Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on future of Gaza
In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it'll be up to the Israeli government to decide whether to fully take over the Gaza Strip.
Watch CBS News
In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it'll be up to the Israeli government to decide whether to fully take over the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held security discussions Tuesday where his staff presented options for continuing Israel's campaign in Gaza, according to the prime minister's office. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with his security cabinet this week as Israeli media reports he is preparing to push for a full military takeover of Gaza. Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations for the CIA Counterterrorism Mission Center, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
Gaza health officials are accusing Israeli forces of killing at least 325 people last week while seeking food. Debora Patta reports.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee traveled to Gaza on Friday to get a closer look at aid distribution sites as experts warn that famine is playing out in the Palestinian territory. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited southern Gaza on Friday amid international outrage over starvation, aid shortages and deadly chaos near aid distribution sites. Margaret Brennan reports.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is defending the Trump administration after a Friday report showed U.S. job growth has slowed. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with Greer and joins "The Takeout" to unpack his response.
The top Trump administration officials will also meet with people struggling in Gaza on the ground.
President Trump's top diplomatic envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Gaza on Friday alongside U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Then, William F. Wechsler, senior director of Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council, joins with analysis.
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel and is expected to visit Gaza, where the death toll among Palestinians waiting for aid continues to climb.
President Trump returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night after a five-day trip to Scotland. During the visit, he sat down with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who later announced that the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel moves to end the war in Gaza. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
A new U.N. report shows global hunger declined in 2024, but not in every region. Jessica Fanzo, professor of climate and food at Columbia University, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Three United Nations agencies warned that Gaza is on the brink of full-scale famine. Food aid is being flown in from Amman, Jordan. Debora Patta went along on a flight.
Pressure is building on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more food aid to reach starving Palestinians in Gaza as the war with Hamas drags on. Netanyahu denies there is any starvation in Gaza, but pictures in a report from Debora Patta tell a different story.
Israel says it will pause some fighting in Gaza to allow more aid in as what's been described as a humanitarian catastrophe continues in the enclave. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Israel says it will now establish secure routes through the war zone in Gaza so aid convoys won't be shot at or looted. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
The Israeli military said Saturday that it will resume aid airdrops into Gaza and open humanitarian corridors for United Nations convoys amid increased international pressure and accounts of starvation-related deaths in the territory. Haley Ott reports.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening, with Palestinians starving to death or risking their lives to get food. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Margaret Brennan has analysis.
Right now, the pathway towards any potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war has stalled. The latest round of talks was cut short on Thursday when the president's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said the U.S. was bringing its negotiating team home from talks in Qatar. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The World Food Program said this week that a third of Gaza's population of two million must survive for days without food. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on this crisis and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Then, Tjada McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, joins to discuss the state of humanitarian aid in the region.
As Israel expands its offensive in Gaza, disturbing images and reports of starvation in the Palestinian territory continue. Haley Ott reports.
Since May -- when the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation picked up the lion's share of food distribution in Gaza -- nearly 1,000 people have been killed. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
White House officials are reportedly upset with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his strikes on Syria. One official told Axios that Netanyahu, "Acted like a madman." Ronen Bergman, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
At least 85 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers since the war began, Gaza's Health Ministry said.