Mid East – Page 239 – Prologue Journal

The unique brutality of Yemen’s Houthi intelligence services

Jerusalem Post A new report uncovers how the Houthis have “laundered” some of their officials into their Foreign Ministry in order to continue to sabotage and siphon off humanitarian aid. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834160

‘We Just Want Mercy’: A Gaza Hospital Pleads for a Respite

New York Times Medical workers at one of the last functioning hospitals in the north of the territory say the facility has come under heavy attack by Israel this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-icu.html

Yemen hails successful attacks on ‘strategic’ Israeli military sites

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen says it employed Palestine-2 hypersonic missiles in a recent retaliatory attack on two major Israeli military installations in Tel Aviv. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/19/739357/Yemen-target-israel-military-installation-Jaffa

Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner tortured to death in Israeli custody: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Anwar Labed has died of torture in Israeli custody just one month after his arrest. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/19/739361/Palestine-Israel-prisoner-Mohammad-Anwar-Labed-Gaza-torture

In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

New York Times The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. Residents are reacting to his fall with smiles and tears. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/middleeast/syria-homs-assad.html

Israeli soldiers expose shoot-to-kill policy in Gaza’s ‘kill zone’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli soldiers have revealed arbitrary killings in the notorious ‘kill zone’ in Gaza’s Netzarim corridor. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/19/739354/Palestine-Israel-Gaza-Netzarim-kill-zone-Haaretz-

US lawmakers call for end to military supply for Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nearly two dozen members of US Congress have called on Biden’s administration to withhold weapons assistance to Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/19/739352/US-Congress-President-Joe-Biden-humanitarian-situation-Gaza-Strip-

Two main issues left to be resolved in negotiations, Hamas sources say

Jerusalem Post Despite the reported sticking points, “the status of ongoing negotiations in Doha is excellent,” Hamas sources said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834073

Kurds in Syria hope Israel’s support extends beyond words

Jerusalem Post In eastern Syria, many Kurds are fearful that Turkey will take advantage of the chaos in Syria to launch an attack on several areas where Kurds live. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834072

Israeli warplanes raid ‘civilian facilities’ across Yemen

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli warplanes conduct fresh aerial assaults on the Yemeni capital of Sana’a and the province of Hudaydah, killing and injuring several people. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/19/739346/Yemen-casualties-Israeli-strikes-Sana%E2%80%99a%C2%A0Hudaydah