Mid East – Page 3 – Prologue Journal

ICC prosecutor sees ‘no real effort’ by Israel to probe alleged Gaza war crimes

Jerusalem Post “We haven’t seen any real effort by the State of Israel to take action that would meet the established jurisprudence,” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-838012

Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home

New York Times With the Assad regime out of power, millions weigh the decision to go back to their war-torn country. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/magazine/syrians-turkey-return.html

US warplanes conduct fresh aerial strikes on Yemen’s ‘Amran

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. American warplanes conduct multiple airstrikes targeting the northwestern Yemeni province of ‘Amran. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741059/US-warplanes-strike-%E2%80%98Amran-in-northwestern-Yemen-in-fresh-aggression

Israel’s Ben-Gvir threatens to collapse cabinet if ceasefire approved

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens that he and his party colleagues would resign from the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire deal. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/17/741063/Israel-minister-Ben-Gvir-threatens-quit-ceasefire-deal-approved

Israel and Hamas Work Out Differences That Had Delayed Cease-Fire Deal, Netanyahu Says

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had called a meeting of his security cabinet for later on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-cease-fire.html

US journalist dragged out from Blinken presser for exposing US complicity in Gaza genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US State Department police have violently dragged veteran American journalist Sam Husseini from the news conference of State Secretary Anthony Blinken for exposing US complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741046/US-journalist-dragged-out-from-Blinken-presser-for-exposing-US-complicity-in-Gaza-genocide

Israeli Vote on Cease-Fire Is Delayed as Diplomats Work on Details

New York Times Even though negotiators for Israel and Hamas reached a provisional deal for a truce starting Sunday, they continued to discuss outstanding issues through mediators. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-ceasefire.html

Biden’s ’empty threats’ let Israel get away with carnage: US journalist

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An investigative journalist says Biden policy towards Israel also damaged US credibility on international stage https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741041/US-Biden-Gaza-US-UN-Brett-Murphy-

Houthi: Israel ‘failed miserably’ in onslaught on Gaza Strip

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Houthi says Israel “failed miserably” in its military onslaught on Gaza, adding the US and the occupying regime were forced to accept a ceasefire agreement in Gaza after months of atrocities. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741044/US,-Israel-forced-to-accept-ceasefire-agreement-in-Gaza-after-months-of-brutalities–Houthi

Pro-Israel judge to replace Lebanon’s new PM as ICJ head

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Pro-Israel judge Julia Sebutinde is set to lead ICJ after Nawaf Salam’s was appointed as Lebanon’s prime minister. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741038/Palestine-ICJ-Julia-Sebutinde-Israel-genocide-Nawaf-Salam-Gaza