Tag: gaza
Survivor of Hamas attack tells Blinken the “first priority” is hostages in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Thursday met a survivor of the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Saturday. The 24-year-old woman told Blinken, “We went through horror” and asked for…
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…
What an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza would entail
Israel has mobilized 35 battalions along the Gaza border, setting the state for a possible ground invasion, as part of its retaliation for the deadly Hamas terror attacks. Seth G. Jones, the director of the…
Scalise wins GOP nomination for speaker, Israel forms unity government, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on Republican lawmakers selecting Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker of the House, Israel forming a unity government amid its war with Hamas and other top political stories. #news…
What’s happening at the Israel-Gaza border?
The Israeli military says the nation has mobilized 35 battalions along Gaza’s border. It is expected to launch a ground offensive. Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, joined CBS News to describe the…
Gaza experiencing “humanitarian catastrophe,” aid group CEO says
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting darker by the moment with constant shelling and basic resources dwindling. Sean Carroll, president and CEO of American Near East Refugee Aid, joined CBS News to discuss the…
Death toll rises as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb as Israeli forces’ devastating retaliation for the Palestinian faction’s brutal terror attack escalates with a sixth day of airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. CBS…
Israel-Lebanon tensions tightening after Hezbollah strikes
As Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and the south of Israel, its military has also traded rocket fire with Hezbollah, a militant group based north of Israel in Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United…
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…
U.S. efforts to help free hostages from Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Thursday the United States was working to help free hostages from Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on what steps the U.S….
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…
Families of hostages, missing plead for help after Hamas’ Israel attack
CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata talks to the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was reported missing after Hamas’ assault on Israel. Some families don’t know if their loved ones are alive or were taken hostage by…
NASA launches Psyche mission to a metal-rich asteroid | Full Video
NASA is launching its Psyche asteroid probe on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Friday, setting off a five-and-a-half-year voyage to a rare, metal-rich asteroid that may hold clues about how the cores of rocky planets…
U.N. calls Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza “impossible”
The United Nations has said Israel’s military told it late Thursday night that everyone in northern Gaza should evacuate to the south of the enclave within 24 hours, raising expectations that an Israeli invasion was…
Israel tells 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to leave within 24 hours
The Israeli military informed the United Nations late Thursday night that the entire population in northern Gaza should evacuate south almost immediately. According to the U.N., about 1.1 million people live in northern Gaza. CBS…
Blinken working with Qatar to help secure release of hostages held by Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his Middle East trip in Qatar Friday, where he’s working diplomatic levers to secure the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas last weekend. CBS News senior White House…
Israeli tanks, tens of thousands of troops amassed for Gaza ground invasion
Israel’s expected invasion of northern Gaza could come at any time, with large numbers of troops and weapons amassed near the border. CBS News contributor Robert Berger joins us with the latest from Jerusalem. #news…
The latest on the Israel-Hamas war as expected ground offensive looms
Tens of thousands of Israeli troops and weapons are at the border of Gaza waiting for word to begin a ground invasion in response to Hamas’ deadly terror attacks a little over a week ago….
Young Israeli troops on front lines of planned invasion of Gaza
With Israel readying for a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza, CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams met with troops who are anxious to join the fight and still in their teens. And CBS…
Biden cancels Colorado trip amid Israel-Hamas war
President Biden has canceled a planned trip to Colorado Monday and will stay in Washington, D.C., amid the Israeli-Hamas war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued to criss-cross the Middle East working to ensure safe…
Israeli commander on Hamas attack: “We failed. Period.”
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata traveled to one of the Israeli communities where Hamas carried out a murderous rampage on Oct. 7. Amid the unspeakable heartbreak, there are growing questions over security failures….
Dire conditions in Gaza with hospitals overrun and desperate civilians trying to escape
The situation in Gaza is spiraling and likely to get worse as Israel plans a ground offensive with the objective of destroying Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. #news #gaza #israel CBS News…
How the Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground offensive in Gaza
An Israeli military ground offensive could bring about significant challenges in the next chapter of the Israel-Hamas war. Mike Lyons, a military analyst and retired U.S. Army major, joins CBS News to discuss the elements…
Blinken’s goals as he returns to Israel after diplomacy blitz around Middle East
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel Monday for the second time in a week — part of a frantic regional diplomacy blitz to show support for Israel, try to secure the release…
U.S. officials show support for Israel, express concern about Gaza humanitarian crisis
Since Hamas’ attack a week ago, U.S. officials have been unwavering in their support for Israel. In remarks yesterday, President Biden also expressed concern about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza amid retaliatory airstrikes. Christina…
Demonstrators show support for Israel, Gaza
Demonstrations have been held around the world in support of both Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. The rallies came after a Hamas leader called for a “day of rage.” While no credible threats were reported,…
Palestinians scramble for safety
Some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have evacuated to the southern part of the territory after Israel urged more than 1.1 million people to relocate. Video obtained by CBS News shows young people stuck in…
