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Invading Rafah won't help Israel in its war on Hamas: NY Times

Date: 2024-05-19 18:39:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10711075

NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - It may be in Netanyahu’s interest to flatten Rafah, because anything that prolongs the war keeps him in office, but it’s not in Israel’s interest, The New York Times said. Now that US President Biden is pressuring Israel ....

All army resources utilized for rescue operations - Iranian military

Date: 2024-05-19 18:36:41 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10712354

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iran's army chief of staff has ordered the utilization of all its resources to help in the search and rescue operations related to President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash, state media has reported. Major General ....

Bad weather make air searching for Raisi’s helicopter crash site impossible

Date: 2024-05-19 18:24:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10712318

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Weather conditions make air searching for site where a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed impossible, IRNA News Agency quoted Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) chief Pirhossein Koulivand as saying ....

Iranian VP rushed to Tabriz to oversee rescue efforts of Raisi’s helicopter

Date: 2024-05-19 18:23:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10712316

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iran's Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and some cabinet members has rushed to Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, where the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials suffered a crash to oversee the rescue ....

Location of president's helicopter still unknown - Reports

Date: 2024-05-19 17:49:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10712299

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - The exact location of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, which experienced a rough landing in northwestern Iran, is still unknown as search and rescue teams are braving adverse weather conditions and ....

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression surpasses 35,456

Date: 2024-05-19 17:27:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10712211

GAZA, May 19, 2024 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has surged to 35,456, WAFA News Agency quoted medical sources as saying Sunday. Around 79,476 others have also ....

Reaching Raisi's helicopter 'may take time due to tough weather' - Iranian minister

Date: 2024-05-19 16:09:14 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10712182

TEHRAN, May 19 (MWNA) - Search and rescue efforts are underway to find out Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, state-run IRNA quoted Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying Sunday. Due to the tough weather conditions, it may ....

Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing' - Reports

Date: 2024-05-19 13:56:52 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10712016

TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a "hard landing" on Sunday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident ....

Israeli forces arrest several Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-05-19 11:19:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10711590

RAMALLAH, May 19 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces stormed last night and at dawn Sunday different areas of the West Bank and detained a number of Palestinian citizens, PIC reported. Local sources in Nablus said that Israeli soldiers ....

U.S., Iran held indirect talks this week on avoiding more attacks

Date: 2024-05-19 11:18:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10711570

NEW YORK, May 19 (MENA) - Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian officials in Oman this week on how to avoid escalating regional attacks, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Axios. The talks — involving ....