Blinken meets with Netanyahu, war cabinet

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire in Gaza. Speaking in Cairo Thursday, Blinken said a ground assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a mistake. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Mar 22, 2024
• 02:26

Secretary Blinken to visit Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Israel Friday on his latest trip to the Middle East. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to move forward with his plan to expand military operations into Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.

• Mar 20, 2024
• 04:10

Blinken to Saudi Arabia for cease-fire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address Senate Republicans via video Wednesday, a day after again pushing for an offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people have sought shelter. That comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken again heads to the Middle East for cease-fire talks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Mar 20, 2024
• 02:59

Netanyahu address, TikTok brief in Congress

Senate Republicans will hear a virtual address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, a week after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Netanyahu had lost his way and called for a new election in Israel. U.S. intelligence officials will also brief senators on Tiktok as they continue weighing the House-passed bill that could lead to a ban on the app. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Mar 20, 2024
• 04:10

Netanyahu, U.S. at odds on two-state solution

As the Biden administration has continued calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unwavering in his calls for a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah and his rejection of a two-state solution. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.

• Mar 20, 2024
• 04:45

Blinken says Gaza's entire population facing "acute food insecurity"

As Biden pushes Israel to adjust plans for a new offensive in the war on Hamas, Blinken warns that everyone in Gaza is facing starvation.

• Mar 19, 2024

Israel pushes back at mounting U.S., European criticism over Gaza war

Israel vows to push ahead with Rafah offensive in Gaza, and pushes back at mounting criticism from the U.S. and Europe.

• Mar 18, 2024

Schumer calls for new election in Israel amid increasing criticism of Netanyahu

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists."

• Mar 14, 2024

Latest on Israel-Hamas war | March 14, 2024

The White House could issue new sanctions as early as Thursday against two illegal Israeli outposts in the West Bank, according to a report from Axios. It would be the first time U.S. sanctions have been imposed against entire settlements instead of individuals. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on the Israel-Hamas war.

• Mar 14, 2024
• 02:27

Russian report claims Houthis have acquired hypersonic missiles

Russian state media, without providing evidence, says Yemen's Houthi rebels now have hypersonic missiles to wield in Red Sea attacks.

• Mar 14, 2024

U.S. troops head to Gaza for aid port mission

The U.S. has announced plans to construct a sea bridge near Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, but it could take weeks to be operational. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin got a first-hand look at the ships and troops who will be building a floating pier off Gaza's coast.

• Mar 12, 2024
• 04:56

U.S. troops on mission to deliver aid to Gaza

The U.S. and Jordan continue to conduct airdrops of aid into Gaza, but more still needs to get in. David Martin got an inside look at the troops who will help build a temporary pier off the Gaza coast to help facilitate aid deliveries.

• Mar 12, 2024
• 02:16

First aid ship sets sail for Gaza

The first aid ship carrying around 200 tons of food departed Cyprus for Gaza Tuesday morning as part of a pilot project to open a new sea route for much-needed aid. BBC News Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell has the details.

• Mar 12, 2024
• 02:23

Israel likely to face Hamas resistance "for years," U.S. intel assessment says

The unclassified report released Monday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence noted Israel is likely to face "lingering armed resistance."

• Mar 12, 2024

Crises at major canals threaten global trade

Nearly 20% of global trade goes through two canals and both are in crisis. Attacks from the Houthis have slowed Suez Canal traffic, and in Panama, climate is the culprit. Costas Paris, senior reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to explain what the slowdowns mean for the world.

• Mar 11, 2024
• 04:02

Biden splits with Netanyahu on Gaza strategy

Divisions between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza are growing. Netanyahu has repeated his intention to send Israeli forces into the southern Gazan city of Rafah, a move the president says would cross a "red line." Brian Katulis, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Mar 11, 2024
• 04:28

Netanyahu dismisses Biden's warning over "innocent lives" lost in Gaza

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says President Biden is wrong to suggest Israel's actions in Gaza are doing more harm than good.

• Mar 11, 2024

U.S. continues food airdrops into Gaza

The United Nations' World Food Program warns that a quarter of the population of Gaza is "one step away from famine." Aid has been slow to arrive, due largely to the bombed-out infrastructure and lawlessness. As an emergency alternative, the U.S. and several other countries are airdropping food and supplies. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.

• Mar 9, 2024
• 02:03

Inside a U.S. airdrop mission to rush food into Gaza

CBS News' Ramy Inocencio was on Friday's last aid flight from Jordan, a U.S. military plane carrying tons of food for Gazans.

• Mar 9, 2024

An up-close look at a U.S. airdrop in Gaza

The U.S. and other countries continue to deliver food into the Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says more than 500,000 people are on the brink of starvation. Ramy Inocencio embedded with U.S. troops in Amman, Jordan, to get an up-close look at an aid drop.

• Mar 8, 2024
• 02:19

Biden addresses Gaza in State of the Union

During his State of the Union, President Biden reiterated his support for Israel's mission to eliminate Hamas in Gaza, but he also said Israel has a responsibility to protect innocent civilians. The president warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government that humanitarian aid cannot be "a bargaining chip." CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Mar 8, 2024
• 02:43

Biden reiterates support for Israel, Gaza aid

President Biden addressed the Israel-Hamas war in his third State of the Union address, reiterating his support for Israel working to eliminate Hamas, but he said the country also has a "responsibility" to protect innocent civilians in Gaza.

• Mar 7, 2024
• 05:21

Gaza cease-fire unlikely before Ramadan as Hamas puts talks on hold

Hamas puts talks on hold, says Israel "refuses to commit" to a Gaza cease-fire deal, dashing hope for a pre-Ramadan truce.

• Mar 7, 2024

Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

What to know about the Houthi rebel movement, an Iran-backed group that controls much of Yemen, as the U.S. and allies retaliate for its attacks on Red Sea shipping.

• Mar 7, 2024

U.S. officials: 3 killed in Houthi attack

U.S. officials say a Houthi missile attack has killed three people aboard a Liberian-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden. It is the first fatal attack since the Iran-backed group began targeting ships near the Red Sea in mid-November. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest.

• Mar 6, 2024
• 04:25

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