Netanyahu reiterates claim about U.S. withholding weapon shipments
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers on July 24.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers on July 24.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again accused the U.S. of delaying weapons shipments as Israel continues its deadly strikes in the Gaza Strip. The U.S. denied the accusations, as tensions appear to be rising between Israel and the White House. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israel said it was investigating the conduct of its soldiers after a video surfaced online showing an injured Palestinian being transported on the hood of an Israeli armored car in the northern West Bank.
A series of Israeli strikes across northern Gaza Saturday left several dozen people dead, according to Palestinian health officials. One of the strikes struck the Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. Israel's military confirmed it targeted the camp but said it struck what it called "two Hamas military infrastructure sites." Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv.
A U.S. official tells CBS News the Israelis "haven't come close to achieving their objective of destroying Hamas" and criticized Israel's current strategy as "a recipe for continuous war." CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan examines the state of U.S.-Israel relations.
In the three weeks since President Biden announced a roadmap to end the war in Gaza, Israel has accused the U.S. of withholding weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet and the White House canceled a strategic meeting with Israeli officials. Meanwhile, the White House says shipments of air defense missiles intended to go to other U.S. allies will now be redirected to Ukraine. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.
There appears to be a growing rift between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a top Israeli military official. This comes after Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, cast doubt on completely eradicating the Hamas militant group, one of Netanyahu's main objectives for the war in Gaza. Jon Donnison with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Reports are emerging of potential frustrations between the U.S. and Israel over the scheduling of meetings. This comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week claimed the U.S. was withholding military aid. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the U.S. of withholding weapons from his military. The Biden administration says it doesn't know what the prime minister is talking about. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
An Israeli woman recounts her ordeal as a hostage in Gaza, where she says Palestinians desperate for money helped Hamas and its allies.
The Israeli military has started halting its offensive during daytime hours in southern Gaza. The pause is meant to get aid into the strip, where tens of thousands are facing famine. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more details from Tel Aviv.
U.N. human rights chief says global conflict is causing "unconscionable death and suffering," with 72% more children killed in 2023 than the previous year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his country's war cabinet, which helped set Israel's war policy against Hamas. The move comes after one of Netanyahu's main rivals, former General Benny Gantz, resigned over the lack of a plan for Gaza after the war. Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss.
Cracks in Israel's political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the country's war cabinet after rival Benny Gantz resigned from the body. In Gaza, Israel's military paused its offensive for several hours to allow more aid to enter, and it says it will continue to do so. Chris Livesay has more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet Monday after Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's leading moderate opponent, resigned from his post. This comes as Netanyahu faces political pressure from moderates and the far-right as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Jon Donnison with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
The daily pause announced by the military applies to about 7.4 miles (12 kilometers) of road in the Rafah area.
The deaths will likely fuel calls for a cease-fire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military.
Israeli authorities released new footage Saturday of the rescue of 26-year-old Noa Argamani, one of the four Israeli hostages who were rescued in an operation in central Gaza about one week ago. The elite Israeli commandos stormed the apartment Hamas was holding her and said, "Noa, everything is fine, we're taking you home." Chris Livesay has more.
U.S. Central Command said the pier will be "rapidly re-anchored" once water conditions are calm.
Just a week after a temporary offshore pier designed to bring desperately-needed humanitarian aid into war-torn Gaza reopened following repairs, authorities announced Friday that it is being temporarily dismantled yet again because of rough seas.
Tensions between Israel's military and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group are rising on the Israel-Lebanon border, concerning U.S. officials. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the U.S. military pier set up to ease the distribution of humanitarian aid is being dismantled due to bad weather conditions. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest.
The spokesperson for the U.N. children's agency told CBS News the Palestinian men were fishing in knee-deep water when Israeli forces opened fire.
On the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Biden expressed doubts that a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas would be reached soon. Meanwhile, tensions are also escalating between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel along Israel's northern border. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group, is continuing its attacks against Israel across the border with Lebanon as tensions rise in the region. Meanwhile, Hamas has proposed some changes to a cease-fire proposal with Israel. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.