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Witkoff visits controversial Gaza aid site
President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visited a Gaza aid site as concern over famine in the region grows.
U.S. officials visit Gaza aid site amid outcry
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited southern Gaza on Friday amid international outrage over starvation, aid shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites. Margaret Brennan reports.
Images show desperation for food in Gaza
Images show Palestinians fighting for food in Gaza as Israel attempts to contradict claims of starvation in the enclave. CBS News' Debora Patta and Courtney Kealy have more.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Mike Huckabee visit Gaza aid site
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited southern Gaza on Friday amid international outrage over starvation, aid shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites.
Palestinians fighting each other for food
Palestinians in Gaza are so hungry they've resorted to fighting each other for food, but Israeli military officials told CBS News on Thursday that there is no starvation in Gaza. Debora Patta reports.
Witkoff and Huckabee will visit Gaza to survey aid distribution sites
The top Trump administration officials will also meet with people struggling in Gaza on the ground.
Sanders blasts U.S. weapons sales to Israel
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is blasting U.S. efforts to provide more weapons to Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza. This comes as more organizations accuse Israel of carrying out genocide in the Palestinian state. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Israeli groups accuse Israel of Gaza genocide
After months of blocking relief, Israel is allowing some aid into Gaza. But a growing number of organizations, including the U.N. and two Israeli human rights groups, are accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The Israeli government denies the accusations. CBS News' Debora Patta reports. Warning, the images in this story are disturbing.
Canada plans to recognize Palestine as state, joining U.K. and France
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Aid waits to be delivered outside Gaza
Images of starving children in Gaza have shaken the world. Debora Patta reports from Jordan, where food sits waiting to be distributed.
More countries push for Palestinian state
More nations are calling for a two-state solution and an end to the Israel-Hamas war, with 15 countries signing a call for the recognition of a Palestinian state at a United Nations conference. CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more details.
More on U.K. recognizing Palestinian state
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state by September unless Israel makes progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta has details on aid efforts in Gaza, and Courtney Kealy has more conditions in the Middle East.
Inside the mission to air drop aid into Gaza
A United Nations-backed group says "the worst case scenario of famine" is unfolding in Gaza. Under international pressure, Israel has paused military operations for 10 hours a day to allow aid delivery by land and air in Gaza. CBS News flew along with the Royal Jordanian Air Force on a mission to air drop aid to the territory.
"Worst-case" famine scenario unfolding in Gaza, food security experts say
The leading international authority on food crises predicted "widespread death" in Gaza without immediate action.
U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state if ceasefire not agreed on, PM says
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state at the U.N. General Assembly in September unless Israel takes several steps to work towards peace in Gaza.
Details on U.K. announcement about Palestine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that the U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps" to end the "appalling situation in Gaza." CBS News' Debora Patta and Natalie Brand have more.
Trump says he's working with Israel on Gaza
President Trump spoke to reporters ahead of his departure from Scotland, saying he is working with Israel's prime minister as more details emerge about starvation in Gaza. CBS News' Zak Hudak has the latest.
Latest on Gaza aid situation
President Trump spoke at a meeting in Scotland with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about seeing images of starvation in Gaza amid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's denial of the dire situation on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed group, is warning that famine is playing out in Gaza. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more details.
Experts warn of famine in Gaza
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a United Nations-backed group, is warning that famine is playing out in Gaza. The IPC's warning is not an official classification. Hani Almadhoun, senior director of philanthropy at UNRWA USA, joins with more.
Aid group official on efforts to help Gaza
President Trump is calling for more accountability from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when it comes to delivering humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies for the International Rescue Committee, joined CBS News to discuss.
Israel pressured to increase aid flow to Gaza
Israel is under intense pressure to increase the amount of aid flowing into Gaza. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta is in Jordan, one of the countries that recently resumed air drops of aid into the territory.
Israel allows more aid into Gaza, but U.N. says much more needed
Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.
Israel says it's begun daily pauses in fighting in parts of Gaza to let aid in
The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.
Latest details on Trump-EU trade deal
President Trump announced over the weekend that the U.S. and the European Union have reached a trade agreement. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Kelly O'Grady have the latest on that and the president's comments about aid deliveries in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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