Mid East – Page 9 – Prologue Journal

Israel launches drone strikes on several sites in southern Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli drones carry out a series of strikes against several weapons sites in the Sa’sa’ district in southwestern Syria. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743087/Israeli-drones-carry-out-strikes-against-several-weapons-sites-in-southwestern-Syria

US, France want mercenaries deployed in south Lebanon: Report

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US and France have reportedly suggested that mercenaries called private contractors should be deployed in south Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/19/743084/US,-France-want-to-deploy-mercenaries-in-south-Lebanon–Report

‘Ensuring their story is remembered’: Report highlights forgotten exodus of Iraqi Jews

Jerusalem Post The report comes amid discussions on population transfers in the Middle East, following US President Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza relocation. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842742

Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in ‘Mental Health Crisis’

New York Times The gunman, who is Jewish, told the police that he thought the tourists were Palestinian. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/florida-shooting-israeli-tourists.html

Zelensky Lashes Out at Trump for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks

New York Times Left out of a meeting between American and Saudi officials, the Ukrainian leader also canceled a trip to Riyadh. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/ukraine-trump-russia-war-peace-talks.html

Top judge censures Britain’s Keir Starmer over his anti-Palestinian stance

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales Baroness Sue Carr has censured Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his anti-Palestinian stance. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/18/743066/Top-Judge-Slams-UK-Starmer-Over-Anti-Palestinian-Stance

Israel violates ‘right to education’ by storming West Bank schools: UNRWA

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), has censured the closure of a number of UN-run educational centers across the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/18/743068/Palestine-West-Bank-Gaza-UNRWA

Hamas is acting as if Israel is no longer what it used to be

Jerusalem Post Hamas feels it has support internationally and also in various places such as among human rights NGOs that do not condemn its treatment of the hostages. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842724

Two Tiny Captives, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says

New York Times Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/bibas-bodies-death-hamas-israel-exchange.html

Can Israel trust Lebanon’s army to fulfill its duties after withdrawal?

Jerusalem Post The IDF will stay in five small strategic locations. The US supports this decision. However, it is unclear how this will work. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-842709