Category: Mid East
Five Journalists Killed in Gaza Strike, Palestinian Media Says
New York Times The Israeli military said it had struck a vehicle containing a “terrorist cell” in the Nuseirat area of Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/israel-strike-journalists-gaza.html
Read MoreHanukkah in Pictures: Keeping the Flame Alive
New York Times Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/first-night-hanukkah-photos.html
Read MoreIsrael kills 5 Palestinian journalists in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/26/739743/Israel-kills-5-journalists-in-front-of-Al-Awda-Hospital-in-Gaza
Read MoreTwo men arrested in Egypt for trafficking hundreds of ancient artifacts
Jerusalem Post Egyptian authorities said that over 450 artifacts had nearly been stolen, including statue busts and ancient coins. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834924
Read MoreDozen people killed in armed clashes in Syria’s Tartus
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria’s security forces have clashed with armed men in the western city of Tartus, leaving several people dead and injured. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739741/Dozen-people-killed-in-armed-clashes-in-Syria%E2%80%99s-Tartus
Read MoreSyrian forces suffer 14 casualties in ambush as unrest reaches Assad’s loyalist regions
Jerusalem Post The HTS soldiers were allegedly targeting a former Assad soldier who worked at Sednaya prison. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-834914
Read MoreFamine Warning for Northern Gaza Draws U.S. Rebuke and Raises Questions
New York Times The dispute highlights the difficulties with data collection in Gaza that have hampered humanitarian efforts since the war began. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/northern-gaza-famine-warning-dispute.html
Read MoreYemeni drone operation targets Israeli industrial zone
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s army says it has conducted another drone operation targeting the “industrial zone of the Israeli enemy” in the occupied Asqalan area. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739729/Yemen-drone-Israel-industrial-zone-asqalan
Read MoreWhat do the Houthis hope to achieve as they lash out on Israel?
Jerusalem Post The Houthis are lashing out. They are willing to confront the US, Israel, and perhaps Saudi Arabia and other states. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834888
Read MoreIsrael kills well-known Palestinian artist, her husband in Gaza
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has killed a Palestinian artist and visionary entrepreneur along with her husband in an airstrike on their home in the central part of the besieged Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739726/Israel-Palestinian-artist-husband-Gaza-
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