Mid East – Page 45 – Prologue Journal

Hamas Names 3 Hostages To Be Released in Next Cease-Fire Exchange

New York Times The Israelis were identified as Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben-Ami, all of whom were abducted during the 2023 Hamas-led attack. Israel is expected to let dozens of Palestinian prisoners go in return. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-hostages-release-names.html

Gaza govt. says Israel hinders ‘minimum amount’ of aid as scale of suffering shocks UN

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Gaza’s Government Media Office has warned that Israel is “seriously” worsening the humanitarian situation in the strip by not allowing the delivery of the “minimum” amount of aid agreed upon in the ceasefire…

Pro-Palestine British journalist detained in Austria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The journalist has strongly rejected the Austrian police accusations against him. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/07/742373/Austria-Police-Detain-British-Journalist-Medhurst

USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

New York Times Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/middleeast/usaid-trump-gaza-aid.html

Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon’s New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah

New York Times Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the government for decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/middleeast/lebanon-hezbollah-trump.html

Former Iraq PM urges action to stop ‘massacres’ against Syrian Shias

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iraq’s former prime minister has called for action to terminate crimes and atrocities against Muslim minorities in Syria , including the Shia population, in the aftermath of foreign-backed militants’ takeover of the Arab…

Trump’s Gaza bombshell reshapes diplomacy and global reactions

Jerusalem Post DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s bombshell proposal on Gaza challenges diplomatic norms, forcing global leaders to rethink Middle East strategy. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841020

Saudi Arabia plans to execute Shia youths on ‘arbitrary’ charges

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi officials are planning to five young men from the Shia-populated Qatif region and one Shia businessman on charges that the United Nations deems ‘arbitrary’. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/07/742357/Saudi-Arabia-plans-to-execute-Shia-youths-on-charges-UN-deems–arbitrary-

Hamas deeply concerned about Gazans emigrating, doc. reveals

Jerusalem Post This comes following US President Donald Trump’s announcement earlier this week of his plan to relocate residents from the Gaza Strip to neighboring countries. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841120

66 Palestinian bodies recovered from Israeli-made sand mounds in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Civil defense teams have retrieved the bodies of at least 66 Palestinians from sand mounds built by Israeli forces during their large-scale offensive in the northern Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/07/742352/Dozens-of-Palestinian-bodies-recovered-from-Israeli-built-sand-mounds-in-Gaza