Tag: Israel
How the Israel-Hamas war differs from past conflicts in region
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, some are looking at the conflict as part of a new and destabilized world order. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama and Center for…
Lawmakers propose bipartisan resolution supporting Israel
A bipartisan group of nearly 400 lawmakers introduced a resolution condemning Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel, but it cannot move forward until the House elects a new speaker. Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul joins “America…
At least 22 Americans killed in Hamas attack on Israel, State Department says
The U.S. State Department confirms at least 22 Americans are confirmed dead in Israel as the number of fatalities and missing people in the Israel-Hamas war continues to rise. CBS News’ Haley Ott and Major…
Biden speaks to Jewish community leaders as Israel-Hamas war continues | CBS News
President Biden addressed Jewish community leaders at the White House on Wednesday as fighting between Israel and Hamas stretched to a fifth day. Mr. Biden emphasized his support for Israel and highlighted “his work to…
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….
How Egypt is responding to the Israel-Hamas war
Egypt controls the only exit from the southern Gaza Strip, the Rafah crossing. Mirette F. Mabrouk, the director of the Egypt and Horn of Africa Programme at the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News with…
Oil prices surge amid war between Israel and Hamas
Oil prices rose 5% Friday amid the war between Israel and Hamas. J.D. Durkin, host of “The Street,” joins CBS News to discuss what the spike means for U.S. investors. #news #oil #israel CBS News…
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…
Harvard almost rejected me for my views on Israel w/Ken Roth | The Marc Steiner Show
The censorship and purging of critics of Zionism is a longstanding phenomenon in US academia. And a recent incident with Ken Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, shows even the mildest criticism of…
U.S. law enforcement monitoring threats amid Israel-Hamas war
Cities across the U.S. are bolstering security around houses of worship after the former leader of Hamas called for worldwide demonstrations Friday. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more from Washington, D.C. #news…
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…
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…
Evidence of massacre remains at Israeli music festival site
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams traveled to the site of the music festival where Hamas attacked concertgoers last weekend, killing hundreds of people. Signs of the party and the bloodshed that followed are…
Opposing Palestine, Israel rallies planned, all NYPD officers ordered to wear uniforms
With opposing rallies planned by pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, all members of the NYPD have been ordered to wear their uniforms Friday. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more on what kind of…
EU warns social media sites about illegal content, disinformation
The European Union has issued a warning to TikTok about “illegal content and disinformation” being spread on the app about the Israel-Hamas war, after sending similar warnings to other social media platforms, including Meta and…
How Americans view the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to polling
A recent poll shows a significant increase in American support for Israel in the days following the Hamas attacks. Cameron Easley, a Morning Consult lead politics analyst who conducted the poll, joins CBS News to…
How difficult is it to rescue hostages from the Gaza Strip?
Israeli officials say Hamas is holding more than 100 hostages in the Gaza Strip. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on efforts to secure their release. #news #israel #hamasattack CBS News Streaming…
Biden says U.S. “working round the clock” to free American Hamas hostages
President Biden on Friday spoke for over an hour with the families of 14 Americans who are missing following Hamas’ attack on Israel. At an event in Philadelphia, he spoke about his conversation with them…
