Prologue Journal

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

IDF confirms return of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, states Shiri Bibas not returned

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843119

IAF strikes Syria-Lebanon border, accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire with weapons transfer

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843118

Israel issues mental health guidelines for freed Hamas hostages

Jerusalem Post Israel’s Health Ministry issued new guidelines for treating former Hamas hostages, focusing on trauma recovery, reintegration, and mental health support. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843117

Ben-Gvir slams Trump, Israeli government, calls for war after bus bombings

Jerusalem Post Ben-Gvir blamed Trump and Netanyahu for emboldening terror after a series of bus bombings in Israel, calling for an all-out war in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza and an end to lenient security policies. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843116

IDF blocks entry to ‘certain areas’ of West Bank

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843114

Netanyahu to hold security assessment as transport minister abroad, no permanent security chief

Jerusalem Post Explosions occurred on Thursday in three buses parked in a lot in Bat Yam. Police reported that damage was caused, but there were no injuries. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-843110

Transport Minister Miri Regev returns from Morocco after Bat Yam bus bombings

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843111

‘We will pursue terrorists to bitter end’: Israeli officials respond to bus bombings

Jerusalem Post Israeli Transport Minister called to halt all buses, trains, and light rail trains, Defense Minister instructed IDF to increase intensity of ops in West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843103

Israeli industrial AI co Augury raises $75m

Jerusalem Post Israeli industrial AI company Augury has raised $75 million in new funding to expand its machine health and process optimization solutions, with revenue growing five-fold since its last round in 2021 https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-843105

‘We heard an explosion, then another’ – Bat Yam residents recall terror attack scare

Jerusalem Post Residents rattled by back-to-back blasts, police and Shin Bet launch investigation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-843104