Rupi Kaur declines White House's Diwali invite over Israel-Hamas war
Rupi Kaur is skipping a White House Diwali celebration, saying the Biden administration is justifying "genocide against Palestinians."
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Rupi Kaur is skipping a White House Diwali celebration, saying the Biden administration is justifying "genocide against Palestinians."
Israel's defense minister says the military is now fighting inside Gaza's largest city. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata embedded with the army -- and traveled with them to Beit Hanoun in northeast Gaza.
It is not clear who would run Gaza -- home to some 2.3 million people -- if Israel's military takes Hamas out of the Palestinian territory, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted Monday about his vision. "I think Israel will, for an indefinite period, have the overall security responsibility, because we've seen what happens when we don't have it," he told ABC News. BBC News correspondent Paul Adams joins CBS News from Jerusalem with more.
As Israel says troops are now in the heart of Gaza, the U.S. is weighing in on the future of the Palestinian territory after Israel carries out its mission to eliminate Hamas' presence. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBS News with details on the U.S.'s position on the reoccupation of Gaza.
U.N. says 70% of Gaza's population has been displaced a month into the Israel-Hamas war, as Gaza officials say more than 10,300 are dead, almost half of them children.
Thomas Hand's daughter, initially thought dead, is now believed to be among dozens of children kidnapped by Hamas. A month later, he's surviving on "pure hope."
A look at where the U.S. has deployed military assets, including a nuclear-powered submarine, in the Middle East amid Israel's war against Hamas.
Israel's military says it has surrounded Gaza City, essentially cutting the territory in two, as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain in the north of the Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank as calls for a cease-fire continue to grow. Debora Patta has the latest.
CBS News has learned the White House has been discouraging Israel's use of unguided bombs in its war with Hamas due to the high civilian casualty rate. David Martin takes a closer look at these weapons.
Israel's relentless airstrikes on Gaza have continued since Israeli ground forces pushed into the densely populated Palestinian territory, which is controlled by Hamas. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest and joins us from Jerusalem.
Virginia is one of the most closely watched states in the 2023 election cycle. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks with CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi about his party's prospects in the state.
Israel is rejecting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza despite the rising civilian death toll nearly one month into its war with Hamas. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand and the BBC's Hugo Bachega report on the latest military and diplomatic developments.
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
Emily Hand's father said weeks ago that he was glad to learn his daughter wasn't among the hostages held in Gaza, but now it appears she is in Hamas' hands.
A near-total collapse of Gaza's health system has compounded the intensifying humanitarian crisis for Palestinian civilians. More than 11,000 people have been killed, according to the Hamas-backed health ministry, and half the population in Gaza has been displaced. Marwan Al-Ghoul reports.
Israel's military bombed refugee camps and ambulance convoys in Gaza over the weekend, reportedly killing dozens of civilians, including children, and wounding hundreds more. Meanwhile, anger against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted in Israel, with protesters blaming him for Hamas's deadly Oct. 7 attacks. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to the West Bank on Sunday amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The overall death toll has surpassed 9,700.
Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said Israel supports a pause that would allow for the release of hostages, but said Hamas is not serious about releasing them.
Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that the "war on terror has to be won everywhere, and that we cannot afford to lose focus in one place or another."
Everyday Americans, a half-world away from Gaza, are caught in the crossfire of words as the war between Israel and Hamas fuels anger — and antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate incidents are on the rise. Mark Strassmann reports.
"We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's unannounced visit to the West Bank is the first since the war in Gaza began. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas joined other Arab leaders in calling for an immediate ceasefire. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv, Debora Patta from Ramallah and Marwan Al Ghoul from Gaza.
Hundreds of Americans have been able to leave Gaza in recent days after "intensive negotiations,"Jon Finer, a top national security adviser to President Biden, tells "Face the Nation." "We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," Finer added.
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer joins Margaret Brennan as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East. Plus, Reps. Jason Crow and Tony Gonzales, co-chairs of the For Country caucus in Congress, discuss their efforts working across the aisle.
Foreign passport holders and some injured Palestinians were able to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday when the Rafah border crossing to Egypt opened for the first time since Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports on the Rafah crossing and more from Tel Aviv, Israel.