Regions – Page 415 – Prologue Journal

8th baby freezes to death in Gaza amid Israel’s campaign of extermination

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Several children have died from hypothermia so far this winter after being displaced by Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740369/Palestine-Gaza–Ali-Youssef-Ahmed-Kloub-Al-Mawasi-

Another journalist killed in Israeli attack on Gaza as toll rises to 220

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Journalist Mohammad Hijazi is killed in an Israeli attack, raising the number of media workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023 to 220. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740373/israeli-Forces-Kill-Palestinian-Journalist-In-Gaza

Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew

New York Times Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/europe/ukraine-attack-kursk-russia.html

UN force slams Israel’s truce violations as Hezbollah warns of retaliation

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. UNIFIL has condemned the Israeli regime’s continuous breaches of the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah as “a flagrant violation of international law.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740365/Lebanon-Israel-violations-ceasefire-agreement-Hezbollah-UNIFIl-condemn-deliberate-destruction-property-international-law-violation

Celebrating Assad regime’s fall, Jews remaining in Syria calls on Syrian Jewish émigrés to visit

Jerusalem Post Syria’s Jewish population dwindles to nine, reflecting centuries of history and resilience amid upheaval. Residents recall a once-thriving community, cultural ties, and the destruction of synagogues. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836190

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

New York Times Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/philippines-hit-man-confession.html

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

New York Times Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-gaza-cease-fire-talks.html

Israel blocks food to Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital to force doctors out

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime forces block food to northern Gaza’s Indonesian hospital to force the doctors to leave the facility. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/05/740364/Israelis-Block-Food-Supply-To-Northern-Gaza-Indonesian-Hospital-To-Force-Doctors-Out

Water theft persists as Israel grabs 40 percent of Syria’s vital water resources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. With the occupation of Al-Mantara Dam, the most vital water resource in southern Syria, nearly 40 percent of Syrian water resources are now under the illegal control of Israel. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/04/740307/water-grab-campaign-israeli-occupation-of-essential-syrian-resources

Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

New York Times Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/obituaries/costas-simitis-dead.html