Hope for new Gaza truce talks even as deaths soar in Israel-Hamas war
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
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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.
Container shipping giant Maersk has ordered ships approaching the Red Sea to halt voyages after Houthi missile strikes on commercial ships in the area.
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.
Palestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel's bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. over the last two months were up 337% compared to last year, the Anti-Defamation League said.
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
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.
Big bets against Israeli stocks before Oct. 7 suggest someone may have known about the attack in advance, a new study says.
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.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
Israel's military is calling for more evacuation in Southern Gaza as its ground expands to territory under Hamas rule. They're accusing Hamas of operating in residential neighborhoods. More than 130 hostages are still being held by Hamas.
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
The Sacramento region kicked off the Hanukkah holiday today with its 17th annual Wonderland Festival at the Folsom Community Center.
The Sacramento region got into the holiday spirit Sunday with its 17th annual Chanukah Wonderland. The event was held at the Folsom Community Center. It comes at a time of recent spikes in anti-Semitism and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The Ministry of Health says the death toll inside Gaza has surpassed 15,000 Palestinians. The Israeli army says it has renewed its assault after negotiations for the release of more hostages held by Hamas stalled. Meanwhile, protests around the world -- and even here in Sacramento -- are calling for a ceasefire.
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
The broken cease-fire between Israel and Hamas means Palestinian prisoners are no longer being exchanged for families being held hostage by Hamas, leaving families of the victims in dread. Meanwhile, health officials in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll topped 15,000 today, as Israel intensified its air strikes in the territory.
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.
Hamas says at least 60 people killed as Israel resumes military operations in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian group of violating a cease-fire that lasted 7 days.
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
