Biden cancels plans amid Israel-Hamas war

President Biden has canceled a planned trip to Colorado Monday and will stay in Washington, D.C., amid the Israeli-Hamas war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued to criss-cross the Middle East working to ensure safe passage for Americans to leave Gaza, secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and keep the war from spreading. The White House also appointed a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues to focus on getting humanitarian aid to Palestinians. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 07:56

Israel ground offensive expected any moment

Tens of thousands of Israeli troops and weapons are at the border of Gaza waiting for word to begin a ground invasion in response to Hamas' deadly terror attacks a little over a week ago. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest on what we know about the war and Astrid Martinez reports on the evacuation of Americans from Israel.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 12:48

Israel music festival survivor tells his story

Guy Danon celebrated his 27th birthday at the Nova music festival in southern Israel, where Hamas militants killed hundreds of people. He survived by hiding in a bush for eight hours and thanks to the help of a stranger who rescued him.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 02:31

How 60 Minutes reported in Israel

Lesley Stahl and a 60 Minutes producing team heard rocket sirens every day they were in Tel Aviv, and reported from a dangerous area near the border of Gaza.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 03:06

Pres. Biden: The 2023 60 Minutes Interview

President Biden answers questions on Israel, efforts to locate American hostages in Gaza, the state of the war in Ukraine and more during a wide-ranging conversation with Scott Pelley.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 13:33

Biden: Saudi Arabia-Israel talks not dead

In an interview with 60 Minutes, President Biden says the effort to normalize relations between the two countries can ultimately withstand Israel’s on-going war with Hamas.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 00:47

Israeli officials identify 2 Hamas leaders it says are responsible for attack

Ron Dermer, Israel's minister of strategic affairs and a member of its new war cabinet, said Hamas gets its funding, weapons and training from Iran.

• Oct 15, 2023

Threats in U.S. rising after Hamas attack on Israel, says FBI director

Wray said that Jews and Muslims alike, as well as their institutions and houses of worship, have been threatened in the U.S. and told reporters that the bureau is "moving quickly to mitigate" the threats.

• Oct 15, 2023

Israel says 2 Hamas leaders were behind attack

A senior Israeli official told CBS News this week that he believes Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and El Deif are behind the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that left at least 1,300 people dead. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell spoke to Ron Dermer, Israel's minister of strategic affairs and a member of its new war cabinet.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:50

Israel says 155 hostages being held by Hamas

Israeli military officials said Sunday that 155 hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel are being held captive in Gaza. The images of Hamas kidnapping hostages have horrified Israel. Many of the captives are civilians, and they include children and Americans. Holly Williams has more.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:44

Hamas spokesperson addresses hostage situation

Dr. Ghazi Hammad, a spokesperson for Hamas, spoke to Imtiaz Tyab about the 155 hostages who Israeli officials said were kidnapped by Hamas during its invasion of southern Israel, and are currently being held by the militant group.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:02

Gaza edges closer to humanitarian catastrophe

Authorities said more than 2,600 people in Gaza have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel, which claimed at least 1,300 lives there. Hundreds of thousands of residents have fled to southern Gaza, following Israeli military orders to evacuate the north ahead of a pending ground incursion. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 03:34

How 60 Minutes reported in Israel

Lesley Stahl and a 60 Minutes producing team heard rocket sirens every day in Tel Aviv, and reported from a dangerous area near the border of Gaza.

• Oct 15, 2023

Retired Israeli general recounts rescue of family trapped during Hamas attack

Israeli grandparents jumped into action to save their family during Hamas' deadly incursion. The grandfather, a retired IDF general, fought his way through militants on a kibbutz to save his family.

• Oct 15, 2023

President Joe Biden: The 2023 60 Minutes interview transcript

President Biden answers questions on Israel, efforts to locate American hostages in Gaza, the state of the war in Ukraine and more during a wide-ranging conversation with Scott Pelley.

• Oct 15, 2023

Biden stresses commitment to Israel: "They have to go after Hamas"

As war between Israel and Hamas continues, President Biden said he does not believe the two-state solution is dead.

• Oct 15, 2023

Israeli troops massed for Gaza offensive

Israel's expected invasion of northern Gaza could come at any time, with large numbers of troops and weapons amassed near the border. CBS News contributor Robert Berger joins us with the latest from Jerusalem.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 03:45

Blinken speaks after meetings in Egypt

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters on the tarmac in Cairo on Sunday after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. CBS News anchor Nancy Chen has some of his comments and then CBS News senior foreign reporter Charlie D'Agata brings us the latest from Tel Aviv.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:07

Schumer, Romney rush into Tel Aviv shelter during Hamas rocket attack

Sen. Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visiting Israel was having lunch on Sunday when warning sirens went off.

• Oct 15, 2023

Hamas political spokesman gives combative interview to CBS News

Imtiaz Tyab interviews Dr. Ghazi Hammad, a spokesman for Hamas and senior member of its political bureau.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:35

Yuval Noah Harari on the Hamas attack: Terrorists are "waging a war on our souls"

The historian and author of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" says the aim of Hamas' attack on Israel was to destroy our trust in humanity, but that our strength and belief in democracy will overcome terror and hatred.

• Oct 15, 2023

Historian Yuval Noah Harari on Hamas' crimes against humanity

Yuval Noah Harari, author of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," says that the aim of Hamas' attack on Israel was to destroy our trust in humanity, but that our strength and belief in democracy will overcome terror and hatred.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 02:10

Gen. David Petraeus: Hamas' attack on Israel was "far worse than 9/11"

The retired general who commanded America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan knows from experience what Israel is facing in its fight against the terrorist group Hamas.

• Oct 15, 2023

Q&A: David Petraeus on Israel's response to the Hamas attack

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded America's wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, knows from experience what Israel is facing in its fight against the terrorist group Hamas. He talks with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin about the intelligence failure in missing preparations for the attack; how Israel will retaliate; and the suffering that the people of Gaza will endure as a result of Hamas' actions.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 05:29

Prospects of Mideast peace in the midst of horrifying violence

The unimaginable barbarity of the surprise attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas has dimmed the prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Yet, Israel has been making progress in rapprochement talks with Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with New Yorker magazine contributor Robin Wright about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the Hamas attacks, and with former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren about his hope for the future.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 07:02

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