Calls for international cease-fire in Middle East
Fighting between Israel and Hamas has carried on for more than a week. More than 215 Palestinians have been killed. At least a dozen Israelis have died. Holly Williams reports.
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Fighting between Israel and Hamas has carried on for more than a week. More than 215 Palestinians have been killed. At least a dozen Israelis have died. Holly Williams reports.
President Biden met with the only Palestinian-American member of Congress Tuesday, Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib, after expressing support for a ceasefire in his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House stance on the conflict, as well as growing Republican opposition to a commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol insurrection.
International calls are growing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as violence continues in the Middle East. CBS News correspondents Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have the latest. Then, Dov Waxman, chair of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation in Israel Studies and director of the UCLA Y and S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Deadly violence is escalating between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in Gaza, triggering pro-Palestinian protests around the world. Noura Ekarat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and author of the book "Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine," joins CBSN to discuss the history of the conflict and the way it has been portrayed by the media.
President Biden is facing criticism from his own party over his response to the violence between Israel and Hamas. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Israeli forces carried out new airstrikes on Gaza overnight, adding to the deadly toll of more than a week of fighting. It comes after President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM from the region with the latest.
Palestinians in the West Bank protested in a "day of rage" amid violence between Israel and Hamas. Holly Williams has the latest.
More than 220 people, mostly Palestinians in Gaza, have died since the fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out just over a week ago. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Tel Aviv with the latest.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas militants moves into its second week, with the violence showing no signs of abating, despite diplomatic efforts. As Imtiaz Tyab reports, it’s been another night of Israeli strikes in Gaza, and Hamas continued to unleash a barrage of rockets at towns across southern Israel.
Israel has kept up its airstrikes against Hamas militants amid growing fears over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This comes as President Biden voices support for a cease-fire in the region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Israel with the latest developments.
Palestinians vent anger in a "day of rage," risking new clashes as Israelis face more rocket fire and their military reduces neighborhoods in Gaza to rubble.
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, their second phone call since Saturday.
In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Biden expressed "support" for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to the White House. Since May 10, attacks between the two sides have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
President Biden is facing growing calls from within his own party to help bring an end to violence in the Middle East. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Sunday was the deadliest day so far in the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli airstrikes targeting homes of Hamas leaders in Gaza killed at least 42 people, while Hamas launched over 100 rockets at Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with the latest.
At least 200 Palestinians, including dozens of children, and 10 Israelis, including two children, have been killed in the conflict so far. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
As President Biden has called for a ceasefire between the Israelis and Hamas as violence in the region escalates, he is under increasing pressure to speak out more forcefully against Israeli strikes. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Israeli forces continued their airstrikes in the Gaza Strip Monday morning. On Sunday, 42 people died, making it the deadliest day of fighting so far. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what's happening on the ground and the response from the U.S.
Dozens of Palestinian civilians are dead as the Israeli military continues to launch attacks on Hamas forces in Gaza. Meanwhile, nearly 200 rockets were launched from Gaza on Monday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from East Jerusalem, and CBS News reporter Haley Ott spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest from Tel Aviv.
Israeli officials say they destroyed Hamas tunnels and homes of militant commanders in the latest airstrikes in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry says least 200 Palestinians have died since the conflict erupted last week, and 8 Israelis have been killed in Hamas rocket attacks. Yara Hawari, senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.
Fighter jets hammered the Palestinian enclave again as Israelis near the Gaza border rushed to bomb shelters to dodge a fresh salvo of Hamas rockets.
Dan Senor, foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and author of "Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle" joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss the latest outbreak in violence between Israel and Hamas. Plus, the Biden Administration's response to the conflict and the broader implications on the region.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City Sunday killed at least 42 people, the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence. Similarly, Israel has now faced the highest ever rate of rocket attacks - around 3,000 - on its territory by Hamas Militants. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues to intensify, progressives in the Democratic Party are criticizing the Biden administration's response to the conflict. Weijia Jiang has the details.
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed buildings and killed at least 33 Palestinians, bringing the death toll to nearly 200. It's the deadliest single attack since fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas almost a week ago. Imtiaz Tyab reports.