Mid East – Page 1522 – Prologue Journal

Nasrallah: Iran-backed militias will ‘prevent attacks’ on al-Aqsa

Jerusalem Post Tensions around the Temple Mount have rose after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the site. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753305

Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque amid strict restrictions on Muslims

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds under the protection of Israeli forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708134/Israeli-settlers-storm-al-Aqsa-Mosque-strict-restrictions-Muslims

Support for normalization deals with Israel declines in Persian Gulf nations: US think thank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A recent opinion poll has revealed that support for the controversial normalization deals with Israel has plummeted in Persian Gulf Arab nations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708123/Support-normalization-deals-Israel-declines-Persian-Gulf-nations-US-think-thank

Hamas urges dialogue as deadly fighting rock Palestinian camp in Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas resistance group urged dialogue among rival factions as deadly fighting rages at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708114/Hamas-calls-for-dialogue-as-deadly-fighting-rages-at-Palestinian-refugee-camp-in-Lebanon

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

Jerusalem Post While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas’ ruling party, Fatah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753228

At least four killed in clash in Egypt’s Sinai

Jerusalem Post The four dead included a police colonel, officials said. Six people were also wounded. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753208

Israel rules out any concession to Palestinians to secure Saudi normalization

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the road to normalizing with Saudi Arabia was “still long.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708095/Israel-Saudi-Arabia

UNESCO to rule on ancient Jericho as Palestinian World Heritage site

Jerusalem Post Jericho prides itself on being the oldest most continuously inhabited city in the world, dating back over 10,000 years and for being at the lowest point below sea level of any municipality. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753203

At Least 5 People Killed in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon

New York Times Rival factions have been fighting for three days, at times with heavy weaponry, in the densely populated Ein al-Hilweh camp in the coastal city of Sidon, south of Beirut. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/middleeast/lebanon-palestine-refugee-camp.html

Nine killed as clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon continue

Jerusalem Post Hundreds of families have been displaced and many buildings have been damaged amid the clashes. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753177