Mid East – Page 1498 – Prologue Journal

What Is Islamic Jihad and Why Is Israel Targeting It?

New York Times A brief guide to the armed group that saw three leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/middleeast/islamic-jihad-israel-gaza.html

More Iranian fuel being smuggled to Pakistan, petroleum dealers say

Jerusalem Post The smuggling of fuel from Iran into Pakistan has increased exponentially. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742505

Hamas: Israel made grave miscalculation, will pay ‘heavy price’ for Gaza killings

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh blasts the latest deadly Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, saying the regime has made a grave miscalculation and will pay a hefty price for the killings. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/09/703033/Hamas-leader-Israel-made-grave-miscalculation-will-pay-hefty-price-killings

Violence, detentions mark Turkey’s campaigning ahead of Sunday’s knife-edge vote

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. More than a dozen people are arrested over violence against the mayor of Istanbul and opposition supporters at an election rally in Turkey as tensions rise in the country before next week’s elections.…

Palestinian terror groups warn: Israel will pay the price for Gaza attack

Jerusalem Post At least 13 Palestinians, including the top PIJ officials, were killed in the pre-dawn Israeli airstrikes, with reports of at least another 20 people injured. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742499

Experts say Qatar can lead Gulf on protections for workers against heat stress

Jerusalem Post Qatar bans work from more than twice the hours banned in Saudi Arabia, where the majority of the region’s construction projects are underway. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742494

Angered by Syria’s return to Arab fold, US extends ‘national emergency’ on Damascus

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US President Joe Biden extends for another year the national emergency declared with respect to Syria as Washington fumes over Damascus’ return to the Arab League. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/09/703029/Irked-Arab-League-decision-US-extends-national-emergency-Syria

Iran fears for its Gaza proxies after Israel’s surprise op. – analysis

Jerusalem Post Iran is watching Israel’s moves closely, as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad is widely seen as a proxy of Iran. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742489

Israel assassinates 3 senior Islamic Jihad commanders, wives, children in Gaza strikes

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military has assassinated three high-ranking commanders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement in a series of targeted strikes on the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/09/703025/High-profile-Islamic-Jihad-commanders-assassinated-as-Israeli-warplanes-bomb-Gaza

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza

New York Times The military wing of Islamic Jihad — which Israel, the United States and many other Western countries classify as a terrorist organization — confirmed the deaths of its leaders. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/world/middleeast/israel-airstrikes-islamic-jihad-gaza.html