Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Security forces demolish home of Holon terrorist

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843002

War results in 50% business decline for Israel’s self-employed, survey finds

Jerusalem Post The survey—with 1,236 respondents—sought to assess the financial impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the Israeli workforce. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843001

State failure: Two children were abandoned in Gaza for far too long

Jerusalem Post This tragedy must lead to a renewed focus on the state’s mission to protect civilian life and deter enemies. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843000

Families await closure as forensic experts identify slain hostages

Jerusalem Post The experts will conduct an initial CT scan to create a full-body image. Radiology experts then analyze the results, comparing them with prior medical records. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842995

IDF fires warning shots at suspect posing threat to troops in Gaza

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842998

‘There are no words’: Jerusalemites react to return of slain hostages

Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post asked residents of Jerusalem, in and around the market, to describe their feelings about the return of the four slain hostages. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842997

Hamas threatened to halt slain hostages’ release after ICRC refused to partake in ceremony

Jerusalem Post Ultimately, a Red Cross representative signed Hamas documents on a stage in Khan Yunis. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842991

UN rights chief: parading of bodies in Gaza abhorrent

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842990

Photos: The global fight for Kfir and Ariel Bibas

Jerusalem Post Today, we look back in photos and video at the various ways the world has been impacted by the plight of the Bibas family. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842984

Families of hostages declared dead suffer severe psychological toll, unable to grieve

Jerusalem Post Parents of reportedly deceased hostage: “I have dreams of Itay. I see him waving to me from the Red Cross van, coming home to me.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842981