Regions – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

Fearing Hezbollah, Israelis refuse to return to northern settelments

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli settlers are reluctant to return to illegal settlements in the northern part of the occupied lands over security concerns. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/21/743216/Israeli-settlers-reluctant-to-return-to-northern-occupied-lands-over-security-fears

Sweden Investigates New Cable Break Under Baltic Sea

New York Times The authorities are looking into possible damage to an undersea line east of Gotland island. NATO has stepped up its surveillance of the region. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/europe/baltic-sea-cable-sweden.html

Fate of Bibas Family Recalls Trauma of Oct. 7, Renewing Fears for Gaza Truce

New York Times Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-bibas-hostages.html

Archaeologists Find a Pharoah’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut, Egypt Says

New York Times The Ministry of Antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb since 1922. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/middleeast/egypt-tomb-archaeologists.html

As Truce Talks Stall, Fears Mount for Israeli Hostages in Gaza After 500 Days

New York Times “I was in Gaza. I survived. Keith survived. Others will not,” said Aviva Siegel, who with her husband was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023. She urged the Israeli government to secure the release of others. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hostages.html

Arab leaders meet to counter Trump’s Gaza depopulation plan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Arab leaders have gathered in Saudi Arabia to discuss a reconstruction plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump’s scheme for US takeover of the strip and the forced displacement of its…

Gazans Returning Home to Jabaliya Embrace Reopened Market

New York Times A single image of a farmer’s market sprouting back up in devastated northern Gaza tells the story of loss and, perhaps, eventual rebirth. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/middleeast/gaza-photo-jabaliya-market.html

When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy

New York Times The country’s competitiveness has stagnated and its once-powerful industries are suffering. Just ask these executives. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/europe/germany-election-economy.html

Russia Closes In on Another Ukrainian Region, Even as Peace Talks Pick Up

New York Times Russian troops are three miles from Dnipropetrovsk, a region they have never invaded. If they cross into it, the advance would be a morale blow to Ukraine and complicate any territorial negotiations. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/europe/russia-closes-in-on-another-ukrainian-region-even-as-peace-talks-pick-up.html

The Man Who Broke Germany’s Government Wants a Chance to Fix It

New York Times Christian Lindner triggered early elections last fall with a move meant to save his party. It brought chaos at an inopportune time. But will it work out? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/world/europe/lindner-germany-election.html