Gaza in ruins one month after start of war

It has been one month since Hamas' bloody terror attacks left hundreds of Israeli citizens dead, including civilians and children. Israel's war against Hamas, involving a relentless bombing campaign over Gaza, has resulted in the deaths of 10,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza. As Debora Patta reports, the UN warns of an increasing risk of genocide - and gravediggers in Gaza are simply running out of space to bury their dead.

• Nov 7, 2023
• 02:32

Israel's war with Hamas rages on despite mounting calls for cease-fire

Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.

• Nov 6, 2023

Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi arrested on suspicion of "inciting violence"

Ahed Tamimi became famous at age 14 when she was filmed biting an Israeli soldier who was pushing her then 12-year-old brother down on a rock.

• Nov 6, 2023

Muslim Stanford student injured in suspected hate crime hit-and-run

On Friday an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was injured in a hit-and-run on campus in what is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol as a hate crime.

• Nov 5, 2023

Poll: Parties divide over aid to Israel, Ukraine

There's slim majority support for military aid to both Israel and Ukraine, as well as partisan differences.

• Nov 5, 2023

Netanyahu: No cease-fire until hostages freed

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.

• Nov 3, 2023
• 04:55

Many in Gaza waiting to evacuate

American citizens were among the first Gaza evacuees to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay spoke with some of those Americans in Egypt and has more on the situation at the border.

• Nov 3, 2023
• 06:34

IDF surrounds Gaza City, Blinken in Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid and protection for Palestinian civilians trapped in Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Christina Ruffini report on the latest diplomatic developments in the Middle East.

• Nov 3, 2023
• 07:46

What it's like to evacuate Gaza through Egypt

Hundreds are escaping Gaza through Egypt as Israeli forces push into the Palestinian territory -- but only foreigners and dual-nationals are being allowed out. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on what the evacuations look like.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 08:26

Blinken clarifies focus for Israel trip

Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly addressed the media before departing to Israel, saying the U.S. is focused on the evacuations of American citizens in Gaza and hostage release efforts. He added he will have conversations about how to get to a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 06:25

Blinken goes to Israel; Biden calls for pause

Strikes and flares lit up the sky in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday. This came as Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for the region for the second time in less than a month. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Scott MacFarlane report.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 07:32

More Gaza evacuees set to cross into Egypt

Hundreds of Americans who are trapped in Gaza appear set to leave as some foreign nationals have already gained permission to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the situation at the border, and Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 08:18

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza refugee camp

Israel's military said it conducted an airstrike Tuesday on a refugee camp in Gaza. The military said it was targeting a senior Hamas commander. Palestinian officials say dozens of civilians were killed. The number killed has not been independently confirmed by CBS News. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes, chief White House correspondent for CBS News, report on what is known about the airstrike, and how the White House is reacting.

• Oct 31, 2023
• 09:58

As Israel says Hamas commander killed, who else is it targeting?

Israel says it killed a Hamas commander behind attacks on 2 towns — another name on a growing list of targets in Gaza.

• Oct 31, 2023

Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire

Israel will not agree to a cease-fire in the war with Hamas, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed during a news conference Monday. His remarks come after Israel increased its ground operations in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.

• Oct 30, 2023
• 13:31

Expanded Israel military operation in Gaza

On Friday, Israel's military said its ground forces were "expanding their activity" in Gaza in what may be the beginning of a new phase in Israel's war with Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata and CBS News contributor Robert Berger report on the latest updates.

• Oct 28, 2023
• 06:15

Gazans brace for expanding Israeli raids

Israel's military Friday night continued to fire rockets at Gaza City. Airstrikes have plunged the territory into darkness, knocking out power and internet connectivity. CBS News' Tina Kraus and Middle East Institute senior fellow Khaled Elgindy join to discuss how the expanded activity will impact civilians.

• Oct 27, 2023
• 09:22

Gaza's fuel shortage will halt aid, U.N. says

The United Nations' main relief agency in Gaza warned Tuesday it would not be able to continue operating in the territory without additional fuel. Some humanitarian aid has crossed into Gaza through Egypt, but fuel has not been allowed in. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.

• Oct 25, 2023
• 05:09

Biden urges two-state solution in Middle East

In a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, President Biden said the future of the Middle East should include a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Middle East Institute president Paul Salem join "America Decides" to examine Mr. Biden's comments.

• Oct 25, 2023
• 08:45

Israel ramps up airstrikes on Gaza

Israel has intensified its air attacks on Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion. Gaza's Hamas-run Ministry of Health said an overnight attack Tuesday alone killed more than 700 people. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 24, 2023
• 07:07

Freed Israeli hostage explains why she shook a Hamas militant's hand

Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, says she "went through hell" being taken hostage by Hamas, but after 2 weeks in captivity, she shook one of the militants' hands.

• Oct 24, 2023

Third aid convoy enters Gaza from Egypt

A third convoy of humanitarian aid entered Gaza Monday through the Rafah crossing at the border of the Palestinian enclave and Egypt. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Cairo.

• Oct 23, 2023
• 04:16

Mideast scholar Hussein Ibish: "Israelis and Palestinians must stop dehumanizing each other"

The Arab Mideast scholar says the current infrastructure of Israeli occupiers and stateless Palestinians forces the two peoples into a toxic relationship of dominance and subordination, and that they must replace violent occupation and resistance with genuine coexistence.

• Oct 22, 2023

Israel evacuates a border town as war with Hamas threatens to expand

As Israel bombs Hamas in Gaza and aid remains locked out, Iran's other allies in the region appear to test the water, fueling fear of a wider regional war.

• Oct 20, 2023

Gaza waits for aid amid airstrikes; Israeli troops told to "be ready" to invade

No humanitarian aid yet, but more Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as anger spreads across the region over a hospital blast the U.S. and Israel blame on Palestinian militants.

• Oct 19, 2023

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