Israel ramps up airstrikes as U.S. asks to delay ground invasion of Gaza
The U.S. wants more time to negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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The U.S. wants more time to negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Two Israeli nationals being held hostage by Hamas were released Monday, according to multiple sources. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has the latest on what we know about the hostages and the ongoing efforts by the Biden administration to negotiate.
We speak with a cardiologist and psychiatrist about the physical and mental impacts of the headlines and images.
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.
Major demonstrations were held over the weekend, and new criticism is being leveled at the NYPD over the handling of the protests.
Major demonstrations were held over the weekend against the Israel-Hamas war, drawing criticism over how the NYPD handled the protests. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest.
It happened as more humanitarian aid arrived for the people of war-torn Gaza. CBS New York's Tina Kraus has the story.
The two-week old war with Hamas is threatening to spiral into a broader conflict.
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.
More humanitarian aid arrived Sunday at the Gaza border with Egypt. CBS New York's Tina Kraus reports.
"We are concerned at the possibility of Iranian proxies, escalating their attacks against our own personnel," Blinken said on "Face the Nation."
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A day after celebrating her 10th birthday, Ofri Brodutch was taken hostage along with her mother and two brothers.
As the first trucks of humanitarian aid finally arrived in Gaza on Saturday, there were growing expectations of an Israeli ground offensive. Tina Kraus reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/403FGl2
Police say they blocked traffic outside Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's office on the East Side.
Adding to the confusion over the Israel-Hamas war is a surge of online misinformation, some of it coming from social media accounts that receive millions of views. Jo-Ling Kent reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/46YMqCP
A Long Island couple is desperately awaiting word on their niece and her three children, who were all kidnapped by Hamas during the attack in Israel. CBS New York's Alecia Reid sat down with them. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Qp5WmH
The Palestinian-led community organization "Within Our Lifetime" was behind Saturday's rally.
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.
The first trucks carrying much-needed humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday. It comes as Israel says it's stepping up airstrikes on Hamas ahead of what could be an imminent ground invasion. Tina Kraus reports for CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/403FGl2
Saturday, hundreds of people filled the streets of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, calling for an end to the attacks on civilians in Gaza. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian spoke to demonstrators. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3Q4UpaD
Hours after Hamas released an American woman and her daughter who were taken captive during the brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, humanitarian aid has begun to enter Gaza. The territory has been under a blockade since those attacks, with no food, water, medicine or fuel entering. Over a million people have been displaced. Christina Ruffini has more.
