First humanitarian aid trucks allowed into Gaza

Egypt briefly opened its border crossing with southern Gaza Saturday to allow 20 trucks carrying desperately needed food, medicine and water into Gaza, but no gas. The United Nations is hoping that a second convoy of trucks will be allowed in Sunday. Since Hamas' brutal attack on Israel, Gaza civilians have been paying the price, with more than a half-million people surviving on U.N. aid because of a blockade which began Oct. 7. Chris Livesay reports.

• Oct 21, 2023
• 03:45

President Joe Biden shares phone call with Evanston mother, daughter released by Hamas

Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.

• Oct 21, 2023

Israel-Hamas war fallout spilling into workplaces

People from all company ranks have been called out for speaking too forcefully — or not forcefully enough — on the Israel-Hamas war.

• Oct 21, 2023

Federal agencies watch for threats to U.S.

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. are on the lookout for homeland threats. Jewish and Muslim communities are on edge, and multiple agencies have warned of possible threats. Catherine Herridge has more.

• Oct 21, 2023
• 02:53

Egypt's role amid Israel-Hamas war

Egypt has been a key player in the war between Israel and Hamas. It is home to the only border that can allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, but Egyptian officials have already said they will not allow displaced Palestinian people to enter the country. Chris Livesay has more.

• Oct 21, 2023
• 02:41

Names of 5 killed written on paper show toll of Gaza war on U.S. family

Three of Fatma Abumousa's nephews — ages 6, 7 and 18 — were killed and have been buried, along with her sister-in-law and cousin.

• Oct 21, 2023

Blinken: Released American hostages in Israel

Two U.S. hostages, a mother and a daughter from suburban Chicago, were released by the Hamas militant group on Friday, officials announced. The freed hostages were identified as Judith and Natalie Raanan, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from reporters at the State Department about the hostage release. Following the briefing, CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini had more on efforts to release other hostages.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 17:57

Israel evacuates a border town as war with Hamas threatens to expand

As Israel bombs Hamas in Gaza and aid remains locked out, Iran's other allies in the region appear to test the water, fueling fear of a wider regional war.

• Oct 20, 2023

U.S. mom and daughter held hostage by Hamas are released

The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.

• Oct 20, 2023

What Israel's military could face in Gaza

Israeli forces continue to prepare for a possible ground invasion of Gaza. Retired Maj. John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News to explain the conditions the Israeli military could face.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 06:02

Why Hamas released 2 American hostages

U.S. officials confirmed that Hamas released two American hostages Friday. Judith and Natalie Raanan — a mother and daughter from suburban Chicago — were visiting family in southern Israel when Hamas attacked nearly two weeks ago. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, Imtiaz Tyab and Margaret Brennan have more.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 15:46

2 U.S. hostages freed by Hamas, officials say

Two U.S. hostages have been released by Hamas, diplomatic sources confirmed to "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan. The Israeli government confirmed they are a mother and a daughter, Judith and Natalie Raanan. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the latest in this special report.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 07:04

Two American hostages freed by Hamas

A mother and daughter from Chicago who were taken hostage by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel were freed from Gaza on Friday. Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie were kidnapped after coming to Israel to celebrate the 85th birthday of Judith's mother. There are still about 200 hostages from 40 countries being held by Hamas. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 04:40

Gaza desperately awaits humanitarian aid

Along the Gaza Strip's southern border with Egypt, repairs are underway at the Rafah crossing, as 90 trucks of humanitarian aid wait to get aid in, while foreign passport holders, including U.S. citizens, are waiting to get out. This comes as Israeli forces mass on Gaza's northern and eastern borders preparing for a ground invasion that has forced more than 600,000 Gazans to evacuate from northern to southern Gaza. Imtiaz Tyab has more.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 02:15

Watch Miami-based rabbi, imam discuss Israel-Hamas war

CBS News Miami's Tania Francois sat down with a South Florida rabbi and iman to discuss the Israel-Hamas war.

• Oct 20, 2023

How Israel is responding to Biden's address

Israelis met President Biden's address to the nation positively as a third week of war against Hamas looms. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest on the response to Mr. Biden's promises for Israel and the region.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 03:23

Biden: U.S. should be "beacon to the world"

President Biden tied together his requests for Ukraine and Israel aid during an address to the nation Thursday. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman reports on Mr. Biden's message and what he is asking Congress to approve.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 05:17

U.S. mother and daughter freed by Hamas

A mother and daughter, Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Shoshana Raanan, have been released by Hamas almost two weeks after being seized as hostages in Israel, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has the latest on the diplomatic negotiations that may have led to the release.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 05:46

Navy warship intercepts missiles from Yemen

U.S. officials say a Navy destroyer positioned in the Middle East shot down missiles and drones fired from Yemen. Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to explain the significance of the action two weeks after the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 02:48

Pro-Palestinian protests break out in Egypt

The Israeli military says it carried out more than 100 airstrikes across Gaza overnight as thousands of people in Cairo and other cities in the Middle East hold pro-Palestinian protests. The government in Egypt, which had made mass protests illegal in 2013, was allowing demonstrations to go on. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 05:24

Inside the Nir Oz kibbutz attacked by Hamas

CBS News' Holly Williams reports from inside the Nir Oz kibbutz, where Israel says a quarter of residents were either killed or taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. One of the hostages is believed to be a baby boy.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 03:37

Palestinians in West Bank protest Israel

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinians are taking to the streets to protest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports on demonstrations in Ramallah.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 03:59

Aid bound for Gaza doesn't include fuel

President Biden, during his visit earlier in the week, got Israel to commit to halting its strikes near the only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to enable aid to get in, but it remained unclear Friday when the gates will open. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 05:09

Israeli family says baby boy among 3 held hostage by Hamas

CBS News meets a family struggling "not to think about the worst" with 3 loved ones believed to be Hamas captives, including a 10-month-old boy.

• Oct 20, 2023

Family's frustration grows as 6 missing after Hamas raid

CBS News' Haley Ott meets an Israeli family that lost seven members in the Hamas raid on Kibbutz Nir Oz. Six of them are believed to be Hamas hostages, and the family say they're getting insufficient support from their government.

• Oct 20, 2023
• 02:40

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