Prologue Journal

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

Iraqi parliament elects Sunni lawmaker al-Mashhadani as speaker, state news agency says

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827074

Iran preparing to attack Israel from Iraqi territory – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827067

Released hostage Erez Kalderon marks bar mitzva as his father remains in Hamas captivity

Jerusalem Post The family was prepared to support Erez for his bar mitzvah without his father, who remains in Hamas captivity in Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827063

Defense establishment presses PM for ceasefires on Gaza, Lebanese fronts

Jerusalem Post IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant both elevated their pressure on Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut a ceasefire deal. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827060

PMO asks that gag order be lifted over reports about his office

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827058

‘We’re still in the eye of the storm,’ Netanyahu says amid Lebanon ceasefire deal hopes

Jerusalem Post Netanyahu spoke on a day that seven civilians were killed in the north by Hezbollah fire and a month into Israel’s revved-up military campaign. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827057

US special envoy Amos Hochstein will not travel to Beirut, is returning to Washington – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827054

IDF did not destroy UNRWA offices in Nur Shams in West Bank, military says

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827051

EU Council chief warns of ‘consequences’ of Israel’s UNRWA ban for key trade deal

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827052

‘Done by force’: UNRWA worker testifies to how Hamas uses org. vehicles

Jerusalem Post In the video, the worker confirmed his role as UNRWA security guard. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827045