USAID administrator weighs in on Israel's allegations about UNRWA
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Samantha Power talks with Major Garrett about Israeli allegations that at least a dozen UNRWA staff were involved in Hamas' attack on Israel.
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Mother held by Hamas describes abduction
Israel believes there are more than 100 people still held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, but dozens may have been killed. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with a mother who spent nearly two months in captivity with her three children.
U.S. intercepts Houthi strikes in Red Sea
The U.S. has reported several attempted Houthi strikes in the Red Sea over the past day. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the details.
Biden executive order on West Bank attacks
President Biden issued an executive order Thursday threatening sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been targeting Palestinians in the occupied territory. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the latest U.S. action to reduce extremist violence in the Middle East.
Biden in Michigan amid Israel policy pushback
President Biden campaigned in Michigan on Thursday following his endorsement from the United Auto Workers union. Mr. Biden's stop in the state, which has the highest density of Arab Americans in the U.S., comes as he faces mounting criticism over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Kevin Munoz, a Biden campaign senior spokesperson, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Biden approves sanctions on Israeli settlers
President Biden unveiled an executive order Thursday targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who engage in violence against Palestinians. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
U.S. strikes Houthi anti-aircraft missile
The U.S. struck a Houthi anti-aircraft missile that officials say was threatening an American aircraft flying over Yemen, according to CBS News national security correspondent David Martin. It is not yet clear if this operation is a response to the Sunday attack at a base in Jordan that killed three Americans.
Iran vows response to any retaliatory attack
Iran is threatening to "decisively" respond to any retaliatory attack after Sunday's Iranian-backed drone strike that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Israeli forces kill 3 alleged Hamas members in rare raid inside hospital
Israeli forces conduct a rare raid inside a Palestinian hospital to kill 3 men described as a "Hamas terrorist cell" planning an attack.
Pentagon sends more defenses to Jordan base
The Pentagon is sending additional air defenses to the military base in Jordan where a drone strike killed three U.S. service members Sunday. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Carnival reroutes Red Sea cruises as fighting in region intensifies
Carnival is changing the itinerary for 12 ships, joining a growing list of companies bypassing the Red Sea because of Houthi attacks.
Pentagon official unpacks deadly drone strike
President Biden says he has decided how the U.S. will respond to the Iranian-backed drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan on Sunday. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Explaining UNRWA and its controversies
More than a dozen countries have suspended aid to UNRWA, a U.N. humanitarian agency that helps Palestinian refugees, following allegations that 12 of its staffers were involved in Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. CBS News' Lilia Luciano looks into what the agency does and some of the controversies it has faced.
U.K. considers recognizing Palestinian state to advance 2-state solution
Foreign Secretary David Cameron says the U.K. could unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state to show "irreversible progress to a two-state solution."
Retired U.S. general on attack in Jordan
The drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on Sunday is still under investigation, but the Pentagon says Iran "has their fingerprints" all over it. Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command, joins CBS News to assess the situation.
Israeli intelligence dossier details alleged UNRWA staff links to Hamas
An Israeli intelligence document shared with CBS News and other outlets accuses 190 U.N. agency staff of having links with terrorism.
A look at the fighting near Khan Younis
More than three months into the war, much of the fighting in Gaza has become centered around the southern city of Khan Younis. Charlie D'Agata was given a look at the outskirts of the city while embedded with the Israel Defense Forces.
Countries suspend funding for Gaza relief agency
Multiple countries, including the U.S., have suspended funding for a U.N relief agency for Palestinians after Israel accused several of its members of participating in the Oct. 7 attack. Israel has not yet provided evidence to substantiate the claims. Debora Patta reports.
Biden vows response after attack in Jordan
President Biden says the U.S. will respond to a drone attack that killed three American service members in Jordan on Sunday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and contributor Sam Vinograd have more.
Drone attack at U.S. base in Jordan kills 3
The Biden administration is weighing its options after three American service members were killed and dozens more were injured in a drone attack on a base in Jordan on Sunday. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest information on the attack and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the White House's efforts to prevent conflicts from expanding in the Middle East.
Countries cut funding to U.N. relief agency
At least nine countries, including the U.S., have temporarily suspended funding of the UNRWA following allegations some staffers participated in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The cuts are raising fears that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will only get worse. Debora Patta reports.
Save the Children CEO: Gaza aid "woefully inadequate"
Janti Soeripto, the CEO of Save the Children, says the amount of aid getting into Gaza is still "woefully inadequate" to address the humanitarian crisis.
On the ground in Gaza as war rages on
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata recently accompanied the Israeli military into Gaza, following weeks of heavy bombardment that have not only leveled nearly every building, but have also inflicted a horrific toll on the civilian population.
U.N. court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but not to cease fire
The International Court of Justice says Israel's actions in Gaza are sufficient to warrant the court hearing a genocide case brought by South Africa.
Trump campaign reacts to $80M+ damages ruling
A Manhattan jury on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her. CBS News politics reporter Zak Hudak examines the potential political fallout from the decision.
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