Mid East – Page 220 – Prologue Journal

Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline

New York Times While pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said of the cease-fire talks with Hamas: “I don’t know how long it will take.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/middleeast/netanyahu-hostage-deal.html

Mikati demands Israel’s withdrawal from south Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Mikati has called on the United States and France to help speed up the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739607/Lebanon-Israel-Mikati

‘Clock ticking’: UNRWA slams unjustifiable killing of children in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNRWA says the killing of the Palestinian children in Gaza cannot be justified. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739605/Palestine-Gaza-Israel-UNRWA-children-Philippe-Lazzarini-

BP to be sued in Britain for supplying oil to Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Victims of the Gaza war in Britain are to take legal action against BP over its oil supply to Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739606/Israel-oil-supply-BP-legal-action-Gaza-war-victims

Yemeni army strikes Israeli military sites with drones

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemeni Armed Forces have claimed responsibility for two drone strikes against Israeli military positions within the occupied territories in support of the Palestinians in Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739608/Yemeni-Armed-Forces-launch-drone-attacks-in-solidarity-with-Palestinians-in-Gaza

Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

New York Times Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime, as the Arab world seeks to bring Syria back into the fold. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/middleeast/syria-leaders-meeting-arab-diplomats.html

Israeli strikes on north Gaza hospital ‘extremely dangerous, terrifying’: Director

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza says the situation in the medical facility is “extremely dangerous and terrifying” against the backdrop of Israeli shelling. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739599/Kamal-Adwan

Qassam Brigades claims killing 3 Israeli troops in northern Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The military wing of Hamas says its fighters have killed three Israeli soldiers at close range in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739592/Qassam-Brigades-says-it-killed-3-Israeli-soldiers-in-northern-Gaza-attack

More alive than ever: Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s legacy grows stronger in martyrdom

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. If the presence of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah kept the Lebanese nation steady, his absence has propelled them into action—to uphold the banner of resistance and pursue the cause of justice. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739591/more-alive-than-ever-sayyed-hassan-nasrallah-legacy-stronger-martyrdom

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq may stop attacking Israel

Jerusalem Post A report this week indicates that some of these militias and groups have stepped back from attacks in the wake of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834583