Mid East – Page 222 – Prologue Journal

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

Is Lebanon’s government stepping up in Southern Lebanon?

Jerusalem Post “We look forward to long-term stability in the south through the army carrying out its duties in full cooperation with UNIFIL,” said Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834578

Syrian interim government names rebel commander as defense minister

Jerusalem Post Senior leader in the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led military operations in the campaign that ousted the Assad regime. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834571

Jordan outreach to new Syria government is turning point

Jerusalem Post When the regime began to collapse, the rebels returned to march on Damascus. This could provide Jordan with key influence in Dara’a and other areas in southern Jordan. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834574

Occupation of Syria’s highest peak Mount Hermon part of ‘Greater Israel’ project

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. After the fall of Assad government in Syria, Israel swiftly launched fresh aggression against the country and seized more land beyond the occupied Golan Heights, including the strategic Mount Hermon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/21/739466/Mount-Hermon-Pinnacle-of-Israeli-aggression-against-Syria%E2%80%99s-sovereignty

Israel and Turkey are shaping a new Syria from their borderlands

Jerusalem Post Israel advances to protect its borders with Syria, and Trump calls Turkey a “key player in shaping the post-Assad political landscape.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834565

Ansarullah says ‘Israeli terrorists’ incapable of confronting Yemen, warns of secret weapons

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Ansarullah considers the Israeli regime to be powerless in its efforts to face up to Yemen’s pro-Palestinian strikes. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739571/Yemen-attacks-American-targets-confuses-United-States-air-downing-warplane-Israel-Gaza-war-genocide

‘Ethnic cleansing’: Hamas blasts Israeli attacks on Gaza hospital amid intl. silence

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Hamas resistance group condemns ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza’s Kamal Adwan hospital as an “unprecedented crime against humanity.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739585/Hamas-Israel-crime-Kamal-Adwan-hospital

Dozens detained, several wounded in Israeli raids in 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 have injured several Palestinians and detained dozens more in raids across the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/23/739587/-Israeli-raids-West-Bank

Top Arab Diplomats Visit Syria 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 two weeks ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/world/middleeast/syria-arab-relations.html