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Netanyahu rejects calls for drawdown in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected calls to scale back the IDF offensive in Gaza and told the U.S. he doesn't support the solution of a Palestinian state. South of Israel, in Yemen, the U.S. launched more airstrikes against Houthi rebels that continue to attack commercial shipping in the area. President Biden conceded the strikes aren't stopping the Houthi attacks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

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Face The Nation: Coons, Goolsbee, Markarova

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware tells "Face the Nation" that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been an "exceptionally difficult partner" to work with, Austan Goolsbee, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, tells "Face the Nation" that it's "too early to declare victory" in avoiding a recession, and Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova tells "Face the Nation" that "all eyes are on" Congress right now as a deal to provide aid to her country has been tied up with a potential border security plan.

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U.S. presses Israel for timetable in its offensive

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was in Israel Thursday, asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a timeline on his country's offensive on Hamas in Gaza. Two U.S. officials told CBS News that Israel's current phase should be complete in two to three weeks, followed by lower levels of bombing for several months. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said at least 18,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7. Ramy Inocencio has more.

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