10 things you need to know today: December 4, 2023

A US warship downs drones in the Red Sea, Israel expands ground invasion into southern Gaza, and more

USS Carney
USS Carney
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1. US ship downs drones near Yemen

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Sunday claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks targeting commercial vessels and a U.S. warship in the Red Sea. The USS Carney, a guided-missile destroyer, shot down several drones and was not damaged, the Pentagon said. The Carney has also shot down missiles aimed at Israel since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in Gaza, but Sunday's attacks marked an escalation of spillover violence in the Red Sea. The commercial ships had "no connection to the state of Israel," an Israeli military spokesperson said, adding that one targeted ship was "significantly damaged" and "in danger of sinking." The Associated Press, The Guardian

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.