Biden and Netanyahu agree to continue flow of aid into Gaza
President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, a day after the first convoy of humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
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President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, a day after the first convoy of humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Israeli troops have been preparing for a ground assault into Gaza that could start at any moment. An advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News that civilian casualties are inevitable. Tony Dokoupil will have more Monday on "CBS Mornings."
Israel continued pummeling Gaza with airstrikes as the death toll in the Palestinian territory surpassed 4,300. Israel also struck the West Bank city of Jenin. Charlie D'Agata reports.
"We are concerned at the possibility of Iranian proxies, escalating their attacks against our own personnel," Blinken said on "Face the Nation."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells "Face the Nation" that the U.S. is "concerned at the possibility of Iranian proxies, escalating their attacks against our own personnel, our own people. We're taking every measure to make sure that we can defend them and if necessary, respond decisively. Not at all what we're looking for, not all we want, but we'll be prepared, if that's what they choose to do."
The full force of Israeli airstrikes and artillery resumed overnight and Sunday morning, while also hitting a rare target in Jenin, in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the first two hostages were released — while rescuing the rest if there is a full-scale ground invasion will provide an unprecedented challenge. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv.
Amid protests worldwide in support of Palestinians, Mustafa Barghouti, president of the Palestinian National Initiative and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, says he doesn't understand "why the president of the United States comes here and instead of telling Israel, enough is enough, you wanted to respond, you responded … Instead of that, he's encouraging them to have an invasion, a ground invasion." Imtiaz Tyab reports from West Jerusalem.
This week on "Face the Nation," Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins amid dramatic developments in the Middle East as Israel steps up air and artillery strikes in Gaza as well as the occupied West Bank. Plus, former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on the chaotic week in the House.
As President Biden equates assistance for U.S. allies with supporting national security, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer says no other nation can come close to serving as the global police defending democracy against terrorists and authoritarians. But growing anger over the Mideast war, which is igniting rage globally, is making that task more difficult. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
After two weeks of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, humanitarian aid is finally getting in from Egypt, though it's a fraction of what's needed. Correspondent Holly Williams reports on the worsening crisis since Hamas launched its attacks on Israel on October 7, with a retaliatory ground invasion by Israeli forces expected soon.
The moves come as U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria have seen an increase in attacks by Iran-backed Shia militia groups in recent days.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters Saturday that "We are going to increase the attacks, from today."
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
Although Egypt briefly opened its border crossing with the Gaza Strip Saturday to allow humanitarian aid trucks in, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
The Israeli military said Saturday that it is intensifying airstrikes on Gaza and finalizing plans to expand its operations ahead of its ground offensive. While on Israel's northern border, Israeli forces continued to exchange fire with Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed militia. Roxana Saberi has more.
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.
Israeli officials say Hamas kidnapped them a few hundred yards from Gaza.
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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.
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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.
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.
The freed U.S. hostages are Judith and Natalie Shoshana Raanan from suburban Chicago, officials announced.
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.
As Iran and the U.S. vow to intensify their attacks, Gulf states are caught in the middle, and they're running low on interceptors to block Iran's retaliation.
The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
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A man accused of plotting to kill U.S. politicians said he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to devise the murder-for-hire scheme.
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In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he is "not calling on any boots on the ground" in Iran.
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The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
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The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
GOP leaders said the lack of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security puts the nation at risk amid heightened threats.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that he had a relationship with a former staffer, but alleged the controversy that has engulfed the situation is "about power and money."
Sen. Steve Daines said he had wrestled with the decision for months.
In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he is "not calling on any boots on the ground" in Iran.
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The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.
As Iran and the U.S. vow to intensify their attacks, Gulf states are caught in the middle, and they're running low on interceptors to block Iran's retaliation.
In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he is "not calling on any boots on the ground" in Iran.
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NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
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