Mid East – Page 1514 – Prologue Journal

Islamic State claims bus attack killing 23 Syrian troops

Jerusalem Post Islamic State, which operates sleeper cells in lands it once ruled, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on its Telegram channel. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-754459

Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill

New York Times More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/middleeast/yemen-oil-tanker-un.html

Daesh ambushes Syrian Army bus, kills 20 soldiers: Sources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Daesh terror group has reportedly killed 20 Syrian soldiers in an ambush. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/11/708729/Daesh-ambushes-Syrian-Army-bus-killing-20-soldiers-sources

Palestinian man killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Tulkarm

Jerusalem Post The Palestinian, identified as Mahmoud Jihad Al-Jarad, was reportedly a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Tulkarm. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-754415

Palestinian communities vanish as Israeli settlers ramp up violence: NGO

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A humanitarian organization says the increasing violence by Israeli settlers has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and wiped their communities off the map. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/11/708724/Palestinian-communities-vanish-as-Israeli-settlers-ramp-up-violence

Palestinian killed during Israeli raid in northwestern West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces gun down a Palestinian during a raid in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/11/708717/Israel-killing-Palestinian-man-Tulkarm-West-Bank

US prisoner release negotiated at same time as Iran nuclear ‘mini-deal’ – analysis

Jerusalem Post Meither the American nor the Iranian statement about the deal openly confirmed the payoff https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754386

Lebanon’s caretaker defense minister ‘safe’ after bullets hit vehicle

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Maurice Slim’s car was traveling in the Jisr el-Bashra neighborhood in southeastern Beirut. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/10/708704/Lebanon-defense-minister

In surprise move, Abbas dismisses several PA governors

Jerusalem Post The surprise move is seen in the context of Abbas’s effort to reassert the PA’s control over many areas, especially in the West Bank. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754348

Lebanon at ‘point of no return’: Christian politician attacks Hezbollah

Jerusalem Post Tensions spiked between Hezbollah and Christian parties in Lebanon after deadly clashes in a Christian village south of Beirut. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-754326