Tag: Middle East
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to talk to kids about war
Many parents are navigating difficult conversations with their children as they try to explain the Israel-Hamas war in an age-appropriate manner. Developmental psychologist Dr. Aliza…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Israel says invasion of Gaza is imminent
As Israel is on the brink of war, the United Nations says nearly 1 million people have been displaced. Charlie D’Agata reports from Tel Aviv….
