What to know about Hezbollah

Protesters have been gathering in the streets of Lebanon as the fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies with demonstrators rallying outside the U.S. embassy in Beirut following news of a Gaza hospital's destruction. Meanwhile, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli soldiers along the border, raising concerns that violence could spread throughout the region. Middle East geopolitical expert Trita Parsi joined CBS News to discuss the history of Hezbollah and how precarious the situation is right now in the region.

• Oct 19, 2023

Fury across Middle East over Israel-Hamas war

Tension in the Middle East was still rising Thursday over Israel's relentless strikes on Gaza -- and warring narratives over what happened at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night, where Palestinian officials say an explosion killed hundreds of people. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, Holly Williams, Chris Livesay and Ed O'Keefe have more.

• Oct 19, 2023

Israel approves Gaza aid, bombings continue

President Biden secured a commitment from Israel to stop bombing the area around the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip so desperately needed humanitarian aid can flow into the enclave for the first time since Israel imposed a complete blockade on Oct. 7. But it remained unclear on Thursday when the border would open, and Israeli airstrikes continued across other parts of Gaza. Biden plans to address the U.S. about the war Thursday night. CBS News' Ian Lee and Jim Axelrod have the latest.

• Oct 19, 2023

Speaker vacancy continues to stall Israel aid

Republicans and Democrats on the House floor Wednesday stressed the importance of electing a speaker who supports Israel. House Homeland Security Committee chairman Mark Green joins "America Decides" to discuss Wednesday's speaker vote as well as the latest from Israel.

• Oct 18, 2023

Laws of war in Israel-Hamas fight

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has led to thousands of innocent civilian deaths, raising concerns about whether they are both in violation of international humanitarian law. Robert Goldman, the faculty director of the War Crimes Research Office at American University Washington College of Law, joined CBS News to discuss how the Geneva Convention and other international humanitarian laws apply to the fighting happening in the Middle East.

• Oct 18, 2023

Egypt not allowing Gaza refugees into country

Thousands of people trapped in Gaza are desperately trying to flee through the Rafah crossing into Egypt, but Egypt is not allowing refugees in and not yet allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the situation there.

• Oct 18, 2023

Thousands of Palestinians at Rafah border

Thousands of Palestinians remain at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as Israel continues to target Hamas with missile strikes on Gaza. CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay spoke with former Egyptian politician Emad Gad about the implications of allowing thousands of Palestinians into Egypt.

• Oct 18, 2023

Why few Palestinian refugees resettle in U.S.

The Israel-Hamas war has triggered a wave of Palestinians fleeing Gaza. While the Biden administration has not announced efforts to resettle people from Gaza, historically the U.S. does not admit many Palestinian refugees. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains why.

• Oct 17, 2023

Biden's objectives as he heads to Israel

President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support for the nation amid its war with Hamas. From Israel, Mr. Biden will go to Jordan to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House said. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more.

• Oct 17, 2023

Deadly airstrike hit southern Gaza

A residential section of southern Gaza near the border with Egypt was hit with a deadly Israeli airstrike on Tuesday morning. A CBS News crew witnessed the carnage in the immediate aftermath.

• Oct 17, 2023

CBS News witnesses aftermath of deadly Israeli strike in southern Gaza

CBS News video shows children among those being pulled from the rubble of an Israeli airstrike in the southern half of the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian civilians were told to seek safety.

• Oct 17, 2023

U.S. working to reopen Rafah crossing for aid

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is working with Israel, Egypt and the United Nations to reopen a key humanitarian aid route. Former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein joins CBS News to discuss America's diplomatic response to war in the Middle East.

• Oct 16, 2023

Biden holds meetings on Israel-Hamas war

President Biden postponed a Monday trip to Colorado in part to focus on national security meetings dealing with the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.

• Oct 16, 2023

Inside Gaza's humanitarian crisis

More than a week after Hamas launched its bloody terror rampage in southern Israel, killing some 1,400 people and capturing almost 200 hostages, Israel was still preparing Monday for a widely expected ground offensive in Gaza. Gaza health officials say Israel's bombardment has killed at least 2,750 people and wounded almost 10,000 others, with hundreds of children among the dead and wounded. Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, World Health Organization regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Gaza.

• Oct 16, 2023

U.S. seeks to keep Israel-Hamas war from spreading

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egypt's president Sunday, the latest in a series of high-stakes talks with several Middle Eastern leaders who are keeping a close eye on the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken said there is a "shared view" among leaders in the Middle East that the war shouldn't spread. Skyler Henry reports.

• Oct 15, 2023

Palestinians flee after evacuation order

Palestinians are fleeing to southern Gaza after the Israel Defense Forces ordered more than a million people to immediately evacuate. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.

• Oct 13, 2023

Egypt's response to Israel-Hamas war

Egypt controls the only exit from the southern Gaza Strip, the Rafah crossing. Mirette F. Mabrouk, the director of the Egypt and Horn of Africa Programme at the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News with more on how Egypt is responding to the war.

• Oct 13, 2023

Gaza citizens trapped in Israel-Hamas war

Residents in Gaza have been told by Israel to evacuate but with the one border crossing to Egypt targeted repeatedly by the Israeli military, they have nowhere to go. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the situation in Gaza and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details on how the White House is supporting Israel.

• Oct 12, 2023

How Israel-Hamas war differs from past conflicts

As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, some are looking at the conflict as part of a new and destabilized world order. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama and Center for Strategic and International Studies senior vice president Jon Alterman join "America Decides" to discuss.

• Oct 11, 2023

Menendez to meet with Senate Democrats

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is set to meet with his Democratic colleagues on Thursday, one day after being arraigned on federal bribery charges. More than half of the Senate Democratic caucus has called for Menendez to resign after allegations he used his influence to benefit the government of Egypt and business associates. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports from Washington, D.C.

• Sep 28, 2023

FBI investigating Menendez's Egypt ties

CBS News has learned the FBI is investigating whether Egypt's intelligence services tried to gain access to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey through his wife Nadine. Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges of bribery, extortion and fraud. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Sep 27, 2023

Wael Hana, co-defendant in Robert Menendez case, arrested at JFK

He is one of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife.

• Sep 27, 2023

New Jersey senator indicted

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife are facing allegations stemming from a sweeping federal bribery scheme. An indictment was announced Friday. Menendez, a Democrat, is now resisting calls to resign. Scott MacFarlane has more.

• Sep 23, 2023

Israeli court overhaul attempt divides nation

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s push to weaken the Supreme Court set off months of unrest, tearing Israel apart. Lesley Stahl reports why protestors call his plan a profound threat to democracy.

• Sep 17, 2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia join China and Russia in BRICS economic bloc

The move could throw more scrutiny on Beijing's political influence in the Persian Gulf, with questions being raised over if BRICS is taking an anti-West turn.

• Aug 24, 2023

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