Israeli who was captured on Oct. 7 pleads for return of other hostages
Former Israeli hostage Ohad Ben Ami tells CBS News that two years after Hamas' rampage, in his mind, he's still underground with the remaining captives.
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Former Israeli hostage Ohad Ben Ami tells CBS News that two years after Hamas' rampage, in his mind, he's still underground with the remaining captives.
As Israeli and Palestinian delegations traveled to Egypt to begin detailed talks with Arab negotiators on the Trump administration's 20-point peace plan, Gaza's future is being complicated by a growing hardline approach that suggests Israeli settlers should take land in the Gaza Strip. Debora Patta reports.
It's been almost two years since Hamas launched deadly attacks inside Israel. Among those taken hostage, then killed, was Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American. His mother, Rachel, spoke to Debora Patta.
Israel and Hamas have begun a new round of indirect peace talks in Egypt. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to announce the release of all the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza in one fell swoop in the coming days. Debora Patta reports on the latest from the Middle East.
President Trump posted a video on Friday addressing Hamas' partial agreement to his peace proposal for Gaza. The president began the message by thanking the nations that helped broker the compromise and ended by saying, "everybody will be treated fairly."
Hamas says it has accepted parts of President Trump's proposal to end the war in Gaza. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
Hamas said it has agreed to parts of the ceasefire and hostage release deal that President Trump outlined, but suggested portions of the deal should be subject to negotiation. Debora Patta and Margaret Brennan have details.
Hamas announced on Friday that it had accepted portions of President Trump's peace plan for Gaza. Plus, the Senate failed to reopen the government after lawmakers voted down two bills. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Hamas says it has accepted parts of President Trump's peace plan to end Israel's war in Gaza. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Brennan have the details.
Hamas said it has agreed to parts of the Gaza peace proposal outlined by President Trump. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Olivia Gazis report.
Hamas just responded to the proposed peace plan that President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put forth earlier this week. Some of the terms, including the release of all of the Israeli hostages, have been agreed to. John Dickerson anchors this Special Report.
Hamas on Friday said it agreed to parts of President Trump's Gaza peace proposal. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
The Israeli military is pressing on with its offensive in Gaza, launching strikes across the territory, as Hamas weighs up its response to the U.S. peace proposal. Debora Patta reports.
Pressure has increased for Hamas to accept President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and return hostages to Israel. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins "The Takeout" to examine the possible outcomes.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, and they will present the group's response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday, a source close to the process told CBS News on Tuesday. Debora Patta has more.
The White House on Monday released a 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Among the dead were those hit by two strikes in the Nuseirat refugee cam, including women and children, according to staff at al-Awda Hospital.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, remaining defiant as diplomats walked out, and telling world leaders that Israel must "finish the job" against Hamas. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who is on board one of the boats, called the strikes a "scare tactic" and implored the flotilla's supporters to stay focused on Gaza rather than on the activists.
The United Kingdom, Canada and Australia officially recognized Palestine as a state Sunday, a move that has long been opposed by the U.S. and Israel. More countries are expected to do the same this week as world leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. Seth Doane in Tel Aviv has more.
For 40 years, the Mossad has been secretly tracking "enemies of Israel" around the world. Former Mossad Director Yossi Cohen joins "The Takeout" to discuss his new book, "Sword of Freedom," chronicling four decades inside the covert intelligence agency.
Independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel called the report "distorted and false." Elizabeth Palmer reports.
As Israel launches a ground offensive to take Gaza City, a U.N. commission concluded Tuesday that the country is committing genocide in the Palestinian territory. Israel has dismissed the claims. Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett joins "The Takeout" to discuss the operation and to address the report.