Israel considering deal with Hamas to secure release of some hostages
Officials tell CBS News Israel is considering a temporary cease-fire, and possibly freeing some Hamas prisoners, to secure the release of some hostages from Gaza.
Crisis in the Middle East
Iranian foreign minister denies Iran's involvement in Red Sea drone attack
The drone, which originated from Yemen, was shot down early Wednesday morning by the USS Thomas Hudner as it was headed towards the ship, the Pentagon said.
U.N. Security Council votes for humanitarian pauses in Gaza fighting
The 15-nation Security Council's resolution — the first since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war — passed with a 12-0 vote. The U.S., U.K. and Russia abstained.
Israeli forces launch "targeted operation" in Gaza's biggest hospital
Israel says its "precise and targeted" operation in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital is intel-based and being carried out "with the intent that no harm is caused" to civilians inside.
U.S. Navy warship shoots down drone fired from Yemen
The guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner defended itself against a drone fired from Yemen, according to two U.S. officials.
Father hopes for daughter's return after she's taken hostage by Hamas
Thomas Hand, who has lived in Israel for the past three decades, said his daughter Emily was at a sleepover when the Hamas militant group attacked.
FBI director says there are "multiple investigations into individuals affiliated" with Hamas
Federal officials have stressed in recent weeks that there is no specific credible threat against the U.S., and no indication that Hamas yet has the capacity to launch an attack on U.S. soil.
With infants at risk, Biden says Gaza hospitals "must be protected"
Biden calls for Gaza hospitals to be protected as Israeli troops surround the biggest medical facility, and infants' lives are caught in the middle of the war with Hamas.
In Gaza, dozens of babies' lives said to be at risk as incubators shut down
"Aluminum foil is kept around the babies to protect them from the cold weather," says the director general of Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
8 dead in U.S. strikes on Iran-backed targets in Syria, war monitor says
It was the third time in less than three weeks that the U.S. has hit facilities in Syria it said were tied to Iran, which backs armed groups Washington blames for a spike in attacks on its forces in the region.
American struggles with guilt after evacuating Gaza: "Guilty to eat, guilty to sleep"
Naela Elshorafa's trip to visit her sick mother in Gaza took a drastic turn when Israeli missiles began to rain down in response to Hamas' deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Christie visits Israel to meet with families of hostages held by Hamas
"I want the people of Israel to know that there are hundreds of millions of Americans who stand with them," former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said to reporters during his visit to Israel.
Negotiations to free hostages are quietly underway
The U.S. is assisting with the complicated hostage diplomacy, and this week President Biden's top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk is heading to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with other stops possible.
More than 180,000 march in France against antisemitism
More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, have marched peacefully to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza.
Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner, chair of Senate Intelligence committee, on "Face the Nation," Nov. 12, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Warner, chair of Senate Intelligence committee, that aired on Nov. 12, 2023.
Transcript: Dr. Christos Christou, Doctors Without Borders International president, on "Face the Nation," Nov. 12, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Christos Christou, Doctors Without Borders International president, that aired on Nov. 12, 2023.
U.S. does not want firefights in Gaza hospitals, Sullivan says
The White House national security adviser said the U.S. has conveyed that message to Israel.
Transcript: Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, on "Face the Nation," Nov. 12, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, that aired on Nov. 12, 2023.
Hamas' tunnels: Piercing a battleground beneath Gaza
Normal tactics of warfare change in the environment that the terrorist group has dug beneath the Gaza Strip. CBS News looks at the difficulties military forces face, and the technologies being developed (including autonomous robots), to take on an enemy underground.
Transcript: National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on "Face the Nation," Nov. 12, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that aired on Nov. 12, 2023.
Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of House Foreign Affairs committee, on "Face the Nation, Nov. 12, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, that aired on Nov. 12, 2023.
Netanyahu says no cease-fire possible until all hostages released
A cease-fire would be possible only if the more than 200 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address.
Blinken says "more needs to be done" to protect Palestinians
The top U.S. diplomat spoke after Israel agreed to daily humanitarian pauses in the fighting in northern Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas claims an Israeli strike on Gaza's largest hospital killed at least 13.
Ukrainian mom in Gaza: "I don't want to go from one war to another"
"I don't want to go from one war to another," Tatyana Tapalova said. "...There are no words that can describe this fear."
Fathers away from home "sick with worry" for family in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians who routinely traveled to Israel for work are trapped away from home as war rages in Gaza.
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