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A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in a remote area in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. Search and rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather. Subscribe to our channel

#Iran #IranHelicopterAccident #Ebrahim Raisi The Iranian Red Crescent has denied earlier State Media reports that they have reached the crash site of Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter. Let's take a step and recap. Here is what we know so far. A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has crashed in bad weather. Rescue teams are searching and ambulances are on their way. Al Jazeera's Aksel Zaimovic reports. Subscribe to our channel

#Iran #IranHelicopterAccident #Ebrahim Raisi In the hypothetical case where Iran's President Ibrahim Raisi was incapacitated due to the crash, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says the country's political system could absorb such a "shock". "Clearly, this is a grave incident, and having the president and the foreign minister together in the same helicopter is not exactly the best of signs," he said. "But be that as it may, Iran, since its Islamic revolution in 1979 ... has proved to be more than capable of taking all sorts of shots [against it], especially when it comes to political leaders."

#Iran #IranHelicopterAccident #EbrahimRaisi Iranian state television says a helicopter in the convey of President Ebrahim Raisi had a 'hard landing, without elaborating. According to a report in Reuters, rescuers are trying to reach the site where the helicopter landed in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran while travelling with the president. The country's Foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian was also reportedly with the president in the helicopter. Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar joins us live on the phone from Tehran to discuss the latest updates.

#Iran #IranHelicopterAccident #Ebrahim Raisi Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is still missing after a helicopter he was travelling on was involved in an accident in a mountainous area of the country's East Azerbaijan province. Adverse weather conditions, including heavy fog, are hampering rescue efforts and the helicopter is still missing. Iran's interior minister says authorities are waiting on further details Iran's Fars News Agency calls on Iranians to pray for President Raisi. Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar reports from Tehran, and political analyst Mohammad Marandi joins us live from Tehran.

#Israel #Israel HamasWar #IsraelArmy A member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has threatened to quit if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't outline a post-war plan for Gaza by early next month. There's also pressure from protesters, who are calling for early elections and demanding the government do more to negotiate the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza. Netanyahu's government has shut down Al Jazeera's operations in Israel, so Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Jamjoom is reporting from the Jordanian capital, Amman.

#Aljazeeraenglish #News The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister has suffered a 'hard landing' according to local media, amid bad weather in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. Al Jazeera's Resul Serdar in Tehran explains what we know so far. Subscribe to our channel

A prominent member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has threatened to quit if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't outline a post-war plan for Gaza by early next month. There's also pressure from protesters who are calling on the government to do more to secure the release of captives. Netanyahu's government has shut down Al Jazeera's operations in Israel, so Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom is reporting on the developments from the Jordanian capital, Amman. Subscribe to our channel

#Eurovision #Israel #Sweden The local government in the Swedish city of Gothenburg is hoping to pass a law banning the purchase of Israeli goods. It plans to put Israel on a list alongside Russia and Morocco, saying that taxpayers shouldn't fund occupying powers. Al Jazeera's Paul Rhys reports from Gothenburg. Subscribe to our channel

Israeli forces have launched a series of attacks targeting Palestinian homes in northern Gaza. At least 28 people were killed in a strike on a residential block near Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north, with many more injured. West of Jabalia, Israeli artillery struck a group of people queueing for water. 8 people were killed, with women and children among the dead. Al Jazeera's Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir Al Balah. Subscribe to our channel

#StopTheWar #Gaza #FreePalestine Demonstrators have gathered in Sri Lanka's capital- Colombo - in a show of solidarity for Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip. Protesters are demanding an end to Israel's war. Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to our channel

The Israeli military is still operating aggressively in the north of Gaza with large-scale air strikes and attacks. That includes the Jabalia refugee camp where attacks are ongoing. In Rafah city, the Israeli military is pushing deeper into the central parts with overnight attacks on residential homes in Barbara refugee camp. This is seen as a new way to expand attacks all the way to the western part of the city, causing more people to flee.

#IsraeliArmy #IsraelMilitary #IsraelArmy The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed and another seven injured in Jabalia. It says it was an incident of 'friendly fire'. Israeli helicopters carrying out strikes in northern Gaza. It's the single biggest loss for the military since a renewed ground offensive in northern Gaza began earlier this week. Al Jazeera's Tareq Abu Azzoum has the latest in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. Subscribe to our channel

#Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack The United Nations says around 600,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced by the Israeli military in Rafah in the past ten days. They're being ordered to live in overcrowded refugee camps The International Rescue Committee (IRC) says it is facing "significant disruptions to its humanitarian operations" following Israel's ground operations in Rafah, southern Gaza, which resulted in the closure of the Rafah crossing and a blockade on entry of humanitarian workers and aid.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear South Africa's petition seeking additional emergency measures ordering Israel to withdraw from Gaza's Rafah City. The demand by South Africa is part of a case it lodged against Israel accusing it of violating the Genocide Convention in Gaza. Israel denies the accusation. In January, the court issued its first emergency measures in the case, ordering Israel to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza, allow in more humanitarian aid and preserve any evidence of violations.

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed and seven injured in a friendly fire incident in Jabalia. But Hamas has released a video saying 12 Israeli soldiers died. It's the single biggest loss for the Israeli military since a renewed ground offensive in northern Gaza. Al Jazeera's Tareq Abu Azzoum has more on the situation in the north, from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Mohammed Jamjoom is in Amman, Jordan for Israel's reaction. Subscribe to our channel

Another campus protest in solidarity with Gaza was suppressed by police in the US. This time it was on the campus of the University of California. Since the protests over Israel's war on Gaza began in April more than 2,000 students and other protesters have been arrested. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from the campus of University of California in Irvine. Subscribe to our channel

At least four Palestinians have been killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza. At least 20 others are injured, with some in critical condition. The Israeli military attacked a heavily populated area, where Palestinians were gathering to use an internet access point. Casualties are expected to rise. Earlier shelling of the Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza killed four Palestinians - while another strike hit an UNRWA-affiliated clinic in Gaza City killing at least ten people. Al Jazeera's Laura Khan reports. Subscribe to our channel

#IsraeliMilitary #Netanyahu #Gaza Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Amman, Jordan, as Israel has banned Al Jazeera. He notes that American officials have expressed frustration and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to develop a governance plan for Gaza post-war. Earlier, Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reports live from Deir Al Balah, outside Al Aqsa hospital in Gaza. He provides updates on the shelling of the Jabalia refugee camp. Subscribe to our channel

#BidenAdministration Al Jazeera's Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC, highlighting the recent resignation of Lily Greenberg Call, marking the first departure among Biden appointees due to President Biden's unwavering support for Israel's actions in Gaza. Another notable resignation came from a Jewish member of the US administration, a career military officer in the Defense Intelligence Agency. Subscribe to our channel

#IsraelWar #Nakba #Rafah Al Jazeera's Senior Political Analyst, Marwan Bishara, emphasizes the ongoing significance of Nakba Day, stressing the need for a solution to the continuous Palestinian crisis over the past 75 years. He criticizes Arab leaders' inaction in preventing a genocide unfolding before their eyes and underscores Palestinian resilience against Israeli dominance. Bishara questions the U.S.'s mixed signals on arms shipments to Israel, likening it to historical betrayals, and highlights the West's complicity and the misuse of antisemitism as a shield for supporting Israel. Subscribe to our channel

#NewCaledonia #France #Emmanual Macron Four people have been killed in the worst unrest in New Caledonia in more than 30 years, as rioting continued and schools remained closed after France adopted controversial reforms to the Pacific territory's voting rules. French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday convened a defence and national security council meeting to discuss the riots, cancelling a scheduled trip to a French region. Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. Subscribe to our channel

#IsraelWar #Nakba #Rafah Ilan Pappe, the author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, joins Al Jazeera's live and highlights the enabling role of Western countries in Israel's war on Gaza, describing it as "even worse" than their stance during the Nakba. He explains that in 1948, the lack of television and smartphones made it easier to cover up the ethnic cleansing, but today, with the events displayed on screens, denial is far more sinister and outrageous. Subscribe to our channel

#IsraelWar #Nakba #IsraelHamasWar As in previous years, Palestinian refugees in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, held a rally to commemorate the anniversary of the Nakba. They emphasised the importance of preserving Palestinian identity and resisting occupation. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel

An Israeli drone appears to have launched a missile at a group of Palestinians who were gathering to use an internet access point on Jalaa Street in Gaza city in Gaza City, once a bustling area. The group had gathered for internet access. This attack follows a pattern of strikes on civilians gathering for various needs in Gaza. Civil defense crews report four fatalities taken to al-Ahli Arab Hospital, with more critically injured expected. Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud Hani Mahmoud reports from Deir Al Balah, Gaza. Subscribe to our channel