Prologue Journal

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

IDF reveals 70% of Hezbollah drones have been destroyed

Jerusalem Post The IDF said also said it had killed a full 10% of Hezbollah’s drone operators as well as the commander of the entire unit. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827047

President Herzog hands out awards to civilian heroes of Israel

Jerusalem Post Prior to the presentation of each award, a video was shown in which the heroes and heroines or close relatives of those who had been murdered were interviewed in their homes or in the fields nearby. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827043

Israel Police Chief: Israelis caught ‘red-handed’ on espionage mission for Iran

Jerusalem Post “In a number of the recent cases which have become public, there is involvement of an Iranian handler who is known [to security forces] from other cases.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827041

Netanyahu: Top goal is preventing nuclear weapons from Iran

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827034

One year in limbo: Displaced Israeli families continue life in hotels with no end in sight

Jerusalem Post Even in their temporary homes, the ongoing war along Israel’s borders is all too present for evacuees and families. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827032

Ben-Gurion Airport’s terminal 1 closes as air travel to war-torn Israel declines

Jerusalem Post Several budget carriers have halted flights to Tel Aviv, including Wizz Air, Ryanair, and easyJet, which announced they would not resume service until early 2025. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827029

Rabbi Kalman Bar appointed new Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827027

Death toll from Spain’s floods jumps to 140, EFE reports

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827025

Government convenes for marathon 2025 budget debate

Jerusalem Post Smotrich said that “after victory,” Israel’s economy will see “fantastic returns” for years. He did not detail what “victory” entailed or when it would be achieved. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-827023

Mothers play a pivotal role in reducing PTSD among children in southern Israel, study finds

Jerusalem Post The study, published in Stress and Health, specifically looked at how a mother’s responses to stress affect her children. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-826982