Mid East – Page 133 – Prologue Journal

Israel will not release Nukhba terrorists in possible Gaza hostage deal

Jerusalem Post Some terrorists with life sentences expected to be released in deal • None of 33 hostages set for release confirmed as dead https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-837355

Aoun’s rise, Hezbollah’s fall: Israel’s dilemma on the Lebanese border

Jerusalem Post With the fall of Assad in December, the election of Aoun and Salam in Lebanon marks the second dramatic political shift in Israel’s neighborhood dynamics in less than two months. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837358

ICJ judge Salam secures enough votes to become Lebanon’s prime minister

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun has picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/13/740854/ICJ-judge-Salam-secures-enough-votes-to-become-Lebanon-s-next-prime-minister

Hamas urges world to protect Palestinians from Israeli torture

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called on the international community to address torture and violations against the Palestinians being held in Israeli jails. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/13/740846/Hamas-Palestine-Moataz-Abu-Zneid-al-Khalil–

Hezbollah lawmaker says Lebanese opponents are working to exclude the group

Jerusalem Post Raad said his group had “extended its hand” by helping to secure Aoun’s election as Lebanon’s president last week, only to find the “hand cut off.” https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837329

Russia says Ukraine attacked its infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Ukrainian forces have targeted the infrastructure of Russia’s gas pipeline to Turkey, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/13/740842/Russia-Ukraine-Turkey-Pipeline-Targeted-US-Treasury-Oil-Gas-Tankers-Sanctions-China-India-Kremlin-Peskov-

Qassam Brigades: Over 10 Israeli troops killed in north Gaza within 72 hours

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Qassam Brigades says its fighters have killed more than 10 Israeli soldiers and injured dozens more in the northern Gaza Strip during the past 72 hours. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/13/740843/Over-10-Israeli-soldiers-killed-in-northern-Gaza-within-72-hours,-dozens-more-injured–Qassam-Brigades

Documentary on terrorist Yahya Sinwar’s ‘legacy’ to be released, Khamenei’s media team announces

Jerusalem Post Sinwar was killed by the IDF in October 2024. https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-837287

Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam emerges as possible Prime Minister choice

Jerusalem Post Consultations on the next prime minister of the country are expected to end on January 13. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837299

Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Releases: What to Know

New York Times The negotiations appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pushed for an agreement before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-talks-hostages-israel-hamas.html