Mid East – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

Experts warn of Israeli intelligence lapses after seized documents show Hamas’s tactical depth

Jerusalem Post Captured Hamas documents reveal years of meticulous intelligence gathering on Israeli border towns, exposing blind spots in Israel’s security and intelligence efforts that experts say were exploited. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835800

What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks

New York Times The group whose flag was found after a New Orleans truck-ramming attack has never stopped orchestrating and inspiring acts of terror. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/middleeast/isis-islamic-state.html

Palestinian Authority Temporarily Bans Al-Jazeera

New York Times The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/middleeast/palestinian-authority-al-jazeera.html

Iran is open to nuclear negotiations, if US responds with respect, Araghchi says

Jerusalem Post Araghchi warned that if the US decides to use past tactics of putting pressure on Iran, they would be met with equal resistance. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835775

Israel’s reverse migration crisis prompts call for drawing Jews to occupied territories

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands of illegal settlers have left the occupied Palestinian territories since the onset of intense retaliatory strikes by regional resistance groups. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/01/740157/Israel-reverse-migration-crisis

Hamas making substantial comeback in the Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Post New estimates gauge that Hamas’s forces are up to between 12,000-23,000. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835754

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in West Bank

Jerusalem Post The freeze in operations follows Fatah’s December 23 announcement that they will ban the media giant after inciting during clashes in Jenin. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-835752

Ex-war minister Yoav Gallant resigns from Israeli Knesset

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Former Israeli minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant has announced his resignation from the Knesset https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/01/740153/Ex-war-minister-Yoav-Gallant-resigns-from-Israeli-Knesset-

US Muslim advocacy group demands action to halt genocide in Gaza

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. American Muslim advocacy group CAIR says a new UN report detailing Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system is further proof of genocide in the besieged Palestinian territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/01/740142/CAIR-Awad-Gaza-Turk

WHO chief has developed hearing loss after Israel’s Sana’a strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he has been suffering from tinnitus (ringing in the ears) since he and his team were caught up in Israel’s December 26 airstrike on…