Mid East – Page 5 – Prologue Journal

How will the return of Donald Trump affect Israel and the Middle East?

Jerusalem Post View the free digital report from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University to learn how President Trump’s return may shape the global landscape. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837857

‘Israel is a regional superpower,’ says Syrian former US official to ‘Post’- interview

Jerusalem Post ‘Israel is a regional superpower, and it should act accordingly,’ says Hazem Alghabra, Syrian-born former senior advisor to the US State Department, who visited Israel for the first time this week. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837855

Hamas After Cease-Fire: Weakened but Still the Dominant Palestinian Power in Gaza

New York Times Hamas remains the dominant Palestinian power in Gaza even after 15 months of Israeli bombardment, holding sway in displacement camps and refusing to surrender. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/middleeast/hamas-gaza-cease-fire-palestinian-future.html

Less Than Half the 250 Hostages in Gaza Remain There

New York Times The abductees included citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-gaza-hamas.html

IRGC: Gaza truce ‘irreparable defeat’ for Israel, great victory for Palestinians

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s IRGC says the Gaza ceasefire is a great victory for the steadfast Palestinian people and a resounding defeat for the Zionists. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741008/Iran-IRGC-Gaza-ceasefire-defeat-Zionists-victory-Palestinians

Kurdish military official to ‘Post’: ‘We did not acquire drones from Iran’

Jerusalem Post “All part of a Turkish plan to distort our image,” the Kurdish official from Syria told the Post. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837810

UNRWA unraveled amid Israel’s allegations, reduced intl. support

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNRWA faces a deepening financial crisis due to reduced international support following Israel’s allegations and pressure on donor countries. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/741000/UNRWA-faces-deepening-financial-woes-due-to-ban-by-Israel

Palestinian journalist, a Sobh Media Festival awardee, killed in Gaza hours before truce

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel kills Palestinian journalist Ahmed Abu al-Rous just moments before a ceasefire deal was announced in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740998/Palestinian-journalist-Abu-Rous-Israel-strike-Gaza

Jan. 15: ‘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. Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740993/Jan-15-Axis-Resistance-operations-against-Israeli-occupation

Hamas: Ceasefire agreement result of steadfastness, resistance in Gaza over 15 months

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas hails announcement of a ceasefire in the Israeli regime’s genocidal war against the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/16/740990/Hamas-ceasefire-announcement-Israel-genocide-war-Gaza