Israel, Hamas close to hostage-release deal

President Biden said a deal between Israel and Hamas is potentially "very close" to becoming a reality. If approved, the agreement may lead to a limited, temporary cease-fire and the release of some hostages. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan, who is the moderator of CBS' "Face the Nation," has been speaking to sources on the potential details of the deal, and CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the latest from Israel. Also, CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the Biden administration's reaction to the negotiations.

• Nov 21, 2023
• 12:49

Fighting reported near second Gaza hospital

Israeli tanks have reportedly surrounded northern Gaza's Indonesian Hospital, where nearly 3,000 Palestinians are sheltering and at least 12 people were killed Monday in artillery fire, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.

• Nov 20, 2023
• 5:39

Premature Al-Shifa babies evacuated to Egypt

Dozens of babies, along with thousands of others, were evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital starting Saturday, health officials said as reports emerge of a potential Israel Defense Forces operation at Indonesian Hospital, another medical facility in Gaza. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has details on how the babies were transported through the Rafah border crossing for medical treatment.

• Nov 20, 2023
• 5:22

Israeli troops raid Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital

The IDF said it was "conducting searches for Hamas terror infrastructure and weapons" at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. CBS News foreign correspondent Tina Kraus reports on the military operation and Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath, a world editor at Axios, joins CBS News with more on the state of hostage negotiations with Hamas.

• Nov 15, 2023
• 7:53

Possible ceasefire negotiations in Gaza

Only 526 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began - around the same number that used to enter the territory each day. Ramy Inocencio visited the Nitzana border crossing between Israel and Egypt, where the trucks are inspected to make sure the besieged population of Gaza receive food and medicine, without allowing any fuel or weapons to end up in the hands of Hamas.

• Nov 9, 2023
• 1:47

Israel says it hit 450 Hamas targets in past day

Israel's relentless airstrikes on Gaza have continued since Israeli ground forces pushed into the densely populated Palestinian territory, which is controlled by Hamas. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest and joins us from Jerusalem.

• Nov 6, 2023
• 5:46

Foreign nationals flee Gaza as war rages

For a second day in a row, foreign nationals were able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border. But as CBS News' Debora Patta reports, for the 2 million civilians trapped inside Gaza, there is no escape from the war.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 2:59

What is the Rafah border crossing?

Foreign passport holders and some injured Palestinians were able to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday when the Rafah border crossing to Egypt opened for the first time since Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports on the Rafah crossing and more from Tel Aviv, Israel.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 3:56

Americans arrive in Egypt from Gaza

Foreign nationals who have been trapped in Gaza since war broke out have been able to leave the territory through Egypt's Rafah crossing. U.S. sources say nearly 200 Americans have escaped the warzone. Chris Livesay has their stories from Cairo.

• Nov 4, 2023
• 1:56

Palestinian-American mother and her 3 kids make it out of Gaza

Palestinian-American mother Laila Bseisso was on the list of Americans approved to leave the Gaza Strip — but then she and her young children were stuck in limbo at the border.

• Nov 3, 2023

Many in Gaza waiting to evacuate

American citizens were among the first Gaza evacuees to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay spoke with some of those Americans in Egypt and has more on the situation at the border.

• Nov 3, 2023
• 6:34

IDF surrounds Gaza City, Blinken in Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid and protection for Palestinian civilians trapped in Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Christina Ruffini report on the latest diplomatic developments in the Middle East.

• Nov 3, 2023
• 7:46

Family with ties to Chicago flees Gaza, arriving safe in Egypt

"It's a very big mix of emotions, and really everything seems surreal at the moment," Emilee Rauschenberger said.

• Nov 3, 2023

What it's like to evacuate Gaza through Egypt

Hundreds are escaping Gaza through Egypt as Israeli forces push into the Palestinian territory -- but only foreigners and dual-nationals are being allowed out. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on what the evacuations look like.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 8:26

Israeli forces advance on Gaza as more Americans leave war-torn territory

Israel says its forces faced fierce resistance from Hamas militants at Gaza City as hundreds of Americans looked set to depart Gaza and cross the border into Egypt.

• Nov 2, 2023

More Gaza evacuees set to cross into Egypt

Hundreds of Americans who are trapped in Gaza appear set to leave as some foreign nationals have already gained permission to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the situation at the border, and Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 8:18

Civilians caught in Gaza crossfire

Israeli soldiers advanced on war-torn Gaza City early Thursday but were met with fierce resistance from Hamas militants, Israel's military said, as hundreds of Americans appeared set to depart Gaza and cross the border into Egypt. As the war rages on and civilians inside Gaza bear the brunt of the fighting, there is growing international pressure on Israel to show restraint. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 8:00

Hundreds of Americans appear set to leave Gaza

Foreign nationals continued to cross over the Rafah border crossing into Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

• Nov 2, 2023

Americans among first group to leave Gaza

Several Americans were among those allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday, and more are expected to enter Egypt in the coming days. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes report on the evacuations.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 8:04

First group of evacuees exit Gaza

The Rafah border crossing opened for some foreigners and wounded civilians to cross from Gaza to Egypt for the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee, the BBC's Rushdi Abualouf and CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson have the latest on the crossing opening and the White House's reactions to Israel's military expansion into Gaza.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 9:08

Several Americans evacuate Gaza

Some Americans in Gaza were able to leave through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, and President Biden says more Americans may follow. Robert Berger, a CBS News contributor, has been following the latest from Israel.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 4:16

Biden addresses Gaza evacuations

President Biden addressed the latest developments at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza during an address in Northfield, Minnesota, Wednesday. Egypt partially opened its border gates that connect to the Gaza Strip allowing some injured Palestinians, as well as some foreigners, to cross for the first time since Oct. 7.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 3:18

Who can leave Gaza through Rafah?

The exact number of Americans who left Gaza through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt was unclear Wednesday, but President Biden says the U.S. expects more Americans to cross in the coming days. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest on the U.S.'s involvement in the deal to allow some people across the border.

• Nov 1, 2023
• 6:54

Expanded Israeli raids mark escalation in war

Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza on Friday, nearly three weeks after Hamas launched an attack on the country. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, David Martin and Nancy Cordes have the latest.

• Oct 27, 2023
• 16:43

Is Israel on the cusp of invading Gaza?

Israel is getting closer to carrying out its ground invasion of Gaza. CBS News' Catherine Herridge spoke with retired Gen. Joseph Votel — the former commander of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East.

• Oct 26, 2023
• 4:11

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