Hamas official among those killed in Beirut blast
Saleh al-Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing and headed the group's presence in the West Bank.
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Saleh al-Arouri was one of the founders of Hamas' military wing and headed the group's presence in the West Bank.
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs more time to achieve the war's objectives.
Arriving in southern Gaza in trucks, in carts and on foot, those who haven't found space in the already overwhelmed shelters have built tents on the roadsides.
Judy Weinstein Haggai's death during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel was confirmed a week after it was reported that her husband, Gadi Haggai, had died the same day.
"It was a night of hell. We haven't seen such bombing since the start of the war," one Gaza resident says.
At the California State Capitol on Monday, Palestinians and Palestinian Americans announced that Christmas was canceled as crowds gathered in solidarity and remembrance with those killed in the conflict.
Authorities in Gaza said one attack alone killed scores of people at a refugee camp. Pope Francis called for the release of hostages, freeing up of humanitarian aid and an end to the war in his Christmas remarks.
Rescuers and hospital officials say Israeli strikes flattened two Gaza homes, killing more than 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family.
Christmas carolers strolling the wooden boardwalks and cobblestone streets of Old Sacramento are calling for an end to military actions around the world.
Gadi Haggai, 73, is the latest confirmed fatality among hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza.
The U.N. Security Council voted to speed up the process of delivering aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza and demand that all hostages held by Hamas be released immediately.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
CIA chief William Burns is meeting his Israeli counterpart and Qatar's leader in Europe in a renewed bid to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
Dr. Itai Pessach describes to CBS News' Lesley Stahl the harrowing physical and psychological abuses he says Hamas perpetrated upon its captives, from branding to rape, as well as the traumas that people on both sides of the war are experiencing.
Israel's military said troops "mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat" and fired at them, killing the three hostages.
The San Francisco District Attorney's Office confirmed Friday that dozens of protesters who blocked the Bay Bridge last month as they called for a cease-fire in Gaza would face charges.
This wouldn't mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.
Zara has pulled an ad that some social media users said resembled images from Gaza, sparking calls for a boycott of the clothing retailer.
The celebration of Hanukkah begins for the Jewish people. However, amid an ongoing war in Gaza, it feels different for many in the Sacramento area.
As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaza city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.
The U.S. government says it will help establish a field hospital in Gaza as Israel expands its war against Hamas into the south of the Palestinian territory.
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
