Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander
Israel says it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in an airstrike on an apartment building in a crowded Gaza refugee camp.
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Israel says it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in an airstrike on an apartment building in a crowded Gaza refugee camp.
The latest confrontation between Israel and Gaza militants is in its second day, as Israeli jets hit targets in Gaza and rocket fire persists into southern Israel.
Palestinian authorities say a 5-year-old girl is among the dead, and dozens of people have been wounded.
Officials say the man with no clear affiliation to any terror group entered Israel illegally from the occupied West Bank before shooting into the crowded bar, killing 2.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins Major to talk about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the historical context of the conflict between the two and funding for the "Iron Dome" defense system, as well as what Hamas seeks to gain from attacks on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
After session with Mahmoud Abbas, Defense Minister Benny Gantz OK'd a series of measures designed to help relations with Palestinians.
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Once again people who thought they were safe at a U.N. school paid with their lives. An Israeli air strike they said was targeting three wanted Hamas terrorists on a motorcycle struck near the school instead. More than 10 civilians were killed; and, New York became the latest state to legalize medical marijuana in July. For the first time on Sunday, a medical marijuana ad was seen in the New York Times.
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The strikes came after Hamas launched incendiary balloons into Israel for a third straight day.
Israeli fighter jets hit targets in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas' arson attacks on Israel using incendiary balloons.
Israeli airstrikes lit up the night sky in Gaza in retaliation over incendiary balloons launched into Israel by Hamas. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Israel and Hamas agreed to a mutual ceasefire Thursday, ending 11 days of deadly air strikes and rocket attacks. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, congressional correspondent for The Washington Post Jacqueline Alemany and White House correspondent for Politico Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem, where he has been following the Mideast crisis since it began 11 days ago.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren called the situation in the Middle East "a mess" that has "no way forward."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders after days of fighting left Gaza in ruins. Holly Williams reports.
Highest-ranking U.S. official to visit since President Biden took office, Blinken reiterates America's support for Israel, but says "underlying issues" must be addressed.
Secretary of State Tony Blinken is in the Middle East, trying to preserve a truce between Israel and Hamas. Holly Williams reports from Gaza.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way to Israel, hoping to shore up the fragile cease-fire with Hamas, now in its fourth day. Part of that process will include delivering aid to rebuild Gaza, which was devastated by Israeli air strikes. Holly Williams reports.
Locals are sifting through rubble, trying to piece their lives back together.
Aid shipments are arriving in Gaza, where fighting between Israel and Hamas stopped Friday following a cease-fire deal. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports on the ground in Gaza where the reconstruction effort is expected to take years. Later, Foreign Policy magazine columnist Elise Labott joins CBSN's Lana Zak with analysis of the Biden administration's first major foreign policy test.
Friday’s Egypt-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, but the 11-day conflict left behind immense ruin in Gaza, including hundreds of homes that have been completely destroyed. Holly Williams is in Gaza and witnessed the results of the destruction for herself.
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