Things you should know today: 12/4/18

December 4, 2018

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Israel launches the operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels

Israeli military digger works on the border with Lebanon in the northern Israeli town of Metula, Tuesday, Dec. 4. The Israeli military launched an operation on Tuesday to “expose and thwart” tunnels built by the Hezbollah militant group it says stretch from Lebanon into northern Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Israeli military launched an operation Tuesday, Dec. 4, to “expose and thwart” tunnels it believes were built by the Hezbollah militant group. The tunnels stretch from Lebanon into northern Israel.

The Latest: Trump says he’ll meet with Bushes at guesthouse

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump leave the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol after paying their respects to former President George H. W. Bush, Monday, Dec. 3, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects to former President George H.W. Bush at the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Dec. 3. Trump said he will meet the Bush family at a White House guesthouse Dec. 4.

France suspends fuel tax, but protesters vow to fight on

A demonstrator wearing a yellow vest clenches his fist as protesters open the toll gates on a motorway near Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France, Tuesday, Dec. 4. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a suspension of fuel tax hikes Tuesday, a major U-turn in an effort to appease a protest movement that has radicalized and plunged Paris into chaos last weekend. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

The protests in France over the fuel tax and utility hikes led the government to suspend the tax and hikes until the summer. Many protesters argue this decision is not enough and have vowed to keep protesting.

Marvel releases ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer

Marvel Studios released a new trailer Dec. 3 for “Captain Marvel,” which stars Brie Larson and is set to release in March 2019.