U.S. "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel
After some confusion, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem says the State Department is "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel, but some aren't waiting around.
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The importance of Iran's Fordo nuclear site
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Faint lays out why the Fordo nuclear site in Iran is a key target for Israel.
Israel, Iran trade strikes for 6th day,
Israel and Iran are exchanging blows for the sixth straight day as President Trump continues to think about joining forces with Israel for attacks on Iranian nuclear targets. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more from the White House and CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest on Senate testimony from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Middle East.
Trump considering joining Israeli strikes on Iran
Israeli attacks have targeted nuclear sites across Iran, including the important uranium enrichment plant at Fordo, a secretive site built inside a mountain. But only the United States is capable of destroying the site as it would take massive, ordnance-penetrator bombs known as 'bunker busters' delivered by American B-2 bombers. Weijia Jiang reports on the decision President Trump will need to make on the U.S. joining Israel in their strikes.
Israel-Iran strikes continue: What we know
President Trump is meeting with his national security team over the escalating warfare between Israel and Iran. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Holly Williams and Samantha Vinograd have the latest on what we know.
Iranian state TV hit by Israeli strike
Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes for a fourth day Monday. One Israeli strike on Iran hit a state-run television station. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Officials: Trump won't sign G7-Iran statement
U.S. officials say President Trump won't sign a G7 statement on Iran that discusses monitoring Iran, calls for both Israel and Iran to protect civilians, and re-ups commitments to peace. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Israel and France's increasing divide over Gaza hits the Paris Air Show
French authorities closed a handful of Israeli firms' stalls at the Paris Air Show, citing a decision to ban "offensive weapons" being displayed amid the Gaza war.
Tensions over possible Israeli operation
Multiple sources tell CBS News that Israel is poised to launch an operation on Iran. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.
Gaza ceasefire ends two days of fighting
There's a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad following deadly violence along the Strip. Also, protests in Bolivia have reignited after Senator Jeanine Añez named herself interim president, and Britain's Prince Charles is celebrating his birthday in India. CBS News' Gwen Baumgardner joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Israel kills top Palestinian militant in Gaza
Gaza officials say new Israel airstrikes have killed a top militant. Iran-backed militants responded with heavy rocket fire. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Tel Aviv as violence escalates in the region.
Israel says it killed Islamic Jihad leader
Israel says it killed a commander in the Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, in a targeted airstrike at his Gaza City home. That strike came as Islamic Jihad said another one of its commanders was targeted by Israel in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Militants in Gaza responded by firing dozens of rockets into Israel. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Palestinians step up protests to end Gaza blockade
CBS News correspondent Holly Williams is in Gaza where Palestinians are ratcheting up protests aimed at ending the blockade of the Palestinian territory bordered by Israel.
Israel deports activist Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza protest ship
Israel, accused by activists of piracy, says it lawfully seized a Gaza-bound protest ship carrying Greta Thunberg as the crew was planning to breach its naval blockade.
Greta Thunberg on Israel deporting her
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained and deported by Israeli forces for attempting to enter Gaza in a humanitarian aid ship. Thunberg spoke to reporters at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport on Tuesday.
Israel intercepts aid boat headed for Gaza with Greta Thunberg on board
An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."
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Israel security cabinet approves plan to expand military operations in Gaza; Cardinals prepare to elect new pope.
Israel stops Gaza aid ship carrying Thunberg
Israel stopped a humanitarian aid ship organized by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that was headed to Gaza. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained during the operation, Israel's Foreign Ministry said. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
Greta Thunberg on seized Gaza aid boat
A ship attempting to carry aid into Gaza was seized offshore by Israeli forces. A dozen people were on the ship, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Deadly shooting at Gaza aid distribution center
This weekend saw yet another deadly shooting near an aid distribution center in the Gaza strip. Witnesses say those killed were shot by Israeli soldiers, but Israeli officials claim only warning shots were fired. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Save the Children CEO on status of Gaza aid
Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that her organization has not been able to deliver aid to Gaza since March 2, although the blockade is formally over. Soeripto says Israel has not authorized Save the Children to get in, and while there is a new Israeli and U.S.-backed organization called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Soeripto said "other operational agencies in Gaza have shared our concerns with this new mechanism."
Hamas-run health ministry: 90 more dead in Gaza
Warning: Some images may be distressing to watch. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said 90 people died on Saturday, shot or killed in Israeli airstrikes. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Israel: Body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
Israel announced it had recovered the body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta from Gaza. Pinta was taken from a kibbutz on Oct. 7 during Hamas' attack, and killed shortly afterward, officials said. It comes amid Israel's renewed military operation in the territory.
Gaza aid situation worsens
The U.S.-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it delivered aid to Gaza despite previously stating on its website that sites would be closed. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has updates.
Netanyahu acknowledges Israel arming gangs in Gaza to help fight Hamas
Israel's leader says arming "clans in Gaza" to help fight Hamas will save lives. Opposition leaders say the weapons "will eventually be turned against" Israelis.
Hurricane Melissa whips Jamaica with violent winds, heavy rain before heading toward Cuba
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a fearsome Category 5 storm. Forecasters said it could be the island's "storm of the century."
Trump speaks at summit in South Korea ahead of meeting with China's Xi Jinping
President Trump's final stop of his Asia tour will be focused on trade with China and the Pacific.
Senate fails to advance GOP bill to end shutdown for 13th time
The Senate failed for a 13th time on advancing a GOP funding bill that would end the government shutdown, now on Day 28. Follow live updates here.
Trump fires board that oversees D.C. construction projects
President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
Senate approves Democratic resolution to block Trump's tariffs on Brazil
The Senate passed a measure that would block President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, after Democrats drew support from a handful of Republicans.
U.S. strikes 4 more alleged drug boats in Pacific, killing 14
The U.S. on Monday struck four more vessels that the Pentagon says were trafficking narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out "powerful strikes" in Gaza
The order from Netanyahu follows heightened tensions after Hamas returned a set of remains that Israel said belonged to a hostage recovered earlier in the war.
25 states sue Trump administration over food stamp freeze during shutdown
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
Why the "no hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing
Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is downshifting.