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Amid growing global calls for a cease-fire and outrage at the number of Palestinian civilians killed in Israel's war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces say they have now encircled Gaza City and are preparing to enter in the coming days. Debora Patta reports on the siutation in Gaza, where 1.5 million Palestinians have been internally displaced.
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer joins Margaret Brennan as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East. Plus, Reps. Jason Crow and Tony Gonzales, co-chairs of the For Country caucus in Congress, discuss their efforts working across the aisle.
Everyday Americans, a half-world away from Gaza, are caught in the crossfire of words as the war between Israel and Hamas fuels anger — and antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate incidents are on the rise. Mark Strassmann reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's unannounced visit to the West Bank is the first since the war in Gaza began. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joined other Arab leaders in calling for an immediate ceasefire. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv, Debora Patta from Ramallah and Marwan Al Ghoul from Gaza.
Hundreds of Americans have been able to leave Gaza in recent days after "intensive negotiations,"Jon Finer, a top national security adviser to President Biden, tells "Face the Nation." "We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," Finer added.
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer joins Margaret Brennan as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East. Plus, Reps. Jason Crow and Tony Gonzales, co-chairs of the For Country caucus in Congress, discuss their efforts working across the aisle.
President Biden said he thinks there should be a humanitarian "pause" in the Israel-Hamas war after his campaign speech Wednesday evening in Minnesota was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire. "I think we need a pause," Mr. Biden said. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Friday and is expected to press Israeli leaders for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
The war in Gaza is intensifying today, as Israeli troops announced they had surrounded Gaza City as part of a ground offensive in the territory. The army released video of dozens of troops and tanks firing at the city, and said that it had killed multiple Hamas leaders responsible for the bloody Oct. 7 terror attacks. Debora Patta is in Jerusalem with more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire with Hamas won't happen until hostages are released. He also says Israel will not allow fuel into Gaza as hospitals run low. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins CBS News to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the risk of a broader regional conflict.
Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez join CBS News to share their thoughts on what a third-party candidate means in the presidential race and how Middle East policies may resonate with voters.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel Friday for another round of high-level diplomatic talks. He said he urged Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid in Gaza and do more to protect Palestinian civilians. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza in a news conference with reporters Friday from Tel Aviv.
The House on Thursday passed a Republican-backed bill that would provide billions of dollars in aid to Israel but left out funding for Ukraine and other national security priorities, teeing up a showdown with the Senate and White House over an emergency spending package. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A video shared by the Navy showed the exercises, including the moment the rocket was remotely launched.
The Israeli military says its troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of Israel's campaign to crush the enclave's ruling Hamas group, but it's come at a high cost of civilian lives. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming responsibility for multiple missile and drone attacks aimed at Israel after the Israel Defense Forces earlier this week said it intercepted a strike from Yemen. There are concerns the Houthis, who are backed by Iran, could draw the wider region into the battle between Israel and Hamas. Farea Al-Muslimi, a research fellow at Chatham House's Middle East and North Africa Programme, joined CBS News to discuss the group.
Israeli soldiers advanced on war-torn Gaza City early Thursday but were met with fierce resistance from Hamas militants, Israel's military said, as hundreds of Americans appeared set to depart Gaza and cross the border into Egypt. As the war rages on and civilians inside Gaza bear the brunt of the fighting, there is growing international pressure on Israel to show restraint. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
The World Bank is warning oil prices could jump as much as 75% if the war between Israel and Hamas spills out into a broader conflict across the Middle East. Alan Rappeport, economic policy reporter for the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the ongoing financial concerns stemming from the war.
Some foreign passport holders in Gaza were able to enter Egypt via the Rafah border crossing Wednesday for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. On Tuesday, Israel carried out airstrikes and ground operations in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, targeting what it called a Hamas "terrorist stronghold." Palestinian officials said civilians were killed in the strikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports there were more airstrikes in the area Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of foreign passport holders and wounded civilians trapped in Gaza were set to leave the war-torn territory Wednesday via the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Protesters with the palms of their hands painted red interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken's opening statement at a Senate hearing Tuesday where Blinken was making a case for U.S. aid for Israel. The protesters called for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Israel is advancing further inside Gaza with the IDF claiming to have struck around 300 militant targets in the past day. Meanwhile, civilians in Gaza are seeing conditions deteriorate from bad to unimaginably bad. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Charlie D'Agata have the latest on the situation in Gaza. And Retired Gen. Joseph L. Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, joined CBS News to discuss the risks of war spilling out across the region.
Testifying before senators on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that Hamas and its allies could serve as an ISIS-like inspiration for violent extremists in the U.S.
Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory's main city. The Israeli military said it freed a soldier held captive by Hamas militants and that it had killed one of the leaders of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering beside the wounded. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, was charged with aggravated murder.
Air traffic controllers urgently and repeatedly ordered the pilots of a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One over Long Island, New York as Air Force One took President Trump and others to a state visit to the U.K.
The FBI is searching for Donald Henson, of Penn Hills, who is accused of ramming his car into the Pittsburgh field office entrance gate.
The ongoing fallout over Epstein is likely to follow Trump on his formal state visit to the U.K., which just lost its ambassador in D.C. to the scandal.
Susan Monarez will testify before a Senate panel Wednesday about why she believes she was fired.
Two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.
FBI Director Kash Patel testified for more than four and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he fielded questions over his leadership of the bureau.
Court documents show the suspect's roommate found a note in their apartment that read, "I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I'm going to take it."
Luigi Mangione, accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court where his state terrorism charges were thrown out.