Vance: Israel-Hamas ceasefire "going frankly better than I expected"
Vice President JD Vance urged "patience" as Israel waits for the return of all the hostages' remains from Hamas.
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Vice President JD Vance urged "patience" as Israel waits for the return of all the hostages' remains from Hamas.
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
The State Department warns that Hamas may be planning an attack on "Palestinian civilians" in the Gaza Strip.
President Trump got a standing ovation after addressing Israeli lawmakers following Hamas' release of all living hostages under the Gaza peace deal.
President Trump is in the Middle East to celebrate the peace agreement that has put a stop to the fighting in Gaza and brought the Israeli hostages home. Natalie Brand has more details from The White House.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
So far, a peace plan is holding in Middle East. Israeli Forces have completed the first phase of their withdrawal from parts of Gaza while Palestinians make the long trek back home. Hamas has until the end of the weekend to release the hostages. In return, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Minnesotans who have lost loved ones over the past two years spoke with our Ashley Grams.
Israeli troops are now withdrawing to agreed-upon deployment lines in Gaza following a ceasefire and hostage-exchange deal, plus more of the day’s top stories.
Israel and Hamas are one major step closer to ending their two-year-long war, plus more of the day’s top stories.
CBS News meets young Palestinians who've lost their parents to Israel's war with Hamas, who say they're scared, and know "life will never be the same."
Temple Israel in south Minneapolis has once again been vandalized with spray paint bearing antisemitic messages.
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
WCCO's Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello share the latest news headlines and updates from Wednesday afternoon.
Hamas said it has agreed to parts of the ceasefire and hostage release deal that President Trump outlined.
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.
Keith Siegel was held hostage by Hamas for 484 days. And for every day since his release, he's been advocating for the freedom of all those still held captive by the terrorist group.
Keith Siegel was held hostage by Hamas for 484 days. And for every day since his release, he's been advocating for the freedom of all those still held captive by the terrorist group.
Keith Siegel, an American held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for nearly 500 days, is in the Twin Cities as part of a special exhibition to commemorate the upcoming second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks. He sat down with Jonah Kaplan in an interview you'll only see on WCCO.
Survivors of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel are visiting the Twin Cities this week to help open a special exhibit to help commemorate two years since the ambush.
The war in Israel and Gaza might be thousands of miles away but its impact continues to hit home here in Minnesota. It's been nearly two years since the Oct. 7 attacks that sparked the war. A new exhibit honoring the victims of the attack is opening in St. Louis Park. Jonah Kaplan speaks with one of the survivors visiting the Twin Cities.
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.
The United States, Israel's closest ally, reiterated its opposition to the New York Declaration and the General Assembly resolution endorsing implementation of a two-state solution.
