Mid East – Page 124 – Prologue Journal

Hamas: Continuing Israeli strikes endanger captives held in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas’s armed wing has warned that Israel’s continuing airstrikes and shelling in Gaza after the announcement of a ceasefire deal are risking captives meant to be released. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741029/Israeli-strike-targeted-place-where-female-hostage-was-being-held,-says-Qassam-Brigades

Blinken on ceasefire: ‘I am confident and fully expect the implementation will begin on Sunday’

Jerusalem Post “So on the ceasefire, yes, I am confident, and I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said on Sunday,” Blinken said. “ https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837892

Israel Launches Deadly Strikes Despite Announcement of Cease-Fire Deal, Gazan Officials Say

New York Times Gaza’s health ministry said that eight Israeli attacks had killed 81 people and injured nearly 200 others over the past day. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-strikes-ceasefire.html

Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

New York Times With his far-right coalition partners refusing to end the war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may soon have to choose between them or the agreement. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-cease-fire.html

Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says

Jerusalem Post The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran’s armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria’s government overthrown by rebels. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837882

Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal

Jerusalem Post The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837875

UN rights chief urges Syria’s new government to pursue national reconciliation

Jerusalem Post He stressed that Syria must prioritize a process of transitional justice, warning against retaliation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837868

How will the return of Donald Trump affect Israel and the Middle East?

Jerusalem Post View the free digital report from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University to learn how President Trump’s return may shape the global landscape. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837857

‘Israel is a regional superpower,’ says Syrian former US official to ‘Post’- interview

Jerusalem Post ‘Israel is a regional superpower, and it should act accordingly,’ says Hazem Alghabra, Syrian-born former senior advisor to the US State Department, who visited Israel for the first time this week. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837855

Hamas After Cease-Fire: Weakened but Still the Dominant Palestinian Power in Gaza

New York Times Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in displacement camps and refusing to surrender. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/hamas-gaza-cease-fire-palestinian-future.html