Mid East – Page 125 – Prologue Journal

Less Than Half the 250 Hostages in Gaza Remain There

New York Times The abductees included citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-gaza-hamas.html

IRGC: Gaza truce ‘irreparable defeat’ for Israel, great victory for Palestinians

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s IRGC says the Gaza ceasefire is a great victory for the steadfast Palestinian people and a resounding defeat for the Zionists. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741008/Iran-IRGC-Gaza-ceasefire-defeat-Zionists-victory-Palestinians

Kurdish military official to ‘Post’: ‘We did not acquire drones from Iran’

Jerusalem Post “All part of a Turkish plan to distort our image,” the Kurdish official from Syria told the Post. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837810

UNRWA unraveled amid Israel’s allegations, reduced intl. support

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNRWA faces a deepening financial crisis due to reduced international support following Israel’s allegations and pressure on donor countries. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741000/UNRWA-faces-deepening-financial-woes-due-to-ban-by-Israel

Palestinian journalist, a Sobh Media Festival awardee, killed in Gaza hours before truce

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel kills Palestinian journalist Ahmed Abu al-Rous just moments before a ceasefire deal was announced in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740998/Palestinian-journalist-Abu-Rous-Israel-strike-Gaza

Jan. 15: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740993/Jan-15-Axis-Resistance-operations-against-Israeli-occupation

Hamas: Ceasefire agreement result of steadfastness, resistance in Gaza over 15 months

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas hails announcement of a ceasefire in the Israeli regime’s genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740990/Hamas-ceasefire-announcement-Israel-genocide-war-Gaza

Negotiators Reach Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal for Gaza

New York Times The agreement, which must still be approved by the Israeli cabinet, incited joy in the Gaza Strip and Israel, even as some feared that it could fall apart. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire.html

Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire

New York Times But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/biden-and-trump-defy-their-history-of-animosity-to-seal-gaza-cease-fire.html

Why Trump Wanted a Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Before He Took Office

New York Times The agreement removed one of the most vexing international conflicts that hovered over the start of his second term. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/trump-mideast-cease-fire.html