Israeli military suggests Netanyahu misleading people about Hamas war
Benjamin Netanyahu appears increasingly at odds with the White House and his own military over his managing of Israel's security.
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Netanyahu increasingly at odds with U.S., IDF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting to look like a man alone on an island after the collapse of his war cabinet and the admission by the IDF's chief spokesperson that Hamas cannot be destroyed, contradicting Netanyahu's stated goal for Israel's war in Gaza. What's more, the White House is expressing dismay with and denying Netanyahu's claim that the U.S. is withholding weapons from Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on the war and John Bresnahan, co-founder of Punchbowl News, joined CBS News to discuss Netanyahu's situation.
White House rift with Netanyahu growing
The White House is taking issue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims in a Tuesday video that the U.S. is keeping weapons and ammunition from the Israelis, with White House national security communications adviser John Kirby calling the video perplexing and disappointing. Doubt is also growing from both U.S. and Israeli officials over Netanyahu's goal of destroying Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
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Israeli officials differ on Hamas comment
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IDF spokesperson: Hamas can't be destroyed
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White House disputes Netanyahu on weapons
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Israel weighs what to do about Hezbollah
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Looting blocks aid from desperate Gazans
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Analyzing why Netanyahu disbanded war cabinet
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Israeli leader dissolves war cabinet after political rival walks out
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Netanyahu dissolves Israel's war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the country's war cabinet after rival Benny Gantz resigned from the body. In Gaza, Israel's military paused its offensive for several hours to allow more aid to enter, and it says it will continue to do so. Chris Livesay has more.
Gantz quits Netanyahu's war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet Monday after Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's leading moderate opponent, resigned from his post. This comes as Netanyahu faces political pressure from moderates and the far-right as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Jon Donnison with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Netanyahu dissolves Israel's war cabinet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country's war cabinet, the group tasked with making critical decisions about the conflict in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more on why the cabinet folded and what it could mean for the war.
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Netanyahu to address Congress in July
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