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Israel, Hamas free more hostages and prisoners
Israel and Hamas continued freeing hostages and prisoners Tuesday amid a temporary cease-fire that could still be extended. Aid has also been flowing into Gaza. Lilia Luciano reports.
Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to end Wednesday
Hamas released 12 more hostages from captivity in Gaza on Tuesday. The cease-fire with Israel is expected to end on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from Tel Aviv.
5th group of hostages released after Israel, Hamas extend cease-fire
Twelve more hostages who were held in Gaza were released on Tuesday, according to the Red Cross and the IDF, as a temporary cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas continued into a fifth day.
Concern grows over children held by Hamas
Families of children believed to be held hostage by Hamas after the Oct. 7 attacks continue to wait for their potential release on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas temporary cease-fire. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano is following the deal's developments from Israel, and Nancy Cordes, CBS News' chief White House correspondent, reports on CIA Director William Burns heading to Qatar as negotiations continue.
Senators divided on conditional aid to Israel
Multiple senators say they want to place conditions on aid for Israel, but Democrats in the upper chamber are divided about the issue. Democratic Sen. Jack Reed, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Senators working on bipartisan border deal
A small bipartisan group of senators worked through the Thanksgiving holiday to try and forge a deal on border security. Republicans are asking for border legislation to be tacked on to the White House's wider foreign aid bill that includes financial support to both Israel and Ukraine. Republican Sen. James Lankford joins "America Decides" to discuss where talks stand.
CIA director in Qatar for Hamas hostage talks
CIA Director Bill Burns returned to Qatar Tuesday for a new round of talks aimed at freeing more Hamas hostages held in Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis looks at what Burns is hoping to achieve.
Israel-Hamas truce extension: What we know
Israel and Hamas have extended a humanitarian pause in fighting by two more days. CBS News' Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have more.
More hostages freed as Israel, Hamas agree to extend cease-fire by 2 days
Hamas released 11 hostages on Monday, officials said, a few hours after Qatar announced a deal to extend a short-term cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two more days.
Israeli hostage returned to family "is the same but not the same," niece says
"Nothing will go back to what life was before," said the niece of Margalit Moses, a woman in her 70s with serious health issues who was among the first group of hostages released by Hamas.
White House hoping to extend cease-fire
The Biden administration is hoping to continue extending the temporary pause in fighting between Hamas and Israel to allow for more hostages to be released. Ed O'Keefe reports.
More hostages released as cease-fire is extended
Hamas released 11 more hostages Monday, including a pair of 3-year-old twins, as Israel continued to release Palestinian prisoners, many of whom are teenagers. The temporary cease-fire, which began Friday, has been extended for at least two more days. Holly Williams has the latest.
Abigail Mor Edan, 4-year-old Hamas hostage, is free. Here's what to know.
Abigail turned 4 last week while in captivity in Gaza. She was among 17 hostages released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Sunday.
Kirby on more Hamas hostage release efforts
Both Israel and Hamas confirmed Monday that a cease-fire will be extended another two days. John Kirby, National Security Council strategic communications coordinator, joins "America Decides" to discuss the further release of hostages.
White House confirms cease-fire extension
Around 20 more hostages seized by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel could be released as part of a two-day extension of the cease-fire agreement, officials said Monday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is following the latest developments.
Elon Musk visits Israel amid discussions over Starlink internet in Gaza
Musk met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visited a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas.
Biden urges longer pause in fighting in Gaza
President Biden said he hopes the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will be extended beyond Monday to allow for more hostages to be released. U.S. officials are hoping two American-Israeli women will be released, but seven American men remain unaccounted for. Natalie Brand reports.
American child released by Hamas
The third wave of hostages have been released in the deal between Israel and Hamas. Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American-Israeli, was among those freed in this latest round. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Biden: American child released by Hamas
President Biden confirmed Sunday morning that the latest group of hostages released by Hamas includes a 4-year-old American-Israeli girl, Abigail Mor Edan, whose parents were killed in the Oct. 7 attack. He also spoke about efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza and keep the temporary cease-fire agreement on track.
McCain: Gaza possibly "on the brink of famine"
Cindy McCain, the head of the World Food Programme, tells "Face the Nation" that the "bottom line here is that we need to get more aid" into Gaza, which she says is possibly "on the brink of famine."
More Hamas-held hostages freed, as are Palestinian prisoners
After 50 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip, 17 more hostages, taken by the terror group Hamas, were released last night under the temporary cease-fire the United States helped broker. Correspondent Holly Williams reports from Tel Aviv on a cathartic moment of joy for Israel, as hostages are reunited with loved ones; and on celebrations in the West Bank, where former Palestinian prisoners – freed under the same deal – were welcomed home.
Second group of Hamas-held hostages released after delay; cease-fire holds
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
Israeli-Irish 9-year-old believed killed by Hamas among hostages freed
Emily Hand, 9, was released with the second batch of hostages to Israel on Saturday after 50 days of captivity in Gaza.
Hamas to release second group of Israeli hostages after hours-long delay
Qatari and Egyptian mediators say Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners on Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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