Biden heads to Israel as blast at Gaza hospital kills hundreds
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
Crisis in the Middle East
Hundreds dead in Gaza hospital blast as Israel, Palestinians trade accusations
Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site.
CBS News witnesses aftermath of deadly Israeli strike in southern Gaza
CBS News video shows children among those being pulled from the rubble of an Israeli airstrike in the southern half of the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian civilians were told to seek safety.
Mother of Israeli hostage Mia Shem on Hamas video: "I see the pain"
The mother of an Israeli-French woman held by Hamas tells CBS News she can see her daughter's pain in a harrowing propaganda video released by the Palestinian militants.
Fear, frustration for Israeli family as 7 believed to be held by Hamas
An Israeli family with 6 members believed to be among Hamas' hostages tells CBS News there's "something very wrong" with their government's response.
Kirby: "Significant progress" made on humanitarian assistance to Gaza
The uncertain timing on possible assistance comes as civilians in the Gaza Strip are suffering under relentless airstrikes and a shortage of critical supplies.
Israeli military faces challenging urban warfare in Gaza
Gaza City is made up of a labyrinth of streets, alleyways and underground tunnels where Hamas fighters can hide among civilians, the Israeli military told CBS News on Monday.
"We couldn't get back": Americans arrive in U.S. from Israel
To help Americans looking to leave Israel, the State Department said it would continue operating charter flights "on a rolling basis" this week.
Retired Gen. David Petraeus urges vision for post-conflict Gaza
Retired Gen. David Petraeus is a co-author of the new book "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine."
Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens; Biden says Israelis "have to go after Hamas"
The war between Israel and Hamas sparked by the Palestinian faction's brutal terror attack has claimed more than 4,000 lives — and the toll continues to climb.
DeSantis greets 270 Americans evacuated from Israel at Tampa airport
The flight carrying 270 Americans landed at Tampa International Airport on Sunday evening, the governor's office said.
Israeli officials identify 2 Hamas leaders it says are responsible for attack
Ron Dermer, Israel's minister of strategic affairs and a member of its new war cabinet, said Hamas gets its funding, weapons and training from Iran.
Biden stresses commitment to Israel: "They have to go after Hamas"
As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.
Grandparents raced to rescue their family during Hamas terrorist attack
As Hamas attacked on Oct. 7, 2023, a retired Israeli major general and his wife raced to a besieged kibbutz to save their son and his young family.
Threats in U.S. rising after Hamas attack on Israel, says FBI director
Wray said that Jews and Muslims alike, as well as their institutions and houses of worship, have been threatened in the U.S. and told reporters that the bureau is "moving quickly to mitigate" the threats.
DeSantis says 2024 GOP field should be against potential Gaza refugees
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that "the U.S. should not be absorbing any" of the potential refugees from Gaza.
Schumer, Romney rush into Tel Aviv shelter during Hamas rocket attack
Sen. Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visiting Israel was having lunch on Sunday when warning sirens went off.
Sullivan says U.S. working on safe passage of Americans out of Gaza
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said "we're not going to rest" until U.S. citizens can safely escape the Gaza Strip.
Yuval Noah Harari on the Hamas attack: Terrorists are "waging a war on our souls"
The historian and author of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" says the aim of Hamas' attack on Israel was to destroy our trust in humanity, but that our strength and belief in democracy will overcome terror and hatred.
Gen. David Petraeus: Hamas' attack on Israel was "far worse than 9/11"
The retired general who commanded America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan knows from experience what Israel is facing in its fight against the terrorist group Hamas.
Blinken calls for civilian protection as Israel prepares expected assault
Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, spoke to leaders across the Middle East on Saturday.
Jewish people grieve and pray in first Shabbat services since attack
Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war.
Social media disinformation spreads amid war in Israel
Just dozens of accounts have shared disinformation about the war in Israel and Gaza that has received millions of views.
Israel accused of using white phosphorus shells in airstrikes on Gaza
Israel denies using white phosphorus in Gaza, but rights groups and a witness say the controversial weapon has been fired at the densely populated Palestinian territory.
Biden: U.S. will do "everything in our power" to find Americans held by Hamas
In an interview with 60 Minutes, President Biden says the U.S. is "working like hell" to find Americans being held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza.
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Video shows Hamas executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel
The disturbing images are part of a long pattern of punishment meted out to suspected collaborators, according to an Israeli hostage negotiator.
6 highlights from Netanyahu's interview with CBS News
Netanyahu discussed the Gaza peace plan and defended Israel's actions in the region.
Trump confirms he has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked President Trump Wednesday why he had authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela.
Hamas says it has handed over all Israeli hostage remains it could recover
The Israeli military said it had received coffins believed to contain the remains of two more deceased hostages.
Venezuela holds military exercises after latest U.S. boat strike
President Trump said six "narcoterrorists" were killed in the latest strike, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since September to at least 27.
Photos show polar bears getting cozy at abandoned research station
Polar bears took over an abandoned research station in Russia. Photos show them making themselves comfortable.
Taliban reports ceasefire with Pakistan after unprecedented clashes
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan reached a fever pitch, with Pakistan carrying out airstrikes in Kabul.
Could lost Israeli hostages' remains doom the peace deal?
Gaza is in ruins, and the bodies of 21 Israeli hostages are somewhere amid the rubble, along with an estimated 11,000 Gazans.
Sweden to set up emergency grain reserves to be prepared for crisis
Sweden will set up its first emergency grain stocks in the north of the country, a region that risks being isolated in a conflict, the government said.