Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
First U.S. weapons shipment arrives in Israel
President Biden reiterated U.S. support of Israel on Tuesday, vowing to continue sending military assistance. The president and members of his administration spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the situation room. CBS News…
Israel forms wartime unity government with Netanyahu, opposition leader Gantz
Israeli officials have just announced the formation of a five-member war management cabinet as the country continues to battle Hamas militants. Among the cabinet’s members are Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister…
State Department spokesperson addresses Israel-Hamas war, American hostages in Gaza | full video
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller held a press briefing amid escalating fighting between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza. At least 14 U.S. citizens were among those killed in Hamas’ attack…
What Israel’s new unity government means for war against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival have agreed to form an emergency unity government. Eliav Benjamin, Israel’s deputy ambassador to the U.S., joins CBS News to discuss what the move means for…
Blinken, Netanyahu speak as Israel prepares for ground offensive against Hamas
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the media Thursday from Tel Aviv. Blinken reiterated there is no excuse or justification for Hamas’ actions. Blinken also said 25 Americans…
Secretary Antony Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu address war with Hamas | full video
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed more U.S. support for Israel during a press statement alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Blinken is visiting Israel just five days after Hamas launched a…
Still no plans for U.S. boots on ground in Israel, even for hostage rescues
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Israel Thursday that it has full support from the United States during meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. CBS News senior White House correspondent…
Inside Israel’s emergency wartime government uniting Netanyahu, opposition leader Gantz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the establishment of an emergency wartime government that includes himself and his chief opposition leader, Benny Gantz. To talk about what this means, CBS News was joined by…
House Republicans divided on speaker, Blinken meets with Netanyahu and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on House Majority Leader Steve Scalise struggling to collect enough votes to be elected speaker, Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the…
U.S. efforting evacuations for Americans trapped in Israel
The United States is arranging evacuations for Americans trying to flee Israel, with charter flights beginning Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports on how it will work. #news #israel…
How Israel is preparing for possible ground offensive in Gaza
Israel and Hamas are trading rocket fire as the war intensifies. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more from Tel Aviv. #news #israel #hamasattack CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming…
Gaza hospital attack complicates Biden’s Israel trip
As President Biden leaves for Israel, an official in Gaza says of the hospital bombing: “America is a partner in the killing of our people.” Weijia Jiang is at the White House with the latest….
Blinken, others working to prevent worse Gaza crisis if Israel ground offensive begins
Diplomats and humanitarian organizations are working behind the scenes as pressure mounts to spare civilian lives from a possible Israeli ground invasion of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. CBS News foreign correspondent Imitaz Tyab has the…
Hamas, Israel trade blame for Gaza hospital blast
The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 500 people were killed Tuesday when an airstrike hit a hospital compound in the center of Gaza City. Israeli officials denied targeting the hospital and said they believed…
Israelis respond to Biden’s show of support, visit not without danger
President Biden landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday morning, where he was to meet with Israeli leaders in a show of support amid Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. His first remarks were…
Watch: Biden meets with Israeli first responders, families of terror attack victims
President Biden on Wednesday met with first responders and family members of victims of last week’s terrorist attack by Hamas. Mr. Biden is also meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders…
Israel agrees to allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza
President Biden secured a commitment from Israel to stop bombing the area around the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip so desperately needed humanitarian aid can flow into the enclave for the…
New preparations underway for potential Gaza invasion
The Israeli military appears to be in its final stage of preparations for a full-scale ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, but the timing of that offensive remains unclear. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie…
