Mid East – Page 81 – Prologue Journal

The inside story of the IDF’s role in Hezbollah pager explosions

Jerusalem Post Both the IDF and the Mossad funded different aspects of the operation, understanding that the goal was to decisively defeat Hezbollah at the right moment, whenever that might be. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834859

War in Lebanon saw IDF seize 85,000 Hezbollah items from over 30 villages

Jerusalem Post The IDF also said on Wednesday that it killed 3,851 Hezbollah terrorists and wounded around 9,000. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834845

‘Christ under rubble’: Christians in Gaza mark another Christmas amid genocide

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. For the second straight Christmas this year, Christians in Gaza endure the Israeli genocidal war with their main churches reduced to rubble and many killed in the war. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739707/Christmas-under-rubble-Gaza-Christians-endure-second-year-war-Christmas

Israel attacks eastern Lebanon for first time since ceasefire

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has carried out airstrikes against Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire reached last month between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739710/Israel-Lebanon-airstrikes-Baalbek-ceasefire-Hezbollah

Turkey will bury Syria’s Kurdish militia if they fail to disarm: Erdogan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Turkish president has warned that the Kurdish militia in Syria will be eliminated if they fail to lay down arms. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/25/739716/Turkey-Erdogan-Syria-Kurdish-militants-SDF-YPG-US-

Houthis raise combat readiness to the highest level expecting Israeli retaliation

Jerusalem Post The Houthis ordered the evacuation of areas near the port in the major coastal city of Hodeidah and moved military forces to the frontline with government forces. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834841

Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

New York Times The fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad are aiming to transform their revolutionary movement and assert control over the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/middleeast/syria-rebels-government-assad.html

Hezbollah reveals location of Nasrallah’s tomb

Jerusalem Post Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hezbollah stronghold in Dahiyeh, in southern Beirut. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-834830

Iran FM: ‘Too early’ to predict Syria’s future for those thinking ‘victories’ achieved

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian Foreign Minister says it is “premature” to make any predictions about Syria’s future as that there will be a multitude of developments in the Arab country, given the recent collapse of President…