so there we go. that is them welcoming a new year in dubai. don t forget that you can follow all of the celebrations around the world on the celebrations around the world on the bbc news website and app. the us military says its helicopters have destroyed three small boats in an attack on a container ship in the southern red sea. it s the second assault by iran backed houthi rebels on the ship within 24 hours. the us says the gunmen, who launched the raid from yemen, attacked in four boats, coming within 20 metres of the vessel. the fourth craft fled the area. the military said it needed for service to return to their normal jobs to maintain the israeli economy but the military emphasised that the campaign to eradicate hamas would go on and was expected to continue throughout 2024. so that news breaking in the last half hour or so. the israeli military confirming that they have begun to withdraw some troops, especially reserve units from the gaza strip and they do have plans