Month of war said to have displaced 70% of Gazans, killed more than 10,300
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.
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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."
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.
Most of the bombs Israel is using in its war against Hamas are so-called dumb bombs, which aren't guided by a weapons system. As civilian deaths rise, the U.S. is urging Israel to curb its use of these bombs in Gaza, although U.S. officials say many Palestinian civilian deaths are a result of Israel hitting targets in densely populated neighborhoods. David Martin reports.
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.
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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.
The Israel Defense Forces said over the weekend that it had surrounded Gaza City, the decimated metropolis from which Hamas has ruled the strip for almost 20 years, and there were reports that troops could enter the city -- under which Hamas has constructed an elaborate tunnel network -- within 48 hours. CBS News' Debora Patta in Jerusalem and Doug Williams in Tel Aviv have more on the situation in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his frenetic Mideast diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his latest bid to ease civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip and begin to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on Blinken's trip to the Middle East to try to contain the war.
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.
Even before Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing a rising tide of anger. It's only getting higher.
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.
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.
On Friday an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was injured in a hit-and-run on campus in what is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol as a hate crime.
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.
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.
There's slim majority support for military aid to both Israel and Ukraine, as well as partisan differences.
The U.S. secretary of state held firm to the U.S. position that a cease-fire would harm Israel's right and obligation to defend its citizens after the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
Since the brutal attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, violence against Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has escalated, with over 121 people killed, according to the United Nations. Debora Patta reports.
For a second day in a row, foreign nationals were able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border. But as CBS News' Debora Patta reports, for the 2 million civilians trapped inside Gaza, there is no escape from the war.
President Biden said he thinks there should be a humanitarian "pause" in the Israel-Hamas war after his campaign speech Wednesday evening in Minnesota was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire. "I think we need a pause," Mr. Biden said. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.