Mid East – Page 1338 – Prologue Journal

Netanyahu Chose Limited Strikes Until Now. This Is His First All-Out War.

New York Times In his 15 years as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has been seen as risk-averse, avoiding open-ended military engagements and peace initiatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-gaza.html

Palestinian Authority to pay nearly $2.8 million to families of 1,500 dead Hamas terrorists – PMW

Jerusalem Post The PMW claims that the $2.8 million payments is a low estimate because there will be more “martyrs” and prisoners from the Hamas terrorist organization. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-768735

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Heads to Israel on Tuesday

New York Times Gov. Kathy Hochul has positioned herself as an unflinching supporter of Israel and has forcefully condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/new-york-hochul-israel.html

Hamas downplays Israel’s ground invasion threat, warns Gaza will become invaders’ graveyard

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas says it is “not intimidated” by the Israeli regime’s threat of launching a ground invasion against the besieged Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/17/712865/Palestine-Hamas-Israel-threat-ground-invasion-war-Gaza

Iran Warns That ‘Multiple Fronts’ Will Open if Israel’s Gaza Attacks Continue

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/iran-gaza-israel-hamas.html

Former UK diplomat Craig Murray detained after supporting Hamas, Hezbollah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A former British diplomat-turned-dissident is detained after reportedly voicing support for the people of Palestine. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/16/712863/Britain-detention-former-ambassador-support-Hamas-Hezbollah

Hamas Posts Hostage Video of Woman Abducted From Israeli Music Festival

New York Times The video, of Mia Shem, 21, was the first Hamas has released of any of its nearly 200 hostages. It showed her being treated for an arm injury and speaking to the camera. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/hamas-hostage-video-israel.html

Israel Invites Biden to Visit as Gaza’s Crisis Worsens Under Siege

New York Times President Biden weighed an extraordinary invitation to visit Israel as it readies a possible invasion of Gaza in response to terrorist attacks in Israeli history. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/israel-biden-gaza.html

Israel Prepares for Invasion by Using Phone Data to Track Gazans Fleeing

New York Times The Israeli military says the tracking and the call to evacuate are to preserve as many civilian lives as possible during an expected ground invasion, even as deadly airstrikes continue. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/gaza-invasion-israel-cellphone-data.html

Social Media Users Accuse Facebook, Instagram of Suppressing Pro-Palestinian Posts

New York Times Meta has cautioned that some content might be temporarily suppressed or suspended as it sifts through millions of posts spreading across its platforms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-war-social-media.html