Portal:Current events/2023 December 24

December 24, 2023 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
- 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
  - Fifteen Israeli soldiers are killed in clashes with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of IDF personnel killed to 153 since its ground invasion began. (Sky News)
  - At least 70 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike against the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
- Senior IRGC general Razi Mousavi killed by an Israeli airstrike in Damascus.(I24News)
War in Sudan
- Residents of White Nile State flee south toward the border with South Sudan amid rumours of an impending Rapid Support Forces assault on the region. (Radio Dabanga)

Disasters and accidents

Eighteen workers are killed and 41 others are injured in a fire at a nickel smelter plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Reuters) (AP)

International relations

2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis
- The United Kingdom announces that it will deploy the patrol vessel HMS Trent off the coast of Guyana amid Guyana's dispute with Venezuela over the Essequibo region. (Reuters)

Law and crime

2023 Serbian parliamentary election, 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election
- 2023 Serbian election protests
  - Hundreds of opposition supporters in Belgrade, Serbia, are tear gassed by police outside the City Assembly building while protesting alleged vote irregularities during last week's general election. (AP)
Police in Sri Lanka announce the arrests of 14,766 people during a week-long military-backed crackdown, leading to the seizure of nearly 440 kilograms (970 lb) of narcotics. (AFP via CNA)

Sports

India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports suspends the newly-elected governing body of the Wrestling Federation of India, accusing it of ignoring rules by hastily announcing championships. (Al Jazeera)