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Passenger Plane Fire, University President Out & Tourists Limited- Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Wednesday, January 3, 2024!

We're talking about one of Israel's key targets being taken out and why that could complicate the future of the war in the Middle East. 

Also, what to know about a passenger jet full of people catching fire and why it's being called a miracle now.

And another prominent university leader is out. We'll tell you who stepped down this time and why the controversy continues.

Plus, one of the most visited places in Europe is adding restrictions to slow tourism, more Americans are still working past 65 years old, and where did some of the biggest donations of 2023 go?

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0:00.0

Today is Wednesday, January 3rd.

0:02.1

We'll tell you about one of Israel's key targets being taken out,

0:05.0

and why that could complicate the future of the war in the Middle East.

0:08.4

Also what to know about a passenger jet full of people in Japan

0:11.4

catching fire, and why it's being called a miracle now.

0:15.2

And another prominent university leader in the US is out, who stepped down this time and why

0:20.0

the controversy continues.

0:22.1

Plus why one of the most visited places in Europe is adding restrictions to

0:25.5

slow down tourism, why more Americans over 65 are still working and where

0:30.8

some of the biggest donations of the last year ended up going.

0:34.0

Those stories and more news to know in today's episode.

0:37.0

Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy.

0:41.0

All the days news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:45.8

I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You're ready. Let's do this.

0:57.5

A single attack sent shock waves through the Middle East this week. It targeted a Hamas gathering and killed at least seven militants, including one of Hamas's

1:02.0

most influential founding members, who was an architect

1:04.9

of the deadliest terror attack in Israeli history on October 7th.

1:09.0

He is the most senior Hamas leader to be killed since Israel promised to destroy the organization

1:13.9

and eliminate its leadership in response to that attack. This also appears to be the

1:18.1

first expansion of Israel's campaign beyond the Gaza Strip. It happened in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

1:24.4

Israel hasn't commented at this point but American Lebanese and Hamas officials

1:28.4

say Israel was behind the attack. And Israeli military officials say they are now bracing for retaliatory

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