Mid East – Page 34 – Prologue Journal

IDF must be free to foil arms smuggling at Lebanese-Syrian border – Netanyahu

Jerusalem Post Netanyahu pledged that the IDF would continue to target Hezbollah during negotiations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829714

Hamas denies reports about political bureau relocation to Turkey as false

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas has categorically dismissed reports that it is considering relocation of its political bureau from Qatar to Turkey. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/18/737487/Hamas-rejects-reports-about-political-bureau-relocation-from-Qatar-to-Turkey-as-false

US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leaders

Jerusalem Post Miller added that some Hamas leaders are under US indictment and Washington believes they should be turned over to the United States. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829705

Advocacy groups report alarming surge in numbers of Gazans abducted by Israel

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian prisoners advocacy groups have reported an alarming surge in the number of people abducted by Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/18/737483/israel-gaza-prison-detainees

UK government says Israel arms ban would ‘undermine US confidence’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Britain’s newly-elected Labour government says a complete Israel arms ban would damage London’s diplomatic relations with Washington. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/18/737482/UK-Government-Israel-Arms-Ban-Would-Undermine-US-Confidence

Iran refutes Western allegations of destabilizing Red Sea

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran categorically denies Western allegations about involvement in the Red Sea security crises, holding Israeli massacres in Gaza and Lebanon responsible for growing instability in the water body. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/18/737473/Iran-refutes-Western-allegations-about-involvement-in-Red-Sea-security-crises

The Houthis are what happens when the int’l community appeases

Jerusalem Post Houthi rebels escalate maritime threats, reportedly sending direct warnings to shipping companies and potentially extorting transit fees up to $180M monthly. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829693

Netanyahu, IDF at odds over how many haredim it can absorb

Jerusalem Post While Netanyahu says IDF needs to build new programs, military said last week its tailored tracks for haredim were ready to go. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-829687

IRC censures Israel for blocking essential supplies to 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 International Rescue Committee is demanding humanitarian aid be allowed to enter northern Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/18/737471/Palestine-IRC-Israel-UN-IPC

Nearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says

New York Times UNRWA, the agency that helps Palestinians, said its drivers were forced to unload supplies at gunpoint, in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-convoy-looted-unrwa-israel.html