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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli airstrike unintentionally hit aid workers in Gaza on Monday. Seven workers with the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen were killed. The group says the strike hit the convoy after it delivered more than a hundred tons of food. CBS News' Holly Williams and Weijia Jiang have more.
American and Israeli officials met virtually Monday about a planned ground offensive in Rafah by the Israel Defense Forces. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
There were mass demonstrations in Israel over the weekend calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Tens of thousands turned out to express their anger over Netanyahu’s handling of the war with Hamas and negotiations over hostages.
The White House said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to send a delegation to Washington, D.C., to discuss the Israeli military's plans for Rafah amid mounting pressure to reach a deal for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel joined CBS News to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing to reschedule his delegation's visit to Washington, D.C., to discuss Rafah, a State Department employee who resigned from her post over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza and the latest on the crisis in Haiti.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he plans to reschedule a delegation's visit to Washington, D.C., to discuss Israel's military action in Rafah, in southern Gaza. Netanyahu had canceled the trip after the U.S. abstained from a cease-fire vote at the U.N. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Talks brokered by Qatar and Egypt to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas have reportedly stalled, according to Reuters. CBS News' Chris Livesay breaks down the latest.
Israel said negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza and hostage release with Hamas have reached "a dead end," Reuters reported. Israel recalled some members of its delegation in Qatar who were working on reaching a possible deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other American officials met with their Israeli counterparts in Washington, D.C. Among the topics discussed during the meeting are Israel's plans to expand military operations into Rafah and the need for more humanitarian aid into Gaza. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
A U.N. envoy says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as the war rages despite a cease-fire demand.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The United States abstained on the resolution, which prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a military delegation visit to Washington to discuss Rafah offensive plans. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Israel pulled back on plans to send a delegation to Washington, D.C., to discuss a Rafah offensive after the U.S. abstained from, rather than vetoing, a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked the White House if its position on Israel's war has changed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing increased pressure from U.S. leaders as he vows to move forward with a ground invasion of Rafah. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday to discuss the latest in a potential cease-fire with Hamas. Meanwhile, a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" was vetoed by Russia and China. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Israel Friday on his latest trip to the Middle East. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to move forward with his plan to expand military operations into Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reproductive rights Wednesday, focused on broad protections for in vitro fertilization. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Sources tell CBS News the spending bill agreed to by congressional leaders and the White House will include a ban on all direct funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees until March 2025. Israel has accused over a dozen UNRWA employees of participating in the Oct. 7 attack. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins "America Decides" with analysis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address Senate Republicans via video Wednesday, a day after again pushing for an offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people have sought shelter. That comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken again heads to the Middle East for cease-fire talks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Senate Republicans will hear a virtual address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, a week after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Netanyahu had lost his way and called for a new election in Israel. U.S. intelligence officials will also brief senators on Tiktok as they continue weighing the House-passed bill that could lead to a ban on the app. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
As the Biden administration has continued calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unwavering in his calls for a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah and his rejection of a two-state solution. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
Israel will send a delegation to Washington, D.C., to discuss Rafah ground offensive alternatives with the Biden administration. This comes after President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call Monday. The White House has been skeptical of Netanyahu's plans to carry out an operation in Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
The U.S. is taking a tougher line with Israel as the toll rises from its war to destroy Hamas. President Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone yesterday for the first time in weeks, and the White House says Mr. Biden emphasized the importance of not invading the southern Gaza city of Rafah without a plan to protect civilians.
As Biden pushes Israel to adjust plans for a new offensive in the war on Hamas, Blinken warns that everyone in Gaza is facing starvation.
A new U.N.-backed report warns famine is imminent in northern Gaza, with people suffering "catastrophic levels of hunger." Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss what's happening and what can be done.
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday for the first time in more than a month amid growing tensions over Israel's offensive in Gaza. It comes amid ongoing cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
President Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate and congressional dealmaking operate.
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
President Trump said the U.S. and China reached deals on several items, including a short-term agreement on rare-earth minerals, and soybean sales to China.
The Justice Department is investigating whether donations to the national Black Lives Matter foundation were misused by the group's leadership, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were assessing the damage and beginning to dig out after they were slammed by Hurricane Melissa, which left dozens dead.
Former FBI Director James Comey is arguing his testimony in response to Sen. Ted Cruz's questions was "literally true" and cannot support a conviction.
Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant, was later convicted of charges stemming from livestreaming a bomb threat in 2023 as he drove around former President Barack Obama's D.C. neighborhood while armed,
Five people have been federally charged in connection with the 2023 overdose death of actor Robert De Niro's grandson and two others, authorities said Thursday.