Trump defends war with Iran as conflict widens
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Watch CBS News
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 4 of the war.
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump saying the U.S. would support strikes if no deal was made with Iran.
Israel's military says the remains of Ran Gvili, the last person whose body was taken hostage into Gaza, have been recovered.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
The next phase of the Gaza ceasefire involves an international security force and other measures and has not yet started.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are expected to present their response to Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, a source tells CBS News.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
At least 85 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers since the war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said.
President Trump raised expectations last week when he told reporters in the Oval Office that there could be a ceasefire agreement within the next week.
Israel drops all war-time restrictions, freeing people to return to their lives under a ceasefire with Iran, but uncertainty over the impact of 12 days of war leaves room for anxiety.
Trump says U.S. strikes "totally obliterated" 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, but the extent of the damage to Iran's nuclear program remains unclear.
Trump says he's not just "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war. He also warned all of Tehran's residents to evacuate.
Israel attacked Iranian state television after Iran fired another wave of missiles at Israel on the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.
The Israelis had the opportunity to assassinate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump conveyed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it wasn't a good idea, one U.S. official told CBS News.
The exchange of fire comes as talks on Iran's nuclear program in Oman between the U.S. and Iran were called off.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met two days before new U.S. tariffs go into effect.
The meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid a stepped-up offensive in Gaza that the Israeli military said is aimed at putting pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.
Six living hostages — including two who were held in Gaza for a decade — were released by Hamas Saturday.
The Israeli prime minister, who met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also vowed to "finish the job" against Iran with United States support.
