Hamas releases 2 more hostages as war with Israel continues
Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
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Two more hostages taken by Hamas during the deadly Oct. 7 attack, identified by Israeli officials as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz, have been released.
Ohad Munder-Zichri, his mom and his grandparents disappeared from the kibbutz of Nir Oz during Hamas' Oct. 7 incursion into Israel.
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
Omer Balva, 22, was killed Friday in northern Israel near the Lebanese border, after being called last week to serve as a reservist in the Israeli military.
The family journeyed to Gaza intending a brief stay to visit relatives, but are now stuck amid the fighting.
In a recent CBS News visit to the airbase, the personnel, whose identities were concealed for security reasons, showed how they are preparing for a potential ground operation into Gaza.
The Hamas militant group's coordinated terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7 was the deadliest assault in the region in decades, and prompted Israel to declare war.
President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, a day after the first convoy of humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
The Arab Mideast scholar says the current infrastructure of Israeli occupiers and stateless Palestinians forces the two peoples into a toxic relationship of dominance and subordination, and that they must replace violent occupation and resistance with genuine coexistence.
The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters Saturday that "We are going to increase the attacks, from today."
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
People from all company ranks have been called out for speaking too forcefully — or not forcefully enough — on the Israel-Hamas war.
Three of Fatma Abumousa's nephews — ages 6, 7 and 18 — were killed and have been buried, along with her sister-in-law and cousin.
The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.
As Israel bombs Hamas in Gaza and aid remains locked out, Iran's other allies in the region appear to test the water, fueling fear of a wider regional war.
In London, the Met Police said they have seen a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes reported since Hamas militants attacked Israeli soldiers and civilians on Oct. 7.
CBS News meets a family struggling "not to think about the worst" with 3 loved ones believed to be Hamas captives, including a 10-month-old boy.
Antisemitic incidents in U.S. hit a four-decade high last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
An Israeli family with 6 members believed to be among Hamas' hostages tells CBS News there's "something very wrong" with their government's response.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, used the same hotel for a decade but will now hold the banquet at an undisclosed location with heightened security.
No humanitarian aid yet, but more Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as anger spreads across the region over a hospital blast the U.S. and Israel blame on Palestinian militants.
Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the blast, while Israel said Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza launched a rocket that hit the site.
U.S. citizens overseas have been advised to "exercise increased caution" due to "the potential for terrorist attacks" and violence amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Abbey Onn's 80-year-old cousin Carmela Dan and Dan's 12-year-old granddaughter, Noya, Dan were found dead by Israeli authorities.