Mid East – Page 1418 – Prologue Journal

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

New York Times Meta has cautioned that some posts may 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-facebook-instagram.html

Stuck at Gaza’s Border With Egypt

New York Times Scores of foreign nationals, including many U.S. citizens, waited on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Monday, hoping for a deal that would allow them to escape. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000009134945/gaza-border-palestine-israel.html

At Egypt-Gaza Border, Confusion and Frustration Reign

New York Times Told they could escape Gaza, scores of people with foreign passports gathered at the only border crossing into Egypt, only to find it still closed, as diplomatic efforts floundered. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/gaza-egypt-border-confusion.html

Netanyahu speaks with Emirati president

Jerusalem Post The two leaders discussed regional developments following the recent deadly attack by Hamas against Israeli civilians. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-768686

Israel Will Evacuate Towns Near Its Border With Lebanon as Tensions Escalate

New York Times The border has been a longtime staging ground for attacks by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-border-tensions.html

Gaza death toll rises to over 2,800 as Israel ramps up attacks

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The death toll from incessant Israeli airstrikes and shelling on Gaza reaches 2,808. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/16/712844/Gaza-bombing-Israel-death-toll-update

Soldiers liberate Holocaust survivor from death, for second time in his life

Jerusalem Post “Our mission was clear: thwart terrorist activities, rescue trapped civilians, and ensure the safety of Israeli residents.” https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-768689

WATCH: IDF eliminates head of Hamas General Intelligence in Khan Yunis

Jerusalem Post These video recordings were made available to the public within an hour of a barrage of rocket attacks on Israel, which resulted in at least one direct hit. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-768682

Yehya Sinwar, Hamas’s Leader in Gaza, Is At the Top of Israel’s Target List

New York Times Considered a brutal enforcer within Hamas, he served time in Israeli prison before being released in a 2011 prisoner swap. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/world/middleeast/hamas-leader-yehya-sinwar-gaza-israel.html

As Israel bombards Gaza and murders Palestinians, where is United Nations?

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. As the Israeli regime continues to commit horrendous war crimes against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, many are wondering where the United Nations is and why it has become so impotent. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/16/712830/as-israel-bombs-gaza-murders-palestinians-where-united-nations