Mid East – Page 68 – Prologue Journal

Israel Says It Killed Hashem Safieddine, Considered a Successor to Nasrallah

New York Times Hashem Safieddine, a cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, joined Hezbollah soon after the group was formed and rose quickly in its ranks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/middleeast/israel-hashem-safieddine-hezbollah-nasrallah.html

US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A military installation used by the occupying American forces in eastern Syria has been reportedly targeted by a barrage of rockets. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/22/735791/US-base-in-eastern-Syria-comes-under-rocket-attack

Blinken Presses Israel for Truces in Gaza and Lebanon

New York Times The U.S. secretary of state, visiting Israel, said the killing of Hamas’s leader last week could create an opening for peace, and he pushed the Israeli prime minister to allow more aid into Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/middleeast/blinken-netanyahu-cease-fire.html

Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies

New York Times A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust’s significance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/middleeast/yehuda-bauer-dead.html

Blinken Meets With Netanyahu in the Latest U.S. Push for a Cease-fire in Gaza

New York Times The secretary of state urged the prime minister to “capitalize” on Yahya Sinwar’s death “by securing the release of all hostages,” a spokesman said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/middleeast/blinken-israel-gaza-ceasefire.html

UN rights chief urges ‘prompt probe’ into Israeli strike near Beirut hospital

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Volker Turk said “any incidents which affect hospitals must be subjected to a prompt and thorough investigation.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/22/735785/UN-Turk-Lebanon

Nine hours, 14 floors: IDF soldiers recount raid on UNRWA building in Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Post By the time they reached the fifth floor, the situation intensified. An IED struck their armored vehicle, injuring some of the team members. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-825753

Israel after ‘exterminating’ Palestinians in north Gaza: Hamas official

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Osama Hamdan, who is Hamas’ representative in Lebanon and also a member of the group’s political bureau, made the remarks on Tuesday. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/22/735782/Palestine-Israel-attacks-northern-Gaza-exterminate-displace-Palestinians-organized–crime–prevent-entry-aid-Osama-Hamdan-Hamas

Seven People Planned to Carry Out Assassinations in Israel on Behalf of Iran

New York Times The suspects planned to assassinate two people, a senior Israeli scientist and the mayor of a large Israeli city, authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/middleeast/israel-arrests-iran-spying.html

Hezbollah rocket attack kills Israeli soldier, wounds 3

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah also claimed responsibility for a recent attack on Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/10/22/735775/Hezbollah-rocket-attack-kills-Israeli-soldier-