Bernie Sanders: "Israel is losing the war" in public opinion
"Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at this situation," Sanders said, citing an increasing death toll and displacement of Palestinians.
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"Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at this situation," Sanders said, citing an increasing death toll and displacement of Palestinians.
Janti Soeripto, Save the Children president and CEO, tells "Face the Nation" that amid the Israeli invasion of Gaza, the humanitarian crisis is "unspeakable — essentially what is unfolding before our eyes. The humanitarian agencies cannot help children in this current situation."
Sen. Bernie Sanders tells "Face the Nation" that "Israel is losing the war in terms of how the world is looking at the situation" in the Middle East. "I think it would be irresponsible for the United States to give [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war," he added.
This week on "Face the Nation," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on the fate of the aid package to Israel; plus Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto joins to discuss humanitarian efforts in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli forces pressed ahead with heavy bombardment in Gaza overnight Sunday while the head of the U.N.'s World Food Programme warned that half of the population in Gaza faces starvation and a severe lack of clean water. While it's too early to know the outcome of the war, the next big question is who will rule the territory next — and the answer may lie in the West Bank. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
Nine weeks since Hamas militants conducted their surprise terror attack on southern Israel, the Israeli military Saturday continued to pound Gaza from the north to the south. It also comes one day after the U.S. vetoed a United Nations cease-fire resolution. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
The war in Gaza has entered its third month, and the United Nations is warning of a "humanitarian catastrophe" in the region after the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. Aid operations in the region are at risk of total collapse, the U.N. secretary-general said. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio is in Tel Aviv with more.
In the week since cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas broke down, the Israeli military has shifted its focus to southern Gaza. A United Nations official warned the territory "is reaching the point of no return." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is "in tatters" because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
As Israel intensifies its attacks on Hamas, conditions continue to worsen for Gaza civilians. Rations were down to one meal a day for many, and the severe lack of water was the more urgent concern. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
The Israel-Hamas war is now entering its third month, and the latest fighting has concentrated around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is following the latest.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday issued his strongest criticism yet of Israel's handling of the war against Hamas, saying, "There does remain a gap between… the intent to protect civilians and the actual results that we're seeing on the ground." Blinken's comments come as a video is released of the IDF detaining a group of men at gunpoint and forcing them to strip down to their underwear. BBC News correspondent Paul Adams has more, and reports some of the men detained have since been released.
New video shows Israeli soldiers detaining men at gunpoint who were forced to strip to their underwear. The IDF says they're suspected terrorists, but Al-Araby Al-Jadeed News says one of its journalists is among them. Israeli forces have not commented on that yet. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
This week on "Face the Nation," Qatari Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says 4-year-old American Abigail Mor Edan is on the list of hostages expected to be released on Sunday. Plus, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on the latest on the deal brokered by the U.S. and Qatar to free the hostages.
Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in a lightning round of Middle East diplomacy this week, traveling to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia -- and later welcoming Iran's president to Moscow. Former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein, and a distinguished senior fellow with the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News to examine Putin's motivations.
Israeli soldiers continue to search for Hamas leaders in and around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. This comes as Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed and President Biden Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
President Biden said Wednesday he's willing to make "significant compromises on the border" after the Senate failed to advance a bill that would have provided billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Sen. John Thune join "America Decides" to discuss the negotiations.
Israeli forces say they've surrounded the home of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Oct. 7 massacre. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Republicans in Congress continue to hold out for potential negotiations on border control before they approve funding to aid U.S. allies Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the discord.
Israeli forces say they've surrounded the home of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in Gaza. Meanwhile, hospitals in the city of Khan Younis are full of injured civilians, including young children, after Israeli airstrikes and a ground offensive expand. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Israeli forces say they have surrounded the home of Yahya Sinwar, a senior Hamas leader who they believe is the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on who he is.
"There's no telling how a commander of such an organization will behave," former elite commander says.
As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaza city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.
A spokesperson from the law firm said Foley and Lardner rescinded the job offer and that Chehade "made public statements about the horrendous attacks by Hamas on October 7th that were inconsistent with our core values."
The Senate passed a funding package that would end the shutdown in a 60-40 vote Monday night. Follow live updates here.
With Congress on the brink of a deal to end the government shutdown, the Supreme Court has agreed to keep in place a brief pause on SNAP benefit payments.
Use of force by federal agents has become a focus of legal disputes as the Trump administration contends the tactics are necessary. Our visual investigation breaks down some of the key moments.
The FAA told airlines to increase cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports to 6% by Tuesday and ultimately ramp up to 10% by Friday.
The Justice Department is investigating protests outside of a Turning Point USA event on the University of California, Berkeley's campus, Attorney General Pam Bondi said, which she suggested was part of President Trump's crackdown on antifa.
Texas woman will be sentenced Wednesday, after she pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail for the judge overseeing President Trump's 2020 election criminal case.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has pushed off swearing in the Arizona Democrat, who was elected on Sept. 23.
Some deals announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in May could be finalized during his trip to D.C. to visit President Trump next week, one source said.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was disciplined just days into his sentence at a federal prison, an internal prison document obtained by CBS News shows.