Mid East – Page 1302 – Prologue Journal

Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Saying It Is Targeting Islamic Jihad Rockets

New York Times The airstrikes came as residents of Israel and Gaza braced for more violence after Israel killed three leaders of the militant group in an attack that Palestinian officials said also left nine civilians dead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-airstrikes.html

2 Visitors Killed at Synagogue in Tunisia by Naval Guardsman

New York Times The guardsman, who the authorities said was shot dead by security officers, mounted the attack at an ancient temple on the island of Djerba. He also killed a guard at his base. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/middleeast/tunisia-shooting-synagogue.html

Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel

New York Times Travelers have attempted to sneak in hundreds of pounds of the snack after a TikTok trend drove up demand and emptied store shelves. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/middleeast/fruit-roll-ups-smuggle-israel-tiktok.html

Whose Queen? Netflix and Egypt Spar Over an African Cleopatra.

New York Times Egyptians say the influential streaming service is dragging an ancient queen into a modern, and decidedly Western, debate — about Black representation in Hollywood — in which she has no real place. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/world/middleeast/cleopatra-netflix-race-egypt.html

Israeli forces kill two young Palestinian men in West Bank raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces have killed two young Palestinian men during a military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Qabatiya, the latest in a year-long spike of violence that shows no sign of…

Appetite for change grows in Kurdish heartland as Turkish elections near

Jerusalem Post Ahead of Sunday’s elections, a cost of living crisis is now hitting Erdogan’s support in the southeast as elsewhere, threatening his prospects in a tough battle to maintain power. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742599

Saudi Arabia, Syria announce decision to resume diplomatic ties

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia and Syria announce separate decisions to resume their diplomatic relations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/10/703081/Syria-Saudi-Arabia-diplomatic-relations

Israel thwarted attempt to produce rockets in Jenin – Shin Bet chief

Jerusalem Post One of the senior PIJ terrorists assassinated in Gaza on Tuesday organized 20 terrorist cells aiming to murder Israelis. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-742578

Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’

New York Times The 31-year-old playwright received the honor for her first produced play, “English,” about a language test-prep class in Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/theater/sanaz-toossi-pulitzer-prize-english.html

Islamic Jihad: Israeli massacre to be met with matching response

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Islamic Jihad vows that the Israeli regime’s recent massacre of its commanders and their family members will be met with a matching response. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/09/703077/Palestine-Israel-Islamic-Jihad-warning-interview-Press-TV