State Department circumvents Congress, approves sale of ammo to Israel
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
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The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
Nine weeks since Hamas militants conducted their surprise terror attack on southern Israel, the Israeli military Saturday continued to pound Gaza from the north to the south. It also comes one day after the U.S. vetoed a United Nations cease-fire resolution. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
In the week since cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas broke down, the Israeli military has shifted its focus to southern Gaza. A United Nations official warned the territory "is reaching the point of no return." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The United Nations warned that its aid operation in Gaza is "in tatters" because no place in the besieged enclave is safe.
A tradition that started in 1975 continued as the first candle was lit on the Bill Graham Menorah at San Francisco's Union Square on Thursday, marking the start of Hanukkah. Andrea Nakano reports. (12/7/23)
As Hanukkah begins, Jews across the Bay Area are uneasy amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, coupled with rising anti-Semitism.
With the Israel-Hamas war raging, Jews and Christians are observing the holidays with heavy hearts. Kenny Choi reports. (12-7-23)
The war in Gaza is changing the way people are observing the holidays in the Middle East. There's a tremendous sense of pain and loss. Bay Area Christian Palestinians are finding it difficult to celebrate, as Christmas approaches.
The owner of an Israeli restaurant who has spent more than half of her life in the Bay Area says there is still much to look forward to during Hanukkah, despite the war between Israel and Hamas hitting the two-month mark.
Ryan Yamamoto spoke with Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, Temple Sinai Oakland and Zahra Billoo, Council on American-Islamic Relations about the threat of violence against U.S. Jews and Muslims. (12-3-23)
"There's no telling how a commander of such an organization will behave," former elite commander says.
Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, houses of worship in the Bay Area and across the country are being warned by federal officials to boost their security measures.
Amid rising tensions over the conflict in Gaza, houses of worship in the Bay Area and across the country are being warned by federal officials to boost their security measures.
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.
Some teachers in the Oakland Unified School District say they believe a "teach-in" on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict planned for Wednesday will be beneficial to students who are likely hearing about the issue everywhere else in their lives.
Parents of Oakland Unified School District students weighed whether to take their children to school on Wednesday or keep them home as an unknown number of teachers are set to stage a "teach-in" highlighting pro-Palestinian materials.
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 says it is expanding its ground assault against Hamas, telling those who evacuated northern Gaza to now leave parts of the south as well. Shanelle Kaul reports. (12/4/23)
U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
Ian Lee reports on devastation in Gaza after weekend of renewed Israeli air strikes (12-4-2023)
Naomi Ruchim reports on Gaza residents saying they have no place to go as Israeli airstrikes resume following Friday end to weeklong cease-fire (12-4-2023)
Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
As the war between Israel and Hamas resumes, U.S. officials are urging Israel to try to minimize civilian casualties. Thousands of Palestinians have already been killed in the conflict. Nicole Sganga reports.
