Hamas chief silent on Israel's offer of escape in exchange for hostages
Israel's hostage coordinator tells CBS News that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could leave Gaza with his family if the hostages are released.
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Israeli official makes offer to Hamas leader
Israeli airstrikes killed 16 people Monday, that included a strike on a refugee camp in central Gaza. Israel also faces international pressure to reach a hostage and cease-fire deal with Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Netanyahu vows "heavy price" on Houthis
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing that Yemen's Houthi rebels will pay a "heavy price" after the Iranian-backed group launched a missile into central Israel. BBC News Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell joined CBS News with more.
CBS News tours Philadelphi Corridor with IDF
The Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of land along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, has become a sticking point in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to accept any agreement that calls for Israeli forces to pull out of the corridor. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer toured the corridor with the Israeli military.
Blinken wraps Europe tour for Ukraine support
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his latest trip to Europe Thursday in Poland where he met with officials to discuss Ukraine and its weapons needs. Vedant Patel, principal deputy press secretary for the State Department, joined CBS News to discuss Blinken's trip, Ukraine and Israel's ongoing war in Gaza.
U.N.: 6 employees killed by Israeli strike
The United Nations says six of its employees were among those killed by an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza that was being used to shelter displaced people. Israel's military says it carried out a precise strike on a Hamas command center in the camp. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Taliban morality laws: What to know
Three years after the Taliban's takeover, sweeping new laws are limiting the already restricted freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan. The so-called "morality laws" were recently approved by the Taliban's supreme leader. Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News to examine the impact of the laws.
Israeli airstrike hits Gaza humanitarian zone
Israeli bombs hit a tent city early Tuesday morning in a southern Gaza humanitarian zone that the IDF says was serving as a hiding place for Hamas fighters. It's unclear how many people were killed and wounded. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports on the aftermath and Israel's reaction to the strike.
Report on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
House Republicans have released a report on 2021's U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, largely blaming the Biden administration for alleged failures during the withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the report.
Shooting at West Bank border crossing with Jordan kills 3 Israelis
Meanwhile, in Gaza, an Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed five people, including two women, two children and a senior official in the Hamas-run Civil Defense.
Israeli protesters call for hostage deal
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets again Saturday, demanding their government make a deal to bring Hamas-held hostages home. Rather than work towards an agreement to release the hostages and bring a cease-fire to suffering Gazan Palestinians, Israeli protesters accuse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of stalling. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.
U.S. protester fatally shot in West Bank
An American woman who was protesting against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was fatally shot Friday, U.S. officials confirmed. Witnesses told CBS News that the woman, 26-year-old Aysenur Eygi, was shot by Israeli troops. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer spoke to people who were part of the protest when the shooting occurred.
American reportedly killed in West Bank
Palestinian media is reporting that an American woman who was participating in an anti-settler protest in the West Bank was shot and killed by Israeli forces. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Gaza as Netanyahu faces rising fury
Benjamin Netanyahu faces soaring anger over his handling of the war with Hamas, with hostages and Gaza's children caught in the crossfire.
Kirby on where cease-fire talks stand
The Biden administration is working to secure a cease-fire and hostage deal in the Middle East. Israelis protested in the streets for the third day in a row to put pressure on their government to do the same. White House national security communications adviser John Kirby joins to discuss where negotiations stand.
Gaza doctor on polio vaccinations for kids
Nearly 200,000 children in Gaza have been vaccinated against polio as part of a massive campaign as aid workers try to prevent the disease from spreading among kids. Doctors Without Borders medical team leader Dr. Naina Bhalla joined CBS News to discuss the efforts.
Defiant Netanyahu dismisses rising demands for cease-fire in war with Hamas
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not "give in to pressure" to agree to a truce in the war with Hamas.
Netanyahu pushes back amid calls to end war
As thousands of protesting Israelis demand that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu do more to reach a cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas, Netanyahu is saying he will not give into pressure. President Biden has also said it's clear Netanyahu isn't doing enough to end the war. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab and CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd have more on the war.
Why Netanyahu is under fire after hostage deaths
The deaths of six Hamas-held hostages have sparked protests across Israel, with people demanding a cease-fire deal. Much of the anger among protesters is being directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to commit to a deal to secure the release of hostages. CBS News contributor Robert Berger explains.
Israel says it killed a top Hamas commander
Israel is pressing forward with its expanded operations in the occupied West Bank for a third consecutive day after the IDF says it killed a senior Hamas commander and several militants during a strike in Jenin. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Large-scale IDF raids in West Bank continue
The Israeli military says it killed five Palestinian militants in one of the deadliest raids in the West Bank since the start of the war in Gaza, last year. Israel launched this operation Wednesday, raiding multiple cities to root out militants they say were planning attacks. BBC News correspondent Jon Donnison has more.
Israel kills militant commander as deaths mount in major West Bank raids
Israel launched its largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in years overnight Wednesday.
Ramifications of Israeli raids in West Bank
Israel is carrying out more raids as part of a major military operation in the occupied West Bank even as negotiations continue for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Why Israel is focusing on West Bank
Israel's military operation in the occupied West Bank comes as cease-fire talks to broker a deal between Hamas and Israel appear to be stalling. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports, and Jon Alterman, the senior vice president of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with his analysis of Israel's latest moves.
Israel launches deadly West Bank operation as Gaza war drags on
Israel's army says it's killed 9 Palestinian terrorists in a new, large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank.
How Charlie Kirk's assassination portends a national crisis
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.
Colorado school shooter had account on "violent gore" site, ADL says
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Sen. Chris Coons: The internet "is driving extremism in our country"
In a joint segment with Republican Sen. James Lankford, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said amid efforts to foster bipartisan discourse, the internet "is driving extremism in our country."
Ukrainian drones target one of Russia's top oil refineries
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Ex-world boxing champion Ricky Hatton found dead at age 46
Ricky Hatton shared the ring with the best boxers of his generation, including Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.