Israel and Hezbollah exchange new fire after exploding pager attack
Concern over a possible full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war grows as the two sides trade new fire, Hezbollah's leader accuses Israel of crossing "red lines."
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Concern over a possible full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war grows as the two sides trade new fire, Hezbollah's leader accuses Israel of crossing "red lines."
Israel launched a series of air strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon hitting at least 30 targets. Earlier in the day, Hezbollah launches several rockets into northern Israel killing at least two Israeli soldiers.
Thousands of people were wounded when Hezbollah members' pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds.
President Biden says Hamas is "backing away" from a cease-fire proposal as Palestinian officials accuse Israel of bombing a school in Gaza.
Israel is bracing for possible attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. The Biden administration said they could come this week.
The latest developments are leading to growing fears of a wider regional war.
It happened during an airstrike in Tehran on Wednesday. Ismail Haniyeh led the group's political wing from exile in Qatar and was a key negotiator for a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel.
Israel is warning it's ready for what it calls an "all-out war" and has plans for an offensive targeting Hezbollah. Israel's statement comes after a Hezbollah drone penetrated Israeli airspace
Hamas said it had given mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza. The group says they have "remarks" on the proposal but are ready to negotiate.
The Israeli strike came hours after Hamas claimed it fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza toward central Israel for the first time in months.
U.S. diplomatic efforts to broker a deal to release hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and other allied groups are expected to continue in the coming week, four sources with knowledge told CBS News.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mountainside in dense fog, state media say.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.
An adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News that "the end of the war will come with the end of Hamas in Gaza."
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Israel says 99% of the missiles and drones launched by Iran in an overnight assault were downed by its air defenses, with help from its allies.
Americans in Israel have been warned to limit their travel as U.S. officials say Iran is expected to launch an attack on the country as soon as Friday.
U.S. officials believe Iran is preparing a retaliatory attack against Israel, possibly within hours. CBS Correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest from Washington D.C.
U.S. and Israeli officials belief Iran is preparing to retaliate for an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria with a “significant” attack on American or Israeli assets in the Middle East this week. U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) weighs in on the situation.
The U.S. began conducting the airstrikes on Friday against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups in Syria and Iraq. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The retaliatory attacks are in response to a drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The strikes are in retaliation for a drone strike that killed three American servicemembers in Jordan last weekend. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
New air strikes were launched by the U.S. military on facilities used by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. It comes days after those groups targeted an American military base in Iraq and injured several service members while the fighting in Gaza continues.
Israel has its deadliest day since launching its ground war against Hamas as 24 soldiers are killed in Gaza.
