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.
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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.
President Biden issues criticism of Israel, saying the country is starting to lose support over its "indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza. Ramy Inocencio has more.
As the Israeli military expands operations into southern Gaza following the end of a temporary cease-fire, many of Gaza's 2.3 million people crammed in the south are wondering where to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano is following the military operations from London as cease-fire talks are reportedly stalled.
The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive has expanded to every part of Gaza after a week-long pause in hostilities between Israel and Hamas. With the temporary cease-fire over, hostages remain in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay spoke to the parents of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who have a message for their son.
With the collapse of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week, the Hamas-held hostages and the people of Gaza are once again caught in the crucible of war. Chris Livesay has the latest.
After a week-long cease-fire that saw dozens of Hamas hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, the violence has resumed in Gaza. Israel said it had struck more than 400 targets in the territory, while the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said 240 civilians have died since the end of the cease-fire. Lilia Luciano is in Tel Aviv with more.
With the cease-fire in shambles, Israel Defense Forces resumed their advance in Gaza while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the ground operation gives Israel leverage to free the remaining 130 hostages who remain in the hands of Hamas. This weekend in Qatar, Israeli intelligence sent a team to continue negotiations with Hamas, but hours later, that team turned around saying "Hamas did not uphold its part of the agreement, which included the release of all of the women and children." Chris Livesay reports.
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
A member of an Israeli military unit of female soldiers that does surveillance on the Gaza side of the border with Israel told CBS News that, beginning six months before the Oct. 7 attack, her team noticed and repeatedly reported unusual activity up the chain of command. She said that those reports weren't taken seriously. Lilia Luciano has more.
Two more Israeli hostages were released Thursday, Israel said, as a short pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas continued for another day. But it's unclear how long the Gaza cease-fire will last after a deadly shooting at a Jerusalem bus stop that Hamas has claimed responsibility for. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Nancy Cordes have more.
The Israel Defense Forces say two more hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross on Thursday in Gaza City. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with top officials in the Middle East in hopes of extending a temporary cease-fire further. CBS News correspondents Holly Williams and Lilia Luciano have more details. And former Defense Secretary Mark Esper joined CBS News to discuss the short-term truce.
Negotiators are trying to further extend the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas before it expires. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Wednesday marks the sixth day of the temporary Israel-Hamas cease-fire, which has allowed dozens of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. As negotiations continue toward a possible extension of the cease-fire, CBS News' Holly Williams reports on the details emerging about hostages' time in captivity.
The Biden administration is hopeful that American citizens being held by Hamas will be released, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
A possible extension to the temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is still in the works with multiple countries working to broker a deal. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Families of children believed to be held hostage by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attacks continue to wait for their potential release on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas temporary cease-fire. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano is following the deal's developments from Israel, and Nancy Cordes, CBS News' chief White House correspondent, reports on CIA Director William Burns heading to Qatar as negotiations continue.
Abigail Mor Edan, a 4-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was among the hostages freed by Hamas. Both of her parents were killed by the militants, but her aunt tells CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams the family is overjoyed to have her back and is now "surrounding her with love and care," as they keep their fingers crossed for the release of the remaining hostages.
The Israel Defense Forces and Qatari officials confirm the first hostages have been released under the extension of the Israel-Hamas temporary cease-fire deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Imitaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure from members of his cabinet who are unhappy with the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, now extended for another two days. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
The Biden administration is hoping to continue extending the temporary pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel to allow for more hostages to be released. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Around 20 more hostages seized by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel could be released as part of a two-day extension of the cease-fire agreement, officials said Monday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the latest developments.
Qatar announced Monday that a humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended by at least two more days as some hostages from the Oct. 7 attack are returning home and some Palestinians held prisoners by Israel are being released. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the latest from Israel.
Dozens of Palestinian teenagers were released from Israeli prisons on Sunday as part of the ongoing truce and exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports that Hamas and Israel are discussing a truce extension that would see more prisoner exchanges take place.
The pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended two more days, Qatar said Monday before the initial four-day cease-fire in Gaza was set to expire. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Ahal Besorai's niece and nephew were among the dozens of Israeli hostages released as part of a four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. He said the first thing the teenagers learned when they got out of captivity was that their mother was murdered by Hamas militants.
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