no immediate action. (AP)

Sports

• 2024 Major League Baseball season
  • In baseball, Japanese superstar pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani announces on Instagram that he has signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the first six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. (The Hill)

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