Lessons on war and peace from one of Israel's few unsegregated schools
Jerusalem's Hand in Hand school sees Jewish and Arab kids learn together — and they're learning a lot more than just math and science.
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Jerusalem's Hand in Hand school sees Jewish and Arab kids learn together — and they're learning a lot more than just math and science.
In a major shift in U.S. policy, President Biden said the U.S. will not supply weapons for any invasion of Rafah as Israel considers a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the U.S. after visiting Guatemala to discuss "humane migration management" with Western Hemisphere leaders. That's the third continent in the last eight days for America's top diplomat. Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to examine what it means to represent the U.S. on the world stage.
The Israeli military says it reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza on Wednesday. The passage, key for the entry of humanitarian aid, was closed over the weekend after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers in the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
CIA Director Bill Burns met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday to try to broker a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with a closer look at Netanyahu's growing political problems.
A House education subcommittee is holding a hearing on antisemitism in K-12 public schools Wednesday. Lawmakers heard testimony from the leaders of some of America's largest school systems. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on that and the latest news on Capitol Hill.
CIA Director Bill Burns met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Wednesday, but it's unclear how the meeting went or where cease-fire talks stand. The meeting comes after the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel due to concerns they could be used in Rafah, a senior Biden administration official told CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and David Martin have more.
Israel says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing, days after the critical aid entry point was closed due to Hamas rocket attack. This comes as Israel has taken control of the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing and forced Palestinians to evacuate the southern city ahead of a possible full-scale military invasion. All of this is raising concerns that the humanitarian crisis in the enclave could get worse. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of humanitarian aid organization Mercy Corps, joined CBS News to discuss the conditions people there are experiencing.
The Israeli military says it's reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, a key terminal for the entry of humanitarian aid, but the nearby Rafah crossing seized by Israel was still closed.
The U.S. paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week over concerns about how those weapons might be used in a potential offensive in Rafah, a senior Biden administration official has confirmed to CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes have more.
Israeli forces took "operational control" of the Gaza side of the vital Rafah border crossing as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the latest cease-fire proposal.
Israel has begun a controversial ground operation in Rafah, taking control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing with Egypt. The ground assault comes as cease-fire talks continue and the families of hostages continue pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Sources tell CBS News the U.S. has postponed the delivery of some ammunition to Israel over the Biden administration's opposition to a major operation in Gaza's southern city of Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
President Biden forcefully condemned hateful rhetoric and violence against Jewish people Tuesday during a ceremony remembering the victims of the Holocaust. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins "America Decides" to unpack the president's remarks.
The White House is working to broker a deal in Gaza as Israeli forces move in on Rafah. Wall Street Journal White House reporter Sabrina Siddiqui and Politico national security reporter Alex Ward join "America Decides" with analysis.
President Biden condemned the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. during a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. Mr. Biden's address comes as the White House announces new measures to protect the nation's Jewish communities. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more following the president's remarks.
President Biden is set to condemn antisemitism Tuesday when he delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, protesters against the war in Gaza broke through barricades and retook their encampment. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Israel claims to have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as its military appears to push ahead with an offensive in Rafah. Despite the development, mediators are still scrambling to negotiate a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Pro-Palestinian protesters started at Hunter College and tried to get to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City.
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Hamas said Monday it had accepted a proposed cease-fire deal with Israel presented by Egypt and Qatar. Earlier in the day, President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about efforts to secure a hostage deal and had lunch with King Abdullah of Jordan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are now fleeing eastern Rafah after Israel ordered people to evacuate ahead of a ground offensive on the southern Gaza city. Cliff Kupchan, Eurasia Group chairman, joins CBS News with analysis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the proposal is "far from meeting Israel's core demands."
Hamas announced Monday it accepted a cease-fire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.