Mid East – Page 1228 – Prologue Journal

US to send fighter jets, warship to Middle East amid Iranian ‘harassment’

Jerusalem Post The US will send fighter jets and a warship to the Middle East in order to monitor key waterways in the region. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-750413

Israeli President Herzog’s White House Visit Highlights Biden’s Anger At Netanyahu

New York Times President Isaac Herzog of Israel visits Washington this week. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has yet to receive a similar invitation this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/middleeast/biden-herzog-netanyahu-israel.html

Iran Steps Up Policing of Women Who Violate Strict Dress Code

New York Times The country’s morality police disappeared from the streets late last year as the authorities tried to calm anti-government protests. Now, patrols are once again watching for violators. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/middleeast/iran-women-protests-hijab.html

Erdogan says ‘open’ to meeting with Assad, rejects troops withdrawal from northern Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Erdogan says he is “open” to a meeting with Assad but rules out the possibility of Ankara withdrawing forces from northern Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/17/707237/Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-peace-negotiations-Syria-troops-withdrawal-normalization-efforts-

What does Hezbollah’s ‘attack video’ on Israel reveal? – analysis

Jerusalem Post This is merely the latest iteration of Hezbollah media content showcasing the terror organization’s known strategy and known weaponry. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750376

Palestinian security arrests five Islamic Jihad terrorists in Jenin

Jerusalem Post Islamic Jihad militants said Palestinian security forces arrested five of their members in Jenin overnight. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-750372

What’s Next for Israel’s Judicial Overhaul?

New York Times Israeli lawmakers are advancing parts of a contentious plan by the right-wing government to reduce the power of the Supreme Court. A final vote is expected by early next week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/world/middleeast/israel-judges-courts.html

Israeli settlers storm Palestinian villages, burn cars in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli settlers attacked several Palestinian villages and set a number of cars on fire during late-night rampages across the occupied West Bank, amid protection by Israeli troopers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/17/707215/Settlers-attack-Palestinians,-burn-cars-in-West-Bank-amid-Israeli-army-presence

Syria urges European Parliament to ‘condemn’ US looting of its resources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Damascus rejects a recent report by the European Parliament on the humanitarian situation in Syria urging it to condemn the US’s looting of its oil and wheat. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/17/707199/Syria–EU-maintains-biased,-hostile-stance-against-Damascus,-its-latest-report-%E2%80%98fabricated%E2%80%99

Lebanon’s Hezbollah stages simulated attack on Israeli outpost

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement launches a simulated attack on an Israeli military outpost north of the occupied Palestinian territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/17/707201/Lebanon-Hezbollah-simulated-attack-Israel