Mid East – Page 7 – Prologue Journal

Israel must end occupation of south Lebanon: President Aoun tells US envoy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun urges the US to press Israel to completely pull out from towns and villages in southern Lebanon https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743125/Lebanon-president-US-press-Israel-full-withdrawal-Hezbollah-ceasefire

Israel kills one, injures two in southern Lebanon: Media

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has killed one person and injured two others in Lebanon’s southern towns of Ayta ash-Shab and Wazzani. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743116/Lebanon-official-media–Israeli-regime-kills-one,-injures-two-in-southern-Lebanon

Trump administration cuts all funding for Palestinian security forces

Jerusalem Post Trump administration cuts all aid for Palestinian security forces, delaying key training programs. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842845

Explainer: Why are MK-84 2,000-lb bombs approved by Trump for Israel so deadly?

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The shipment of MK-84 one-ton bombs to Tel Aviv by Trump administration signals the continuation of all-out American support for the Israeli genocidal regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743107/explainer-why-mk84-2000-pound-bombs-trump-israel-deadly

Egypt’s calculated pushback: How Cairo is shaping the Gaza displacement debate

Jerusalem Post Cairo stages public opposition to Gaza displacement while leading efforts to clear rubble and plan for reconstruction. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842835

Iran hosts PIJ leader and Iraqi militia chief in show of regional alliance

Jerusalem Post PIJ held some hostages in Gaza, and in many cases, it appears hostages held by the group were treated even more brutally than those held by Hamas. Iran is now positioning PIJ for increased activity. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842828

Qatar Emir’s Tehran visit signals key diplomatic moves amid US policy shifts

Jerusalem Post It’s likely that Doha may also be discussing the Iranian nuclear file because Doha could play a key role in any kind of US talks with Iran. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842825

Iran seeks Caspian-Persian Gulf economic corridor

Jerusalem Post Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with officials from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan during the 3rd Caspian Economic Forum. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-842822

Israel to release longest-serving Palestinian inmate Nael al-Barghouti

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nael al-Barghouti, the longest-serving Palestinian inmate, is to be released from Israeli prisons on Saturday after more than four decades. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743101/Palestine-Barghouti-inmate-Israel-Hamas-Gaza-ceasefire-hostage-deal

Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza

New York Times In contrast to the joyful scenes of living hostages returning home over the past few weeks, the transfer of bodies on Thursday, including those of two children, will be somber. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/world/middleeast/hostage-bodies-release-gaza.html