Mid East – Page 16 – Prologue Journal

US bombers fly over Mediterranean Sea as delivery of heavy bombs to Israel announced

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A squadron of six US Air Force bombers is flying over the Mediterranean Sea, according to the latest data from a live global flight tracker. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742970/US-bombers-flying-Mediterranean-

Pro-Israel extremist mistakes Israeli tourists for ‘Palestinians’, opens fire on them in Miami

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A pro-Israel extremist has mistaken two Israeli tourists on Miami Beach for Palestinians, and fired 17 rounds towards their car. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742968/Pro-Israel-extremist-mistakes-Israeli-tourists-for-Palestinians-guns-them-down

Israeli airstrike kills civilian in south Lebanon in fresh violation of ceasefire

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli airstrike on a car in Sidon, a coastal city in southern Lebanon, killed one civilian and injured three others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742971/Israel-attack-Lebanon-Sidon-Hamas-official

Rubio Lands in Saudi Arabia for Talks on Gaza and Ukraine

New York Times Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/middleeast/rubio-saudi-arabia-gaza-ukraine.html

Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say

New York Times The Israeli military launched a wide-scale operation last month against militants in several cities in the West Bank. Now, roughly 40,000 Palestinians have fled their homes — the highest since Israel occupied the territory nearly six decades ago, according to researchers. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/middleeast/west-bank-palestinian-displacement.html

The PA may want to run Gaza, but it would face numerous obstacles

Jerusalem Post Fatah spokesperson Maher al-Namoura says the Palestinian Authority is ready to govern and rebuild Gaza as ceasefire talks and discussions on the strip’s future continue. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842457

Silent genocide: Gaza hospitals facing ‘severe lack of oxygen’ after Israeli attacks

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Ministry of Health in Gaza says hospitals in the strip are facing “a severe lack of oxygen” that threatens patients’ lives. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742961/-oxygen-shortage-Gaza-threatens-lives

Can Saudi Arabia help mediate a new Iran deal?

Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its global influence by mediating key conflicts, including US-Iran nuclear talks and Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, amid shifting alliances and a new world order. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842452

US delivers heavy bombs to Israel as Trump lifts ban on transfer

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The United States delivers a shipment of 1,800 heavy MK-84 bombs to the Israeli regime, ending an almost nine-month freeze by the previous American administration on the transfer. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742957/US-delivers-heavy-bombs-Israel

Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Israel raid on Palestinian detainees in Ofer Prison

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas and Islamic Jihad denounce the Israeli forces’ raid on Ofer Prison in the West Bank, and assault against Palestinian detainees. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/17/742959/Hamas,-Islamic-Jihad-decry-Israeli-forces%E2%80%99-raid-on-Palestinian-detainees-at-Ofer-Prison