Category: Regions
Monday Briefing: A Gaza Cease-Fire Begins
New York Times Plus, how Oscar contenders are rethinking sex scenes. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/briefing/gaza-cease-fire-tik-tok-ban-trump-inauguration.html
Read MoreAl-Qassam spokesman calls for ‘West Bank escalation’ following ceasefire agreement
Jerusalem Post In a pre-recorded speech delivered through Hamas’s outlets, Al-Jazeera, spokesperson Abu Obeida also lauded Iran and its proxies and warned against attempts to integrate Israel in the region. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-838275
Read MoreQassam Brigades: Al-Aqsa Strom final nail in Israeli regime’s coffin
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hamas has extended its gratitude towards Iran and members of the regional Resistance Front, saying Operation al-Aqsa Strom hammered the final nail in the Israeli regime’s coffin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741226/Palestine-Israel-Gaza-ceasefire-Hamas-spokesman-Abu-Ubaida-thanks-Iran-Hezbollah-Yemen-Iraqi-resistance-support-Operation-al-Aqsa-nail-coffin-Israeli-regime
Read MoreLondon’s Gaza rally organizer among those detained by Met police
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The pro-Palestinian rally organizer is among the arrestees detained by London’s Met police. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741227/UK-London-Met-Police-Arrest-Protest-Organiser-National-Gaza-Rally
Read MoreDoctors may face dietary challenges with freed hostages after almost 500 days
Jerusalem Post With the hostages now in Israel’s custody, one of the main concerns is preventing life-threatening complications such as salt imbalances and refeeding syndrome. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-838268
Read MoreIsraeli minister threatens to ‘bring down’ Netanyahu’s coalition over Gaza ceasefire
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Bezalel Smotrich says he will ‘bring down’ Netanyahu’s ruling coalition if it doesn’t occupy the besieged Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741222/Gaza-Israel-Benjamin-Netanyahu-Bezalel-Smotrich-Ben-Gvir-US
Read MoreFactbox: Israeli regime’s despicable record of breaching ceasefire agreements
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A truce agreement took effect on Sunday, bringing to an end 15 months of genocidal war on Gaza, but serious doubts remain about the commitment of Israel to uphold it. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741216/israeli-history-of-refusing-and-violating-ceasefire-agreements-with-palestinians-and-neighbors
Read MoreHamas awaits release of 90 prisoners as it hands over 3 Israeli captives
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. All the 90 prisoners have been abducted from the occupied cities of West Bank and al-Quds. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741224/Hamas-list-of-names–Palestinian-prisoners-ceasefire
Read MoreHamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza
New York Times Rarely seen in the open while the war raged, masked and armed fighters spread out publicly through Gaza’s cities in a show of force on Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/world/middleeast/hamas-in-charge-gaza.html
Read MoreHow will ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon impact Hamas and Hezbollah?
Jerusalem Post The most likely impact of the two ceasefires is for all parties to avoid returning to war. The risk of one blown ceasefire leading to another will weigh heavily on their minds. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-838253
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