IDF investigating if Hamas chief was killed
Israel says Hamas' senior leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, may have been killed by IDF troops during an operation in the enclave. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Ramy Inocencio have more.
Lebanon
Israel launches new strikes in Beirut despite U.S. warning
The Biden administration said it opposed Israel's recent tactics against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but the airstrikes keep coming.
Israel launches new round of airstrikes on Beirut
Despite U.S. concern over Israel's bombing campaign in Beirut, there were a series of strikes around Lebanon's capital Wednesday. The Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds, but there have been more than 2,000 people killed and nearly 11,000 wounded, many of them civilians.
Israel ramps up attacks across Lebanon
Israel's military announced more airstrikes across Lebanon, including attacks in and around the capital of Beirut, a move that the Biden administration has warned against. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Update on U.S. anti-missile system in Israel
The Pentagon says an advanced U.S. anti-missile system will be operational in Israel soon after components for the system started arriving earlier this week. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Israel resumes strikes in Lebanon
Israeli jets resumed strikes over Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday morning amid warnings from the White House that Israel needs to increase the amount of aid entering Gaza or risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Olivia Gazis have more.
U.S. voices concern as "deeply disturbing" images show fiery Gaza strike
The White House says Israel must do more to protect innocent Gazans as images show "what appear to be displaced civilians burning alive."
Parents of slain Israeli hostage speak out
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded and abducted by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 attacks and was killed by his captors in late August, along with five other hostages, as Israeli troops moved in to save them. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
U.S. sending defense system, troops to Israel
The U.S. is sending troops to Israel for the first time since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, along with a powerful air missile defense system. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is in Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, David Daoud, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins with analysis.
U.S. troops deploying to Israel: What to know
The U.S. is getting ready to send a missile defense system to Israel along with a limited number of troops, temporarily, to bolster Israel's defenses against Iran. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Hezbollah attack kills at least 4 Israeli troops
At least four Israeli troops have been killed and dozens more were injured in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Debora Patta have the latest on the war in the Middle East.
Inside a hospital treating young victims of Israel's war with Hezbollah
Israel says its war in Lebanon is against Iran-backed Hezbollah, but many victims seen by CBS News at one Bekaa Valley hospital were children.
U.S. sending missile defense system to Israel
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has authorized the deployment of a missile defense system to Israel to support the country's air defense following Iran's recent strikes. A U.S. official tells CBS News that 100 troops will also head to Israel to operate the system.
Hezbollah drone attack kills 4 soldiers in central Israel, officials say
Hezbollah said the drone attack was in retaliation for two Israeli strikes in Beirut on Thursday that killed 22 people.
Tensions rise as Israel continues strikes
Israel continued strikes in both Gaza and Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the U.N. to remove its peacekeeping force from southern Lebanon. Debora Patta reports.
Hezbollah fighters struck in mosque
The Israeli military said its air forces struck Hezbollah fighters inside a mosque in southern Lebanon overnight, claiming the terrorists were operating a command center from the mosque. Meanwhile, Hezbollah said it launched rockets at an Israeli air base. This week, the U.S. arranged flights to get Americans out of Lebanon as the situation escalates, but just a few hundred people have been evacuated so far.
An inside look at the Israel offensive in Lebanon
Israeli Defense Forces have had boots on the ground in Lebanon for the past two weeks, trying to secure its northern border against Iran-backed Hezbollah attacks. Soldiers took Elizabeth Palmer into one of the villages along the Lebanon-Israeli border.
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Nearly two dozen killed as Israel strikes Beirut
Lebanon's prime minister said the Israeli airstrikes on downtown Beirut killed 22 people Thursday night. Meanwhile, Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into Israel. Debora Patta reports on the ground in Lebanon's capital.
Nearly two dozen killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
At least 22 people were killed and dozens more injured after Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital city of Beirut Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Beirut building completely obliterated
Lebanese health officials say at least 22 people were killed and more than 100 were injured after an apparent Israeli strike leveled a building in Beirut. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Latest news on Middle East conflict
Lebanese officials say at least 22 people were killed during an Israeli strike in Beirut that apparently targeted a Hezbollah leader. This comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on the militant group's involvement in Israel's war against Hamas. CBS News' Haley Ott has the latest from the Middle East.
Israel's war with Hezbollah hit a tiny Lebanese village without warning
Israel says its fight in Lebanon is against Iran-backed Hezbollah, but residents in one tiny village say they're under attack, and they don't know why.
Lebanon says Israeli strike kills at least 22
As Israel's battle against Hezbollah continues, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut has killed 22 people and wounded dozens more, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. It was the deadliest strike since Israel ramped up attacks in Lebanon last month.
Johnson says boat strike hit "able-bodied" survivors who were "not injured"
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's satisfied with the intelligence and legality of the operation that killed two survivors of a U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat.
Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in Washington amid severe flooding
Heavy rain has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency.
Erika Kirk has a "call to action" for parents
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk tells CBS News that it's easy to blame others for political violence, but she has a message for parents.
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Trump to honor "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic hockey team in bill-signing today
President Trump will host members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill-signing Friday, CBS News has learned.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE detention after judge ordered release
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Trump pardons election official Tina Peters, but she was charged in state court
President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk who was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to voting machines — even though the pardon power is widely understood to only apply to federal crimes.
Noem confronted by Democrats, including about allegedly removing veterans from U.S.
House Democrats pushed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on the Trump administration's immigration operations, with one lawmaker confronting her with a veteran who he said had been issued a removal order.
Vaccine vote signals turbulence for immunization policy, public trust
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Trump signs executive order to block "excessive" state AI regulations
President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.