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US national security adviser denies US military involvement in Gaza hostage rescue op

Date: 2024-06-09 21:39:12 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10741516

PARIS, June 9 (MENA) - US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan denied that the US provided direct military assistance during Israel’s operation that rescued four hostages in Gaza on Saturday. During an interview with CNN on Sunday Sullivan ....

Gantz urges Israeli parliamentary elections in fall

Date: 2024-06-09 19:36:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10741453

GAZA CITY, June 9 (MENA) – Israeli minister without portfolio Benny Gantz called for parliamentary elections to be held in fall. In press statements, Gantz said Sunday evening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preventing Israel from ....

Ben Gvir demands Netanyahu add him, others to war cabinet as Gantz jets

Date: 2024-06-09 19:32:17 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:10741500

GAZA CITY, June 9 (MENA) - Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir wastes no time in shooting a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that he open the war cabinet to new membership — specifically himself — after ....

Gantz withdraws from Israeli war cabinet

Date: 2024-06-09 19:11:24 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10741439

GAZA CITY, June 9 (MENA) - Israeli Minister Benny Gantz announced his withdrawal from the Israeli war government. Alhurra channel reported his statement Sunday where he called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to go, and call elections ....

Iran: 6 candidates for presidential race late June

Date: 2024-06-09 15:42:39 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10741218

TEHRAN, June 9 (MENA) – Iranian authorities approved six candidates to run in the upcoming presidential election, following a helicopter crash that killed late president Ebrahim Raisi. The interior ministry was quoted by Press TV as saying the ....

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza

Date: 2024-06-09 14:25:55 GMT - Vatican - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10741159

VATICAN CITY, June 9 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis called Sunday for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to immediately accept proposals for a cease-fire and release of hostages, AP reported. During ....

283 Palestinians killed in 8 Israeli massacres in Gaza in 24 hours

Date: 2024-06-09 13:22:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:10740981

GAZA, June 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the documented killing of at least 283 Palestinians and the injury of 814 others, WAFA quoted medical ....

Israeli forces arrest 22 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-06-09 09:37:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10740583

RAMALLAH, June 9 (MENA) - At least 22 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, were arrested by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, Wafa news agency quoted Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Authority and the ....

Gaza conference tests int'l community's responsibility towards Palestinians - diplomat

Date: 2024-06-09 08:00:35 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10740462

CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - Former Egyptian Ambassador in Tel Aviv Atef Salem said the Gaza emergency conference, to kick off on Tuesday, is a new test to the international community to shoulder its responsibilities towards the situation in Gaza in light ....

CENTCOM denies use of pier in hostage release operation

Date: 2024-06-09 06:04:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:10740307

WASHINGTON, June 9 (MENA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday the humanitarian pier facility -- "including its equipment, personnel, and assets" -- had no role in Israel's operation on Saturday to rescue four hostages held in Gaza, ....