Mid East – Page 74 – Prologue Journal

US diplomat rebukes ‘irresponsible’ and ‘inaccurate’ report on famine in Gaza

Jerusalem Post The organization behind the report claimed it had relied on statistics provided by the UN from mid-November and would update the figures but did not withdraw its report, according to the Times. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835131

Hamas: Israel’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital ‘war crime’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned as a “war crime” the Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan hospital, the last remaining in north Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739822/Hamas-Israel-raid-Hospital-war-crime

A Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah

New York Times Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ceasefire.html

Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran

New York Times Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/cecilia-sala-italian-journalist-arrested-iran.html

‘I wasn’t sure I could survive’ Israeli attack on Sana’a Airport, WHO chief says

Jerusalem Post Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-835128

Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza

New York Times The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hospital-raid.html

Rampant poverty in Israel and implications

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. According to a recent report by the National Insurance Institute, nearly 2 million Israelis, 20% of the population, live below the poverty line. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739814/The-Israeli-poverty-rate-is-among-the-highest-in-developed-nations-second-only-to-Costa-Rica-

Israeli settler killed; Qassam kills five Israeli soldiers near Jabalia

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli settler has been killed in an alleged stabbing attack in Herzliya in northern Tel Aviv, with the occupying regime’s media reporting the apprehension of a Palestinian youth as a perpetrator of…

Yemenis rally in massive numbers for Gazans after Israeli strikes

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemeni demonstrators have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the bloody Israeli onslaught. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739813/Yemeni-demonstrators-reaffirm-their-unwavering-support-for-Palestinians-amid-Gaza-onslaught

UN chief condemns Israeli strikes on Yemen’s airport, key facilities

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The UN Secretary-General has condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Yemen that targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including Sana’a International Airport and power stations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739812/UN-chief-condemns-Israeli-strikes–Yemen