Israel hits Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons
The strikes came after Hamas launched incendiary balloons into Israel for a third straight day.
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Israel responds to "arson balloons" with airstrikes on Gaza
Violence erupts anew after Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting "Death to Arabs," parade in east Jerusalem, prompting incendiary balloon launches from Gaza.
As the cease-fire holds in Gaza, residents survey the damage
Locals are sifting through rubble, trying to piece their lives back together.
Concerns grow over Gaza's humanitarian crisis
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding this weekend. The agreement follows 11 days of fighting between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas that resulted in the deaths of more than 230 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams is in Gaza to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis and the impact the cease-fire is having on the region.
Tensions remain high following cease-fire
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians remain high following the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Some protests were reported hours after the truce went into effect. CBS News reporter Haley Ott joins CBSN from Gaza to discuss the humanitarian crisis and the impact the cease-fire is having on the region.
Fragile cease-fire across Israel and Gaza
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was tested on Friday morning when Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli police outside a mosque in Jerusalem. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports from the region, and former Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, David Halbfinger, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the situation.
Biden commends Middle East cease-fire
President Joe Biden applauded the cease-fire agreement on Thursday, saying Israel and Palestinians deserve to "enjoy equal measures of freedom. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest from the White House.
Israel and Hamas cease-fire holds after 11 days of fighting
The two sides agreed to halt their respective airstrikes and rocket attacks as pressure mounted from Washington for a truce.
Global pressure mounts for Mideast cease-fire
There is a growing discussion over a possible cease-fire between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in Gaza. The potential cessation of hostilities follow increased calls for the two sides to end 11 consecutive days of violence. CBS News correspondent Tina Kraus reports on the effects of the ongoing violence on those living in the region, and CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined CBSN from Tel Aviv with more.
Attacks resume in Israel and Gaza
Airstrikes and rocket attacks keep targeting Gaza and Israel despite growing international cease-fire efforts. President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he expects a "significant de-escalation," but the violence showed no signs of slowing down. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from southern Israel near Gaza, and CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joins CBSN from Tel Aviv with the latest developments.
Hamas lays down its terms as calls for a cease-fire get louder
Almost 220 Palestinians and 12 Israelis have been killed since the violence erupted, but calls for a cease-fire are getting louder.
Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict
More than 220 people, mostly Palestinians in Gaza, have died since the fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out just over a week ago. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Tel Aviv with the latest.
Death toll climbs as calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire go unheeded
Palestinians vent anger in a "day of rage," risking new clashes as Israelis face more rocket fire and their military reduces neighborhoods in Gaza to rubble.
Biden backs cease-fire in Middle East
In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Biden expressed "support" for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to the White House. Since May 10, attacks between the two sides have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
Analyst on "devastating" situation in Gaza
Israeli officials say they destroyed Hamas tunnels and homes of militant commanders in the latest airstrikes in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry says least 200 Palestinians have died since the conflict erupted last week, and 8 Israelis have been killed in Hamas rocket attacks. Yara Hawari, senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.
Why is violence flaring up in Israel and Gaza?
There has not been such a severe escalation of violence in the region since the Israel-Gaza war in 2014. Here's a look at why it's happening.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza home kills at least 10 people, most of them children
Overnight, several areas of the densely populated Palestinian territory were pounded in strikes, wreaking havoc.
U.S. works to calm violence in the Middle East
The U.S. is hoping to aid in creating a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas amid growing violence. Hamas continues to fire rockets into Israel, and as CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports, thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza as the threat of a ground invasion by Israel looms. Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins us with his analysis.
Israel attacks Gaza Strip as violence intensifies
In recent days there's been carnage in the streets of Israel's mixed Jewish and Arab cities as neighbor-versus-neighbor violence spreads.
U.S. sends diplomat to Middle East
Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent the top official on Israeli-Palestinian affairs to the Middle East on Wednesday. It comes as both sides continue to ramp up violent rocket attacks against each other. Both Blinken and President Biden reiterated that Israel does have a right to defend itself. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.
Fear of war grips Mideast as religious violence spreads in Israel
As tit-for-tat bombing by Israel's military and Palestinian militants in Gaza takes a mounting toll, violence is also flaring up in Israeli cities in a way that's new, and worrying.
Israel vows to increase strikes until there's "total" quiet from Gaza
Israel is pounding Gaza with airstrikes as Palestinian militants send a barrage of rockets the other way. 48 Palestinians and 6 Israelis have reportedly been killed.
Dozens dead in Israel-Hamas conflict
The latest wave of violence erupting across Israel and Gaza has reignited growing fears of a major military conflict in the region. Clashes are escalating between Israelis and Palestinians after Hamas fired rockets and Israelis launched airstrikes. CBS News correspondent Robert Berger joins CBSN from Jerusalem to explain the latest developments.
Israel to ramp up deadly assault on Gaza as rockets rain down
The conflict in the heart of the Middle East is flaring up yet again, with almost 30 Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip and at least two in southern Israel.
Israel vows to increase airstrikes on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will ramp up airstrikes on Gaza after two Israeli women were killed by a barrage of rocket attacks from suspected Hamas militants in Gaza. At least 28 Palestinians have been killed. CBS News Radio correspondent Robert Berger joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero from Jerusalem with more on the escalating conflict.
Senate reconvening Sunday after rare Saturday session aimed at ending shutdown
Senators convened for a rare Saturday session aimed at ending the government shutdown, with no signs of an imminent breakthrough. They will meet again Sunday.
More than 1,000 flights canceled today largely due to cuts tied to shutdown
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
FAA grounds MD-11 planes after deadly Kentucky crash
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered MD-11 and MD-11F aircrafts to be grounded as authorities investigate the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky.
Trump admin. asks judge to allow U.S. to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued an interview conducted by a U.S. asylum officer last month did not amount to sufficient due process.
Supreme Court allows Trump admin. to temporarily pause full SNAP payments
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
White House says Commanders naming new stadium after Trump would be "beautiful"
Under a deal between the Commanders and D.C., the team will return to the nation's capital in a new stadium expected to cost nearly $4 billion.
4 dead, 13 injured after police chase suspect crashes into Florida LGBTQ bar
More than a dozen people were standing outside Bradley's, a popular LGBTQ bar, when the car crashed into them after a police chase.
Syrian president arrives in U.S. for meeting with Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday.
Shots fired at Border Patrol agents in Chicago, DHS says
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.