Mid East – Page 77 – Prologue Journal

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East, to Meet Netanyahu in Israel

New York Times Steve Witkoff played an important role in brokering the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/middleeast/witkoff-netanyahu-israel-gaza.html

Gaza death toll rises as Palestinians return home to find bodies under rubble

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The inhabitants of the Gaza Strip displaced by Israel’s campaign of genocide are returning home only to find more bodies under rubble. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/28/741762/Gaza-death-toll-Palestinians-return-home

Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages That Hamas Is Expected to Release Are Dead

New York Times An accounting provided by Hamas over the weekend confirmed intelligence assessments, Israeli officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-dead-hamas.html

Gaza psychiatrist who helped people heal amid genocide dies days after truce

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Many describe Dr. Mustafa Elmasri as a symbol of hope and resilience for those who remained in Gaza during the 471 days of the Israeli genocidal war. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/28/741755/Gaza-psychiatrist-who-helped-people-heal-amid-genocide-dies-days-after-truce

Iran’s FM Aragchi: Expel Israelis to Greenland, leave Palestinians in Gaza

Jerusalem Post “Instead of Palestinians, try to expel Israelis, take them to Greenland so they can kill two birds with one stone.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839618

As Palestinians Return to Gaza City, Elation and Despair Mix

New York Times As families reunite, they also confront the devastation wrought by the 15-month war that flattened neighborhoods and killed tens of thousands. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/middleeast/gaza-city-return-palestinians-israel.html

Switzerland frees, deports Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Swiss authorities have released and deported prominent Palestinian American journalist Ali Alumina after holding him for three days. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/28/741748/Switzerland-releases,-deports-renowned-Palestinian-journalist-Ali-Abunimah

After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear Debris

New York Times The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-war-debris.html

Hamas: Palestinians’ return to north Gaza ‘definite sign’ of Netanyahu’s defeat

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Hamas spokesman says Palestinians’ return to north Gaza is a clear manifestation of Netanyahu’s defeat in the genocidal war against the coastal sliver. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/28/741740/Hamas–Palestinians%E2%80%99-return-to-northern-Gaza-clear-sign-of-Netanyahu%E2%80%99s-defeat

Triumphant return home: Resistance prevails in both Gaza and South Lebanon

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. As the sixty-day ceasefire agreement came to an end in Lebanon on Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces, which had initially refused to withdraw completely, prompted the Lebanese Army to station vehicles and install…