Prologue Journal

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

One killed, two wounded in violent incident in Taiba

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842600

‘Get them out of hell’: Hostage families, public mark 500th day of captivity nationwide

Jerusalem Post As part of the occasion, freed hostages have been sharing the horrid conditions that they were kept in. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842598

Two pedestrians were killed two hours apart

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842596

Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari returns to Western Wall

Jerusalem Post After 471 days in captivity, Emily Damari revisits the sacred site that gave her hope through a stolen radio moment on Yom Kippur. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842593

Israelis report the internet has become more violent since war began

Jerusalem Post Israel Internet Association finds that 73% of Israelis believe the war has increased online violence, with three-quarters now avoiding expressing opinions on social media. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842591

Israeli diaspora minister tells US Jewish leaders he opposes advancing ceasefire and hostage deal

Jerusalem Post Amichai Chikli tells US Jewish leaders that he will block the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842592

Experts grow concerned about Gaza hostages as conditions are revealed

Jerusalem Post The severe starvation images and reports from returning hostages about the horrific conditions of Hamas captivity have experts worried about heart muscle damage that could lead to cardiac arrest. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842589

In Israel, US senators dismiss Trump’s Gaza plan, say Arab states to have viable alternative

Jerusalem Post “The one thing that President Trump has done, he started a discussion that was long overdue,” US Senator Lindsey Graham said, saying that Arab states had “woken up” to find a better alternative. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842586

Tens of thousands in Tel Aviv call for speedy hostage release

Jerusalem Post So far, 19 Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals have been released in this phase of the hostage deal, with three more living hostages expected to return on Saturday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-842585

Herzog to travel to Hungary to commemorate 80th anniversary of Holocaust

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-842584