Mid East – Page 228 – Prologue Journal

Eight Palestinians killed as Israel attacks Gaza school, hospitals

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military conducts fresh attacks on civilian facilities in the northern Gaza Strip, killing and injuring several Palestinians in the besieged territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/22/739513/Palestinians-killed-Israel-attacks-Gaza-hospitals-school

Dec. 21: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Amid the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, Palestinian and regional resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Saturday, December 21. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/22/739511/dec-21-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-occupation

U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Red Sea by Apparent Friendly Fire

New York Times A U.S. Navy ship mistakenly fired at the F/A-18, whose two pilots were safely recovered, the military said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/us/us-fighter-jet-red-sea.html

5 Israeli forces killed as Palestinian fighters face up to regime’s war machine

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. At least five Israeli troops are killed during complex operations staged by Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/22/739499/Israel-forces-killed-Gaza-war-genocide-fighters-Pope

Israeli settler killed during strike against Tel Aviv; fresh aggression targets Yemen’s capital

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Illegal Israeli settler is reportedly killed and 30 others injured during Yemeni Armed Forces’ recent strikes against the occupied Palestinian territories, including city of Tel Aviv. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/21/739498/Israeli-killed-Yemen-attack-Jaffa-20-injured-Tel-Aviv-hypersonic-missile-Yemen-Gaza-war-genocide

Israel requests 34 hostages in first phase of deal, including 11 off-limits by Hamas

Jerusalem Post Al-Ghad’s sources said that some of the names on Israel’s list include hostages that Hamas considers to be soldiers, whereas Hamas says it will only release the sick, the elderly, and children. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834375

Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down

New York Times Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/world/middleeast/iran-economy-energy-crisis.html

Israel should strike Houthi leadership, anti-Houthi Yemeni figures say

Jerusalem Post The figure urged Israel to target one of the Houthi’s key military commanders, Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim, who he described as the “military brain” of the Houthis. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834369

Hamas, other Palestinian groups say Gaza ceasefire deal ‘closer than ever’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement and two other Palestinian groups state that a ceasefire deal with Israel is “closer than ever,” provided that the usurping regime does not impose new conditions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/21/739495/Hamas,-two-other-Palestinian-groups-say-Gaza-ceasefire-deal-%E2%80%98closer-than-ever%E2%80%99

CENTCOM conducting strikes on Houthi military facilities in Yemen’s Sana’a

Jerusalem Post Initially, reports attributed the attack to Israel but then shifted to the US. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-834370