One year after October 7 attacks, anger and anguish persist

On October 7, 2023, hundreds of Israelis were killed or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists in the deadliest attack on Jewish people since the Holocaust. Israel retaliated by launching strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 40,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run health authority. Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on how, twelve months later, a cease-fire, or a pathway to peace, looks vanishingly remote. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the number of Israeli hostages released in November, 2023.

• Oct 6, 2024
• 05:19

Israel airstrikes rock Lebanon as escalation against Hezbollah continues

Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

• Oct 5, 2024

Recalling the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year on

For all the turmoil, suffering and heartbreaking loss of human life that has unfolded since, the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year ago is when it began, when heavily armed Hamas gunmen slaughtered about 1,200 people in Israel. Charlie D'Agata, who has reported extensively on the attack and the war in Gaza that followed, recalls the massacre and the escalating regional conflict.

• Oct 5, 2024
• 03:25

Israel's Netanyahu addresses U.N.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly Friday as his country fights Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu blamed Iran and its support for Hezbollah and Hamas for the problems in the region.

• Sep 27, 2024
• 13:10

Lebanon says 2,000 killed in Israel's escalating assault on Hezbollah

Israel says massive strikes hit Hezbollah's intel unit in Beirut, as Lebanon puts the toll from two weeks of spiraling violence over 2,000.

• Oct 4, 2024

Iran vows to retaliate if Israel strikes

President Biden says he "doesn't know" whether Israel is holding up a peace deal to influence the U.S. elections. But in the meantime, the fighting rages on against Hamas to the south and Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon, where there are tens of thousands of Americans. Imtiaz Tyab spoke to one who is having a hard time getting out.

• Oct 4, 2024
• 02:14

Iranian leader warns Israel

Israel launched another series of missile strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon Friday as Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered remarks in Tehran, Iran's capital. He addressed the missile attacks as he led Friday prayers for the first time in five years. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.

• Oct 4, 2024
• 02:10

War in Middle East driving up oil prices

As the Middle East waits to see how Israel will respond to Tuesday's massive missile attack by Iran, oil prices have risen over the prospect of possible Israeli strikes on Iran's oil facilities. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

• Oct 4, 2024
• 02:49

Israel hits Beirut in wave of airstrikes

Israel carried out a wave of air-strikes across Lebanon Thursday night with explosions rocking Beirut's southern suburbs, including one close to the international airport as the IDF continues its offensive against Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the conflict in the Middle East.

• Oct 4, 2024
• 04:19

Feds warn of violence on Oct. 7 one-year mark

A joint intelligence bulletin warned of potential violent extremism and hate crimes ahead of the one-year mark of Hamas' attack on Israel. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and National Counterterrorism Center issued the bulletin that said the continued Middle East conflict could serve as a motivation for violence. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.

• Oct 3, 2024
• 03:50

Dozens killed in new Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza Strip

Lebanon's state-run news agency accuses Israel of using phosphorous bombs in Beirut as airstrikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza.

• Oct 3, 2024

Israeli airstrikes intensify across Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Iran will pay for its missile attack earlier this week on his nation. As the region braces for Israel's response, CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Beirut following all the developments.

• Oct 3, 2024
• 02:05

White House pushing for dockworker deal

The White House has been nudging the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies to reach a deal with billions on the line for the U.S. economy as the port strike continues. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on that and the White House's response to the ongoing developments in the Middle East.

• Oct 3, 2024
• 02:52

New Israeli strikes in Lebanon: What to know

Israel launched another round of strikes into Lebanon Wednesday, hitting around 200 Hezbollah targets. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest from Tel Aviv.

• Oct 3, 2024
• 03:23

IDF hits around 200 Hezbollah targets

Israeli forces continued their offensives against Hezbollah in Lebanon overnight, striking over 200 targets. The region is still waiting to see how Israel will respond to Tuesday's massive missile attack from Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Oct 3, 2024
• 03:54

Israeli hostage's family marks Rosh Hashanah with "nothing to celebrate"

Efrat Machikawa's family is marking the Jewish New Year without two loved ones. She won't give up hope that one will still come home.

• Oct 3, 2024

One-year mark of Oct. 7 attack prompts bulletin warning of violent extremism

A federal intelligence bulletin, authored by FBI, DHS and NCTC, warns of potential violent extremism in response to the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

• Oct 2, 2024

Israeli monument honors hostages held in Gaza

Some families in Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah Wednesday without their loved ones nearly a year after they were taken hostage by Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from the public plaza renamed Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. CBS News Digital international reporter Haley Ott reports on an Israeli family working to bring home their relative held hostage in Gaza.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 03:54

Analyzing Netanyahu's Iran, Hezbollah stance

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against Iran for its missile attack against Israel Tuesday. When Iran attacked Israel in April, Israel responded with a limited strike. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss how the prime minister could respond now.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 06:05

IDF video shows ground operation in Lebanon

As the world awaits Israel's response to Iran's missile attack, the Israeli military continues its ground operations in southern Lebanon. Israel Defense Forces released a video Wednesday showing troops advancing through the region as it announced the deaths of eight soldiers killed in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah militants. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 02:10

8 Israeli soldiers killed in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel says troops carrying out cross-border raids in Lebanon are engaged in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah militants.

• Oct 2, 2024

Some Iranian missiles hit targets in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing retaliation for Tuesday's Iran missile attack. Most missiles did not get through Israeli defense systems, but some did. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay is near Tel Aviv with the latest.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 01:25

U.S. response to Iran attack on Israel

The U.S. has called Tuesday's Iranian missile attack against Israel a significant escalation with the threat of wider war in the Middle East now seemingly at a tipping point. CBS News reporter Olivia Gazis has more on how the U.S. helped thwart the attack and what could happen now with the Israelis vowing retaliation.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 04:05

Fallout continues from Iran attack on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised retribution after Iran's major missile attack against Israel Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the attack and CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on how President Biden is reacting.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 05:50

Walz, Vance react to Iran's attack on Israel

Tuesday's vice presidential debate began with a question on the Middle East. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance if they would approve a preemptive strike by Israel on Iran. Walz highlighted his support for Israel before pivoting to criticizing Trump and his foreign policy, while Vance said it's up to Israel to decide what it needs to do.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 07:39

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