CIA boss meets Israeli spy chief in renewed bid to free Gaza hostages
CIA chief William Burns is meeting his Israeli counterpart and Qatar's leader in Europe in a renewed bid to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
Crisis in the Middle East
Israeli hostage on 54 days of terror in Gaza
Israeli mom Yarden Roman-Gat saved her child from Hamas captivity, but spent 54 days in Gaza after the Oct. 7 massacre. Her mother-in-law was killed in the attack and her sister-in-law is still a hostage.
Doctor who treated freed Hamas hostages describes physical, sexual and psychological abuse
Dr. Itai Pessach describes to CBS News' Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological abuses he says Hamas perpetrated upon its captives, from branding to rape, as well as the traumas that people on both sides of the war are experiencing.
U.S. says its destroyer shot down 14 drones in Red Sea launched from Yemen
Container shipping giant Maersk has ordered ships approaching the Red Sea to halt voyages after Houthi missile strikes on commercial ships in the area.
Evidence indicates Hamas committed acts of sexual violence on Oct. 7
Israeli investigators tell CBS News that there are eyewitness accounts, photos, interrogation statements and circumstantial evidence pointing to sexual attacks.
Hostages mistakenly killed in Gaza were carrying white flag, IDF says
Israel's military said troops "mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat" and fired at them, killing the three hostages.
Body of 28-year-old hostage recovered in Gaza, Israel says
Elia Toledano was attending the Supernova music festival in the southern Israeli desert when he was kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
Israel tells U.S. current phase of heavy fighting likely to finish in 2-3 weeks
This wouldn't mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.
6 held in Europe, some linked to Hamas, over alleged terror plots
The suspects, including some alleged Hamas members, were detained in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands over suspected plotting to attack Jews.
Israel keeps hammering Gaza as Biden warns over "indiscriminate bombing"
Biden's warning over "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza fails to slow Israel's bombardment, as Palestinians say they're facing a "war of starvation."
Biden says Netanyahu's government needs to change
"There's no question about the need to take on Hamas," President Biden said. But he said Israel is starting to lose support as the toll of the war grows.
Bodies of 2 hostages recovered in Gaza, Israel says
Israeli military said they recovered the bodies of two hostages during an operation in Gaza and were brought back to Israel on Tuesday.
Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas meet with Biden at White House
The families can have "no better friend" in Washington than President Biden, said the father of one Israeli-American being held.
Palestinians point finger of blame at the U.S. as deaths soar in Gaza
Palestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel's bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.
U.N. says Israel-Hamas war causing "unmatched" suffering in Gaza
U.N. aid agencies tell CBS News the "suffering of the children in Gaza" is unmatched as Israel pounds the Palestinian territory in its raging war with Hamas.
In Michigan, anger over Biden's war stance could cost him votes
As the administration continues standing by Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza, one Arab-American in Michigan says he and his community can no longer support the president.
Israel continues attacks across Gaza as hopes for cease-fire fade
Battles are raging across Gaza as Israel indicates it is prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory's Hamas rulers.
Bernie Sanders: "Israel is losing the war" in public opinion
"Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at this situation," Sanders said, citing an increasing death toll and displacement of Palestinians.
Poll: Most Americans disapprove of Biden's handling of Israel-Hamas war
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
State Department circumvents Congress, approves sale of ammo to Israel
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
Volunteers flock to Israel to harvest produce amid farm labor shortage
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
Where the 2024 GOP presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine funding
Among the most pressing questions for the 2024 presidential candidates are those about how they'd handle the conflicts between Israel and Hamas and between Ukraine and Russia.
Gaza humanitarian crisis escalates as war enters 3rd month
The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is "in tatters" because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
Israeli families mark Hanukkah as they mourn, hope for hostages' return
On the first night of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, families of hostages lit a menorah in Tel Aviv with 138 branches representing hostages still in captivity.
Rockets fired at U.S. Embassy in Iraq as Mideast violence keeps escalating
U.S. and Iraqi officials said the projectiles caused minor damage but no casualties. Iran-aligned militias are suspected, one U.S. official said.
World
Trace radiation found at farm after Cesium-tainted food detected in U.S.
An investigation sparked by Cesium-137-tainted spices and shrimp in the U.S. has detected trace radiation at a clove farm in Indonesia.
3 Italian police killed as evicted residents allegedly blow up farmhouse
Officials in Italy say a house explosion that killed 3 police was a deliberate attack by residents who had previously resisted eviction.
14 people killed, with victims showing "signs of torture" in Ecuador
Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.
20 living hostages were released by Hamas. Here's who they are.
The hostages are civilians and soldiers, fathers and sons. Some were at the Nova music festival, where almost 400 people were killed and dozens kidnapped.
What's next in the Gaza peace plan after Israeli hostages freed
As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, questions remain unanswered over what comes next.
Possible Nobel leak was likely espionage, committee secretary says
The odds of Maria Corina Machado winning the prize jumped from 3.75% to nearly 73% before the announcement was made.
Woman who stole ancient relic over 50 years ago returns it to Greece
In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the artifact.
Ex-singer Ian Watkins killed in prison attack; suspects appear in court
Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at a prison in northern England.
20 members of gang labeled a terror group by U.S. escape prison
The U.S. embassy in Guatemala condemned the prison escape as "utterly unacceptable."