U.N. envoy accuses Israel of genocide as Gaza war rages after cease-fire vote
A U.N. envoy says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as the war rages despite a cease-fire demand.
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A U.N. envoy says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as the war rages despite a cease-fire demand.
The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The United States abstained on the resolution, which prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a military delegation visit to Washington to discuss Rafah offensive plans. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Israel pulled back on plans to send a delegation to Washington, D.C., to discuss a Rafah offensive after the U.S. abstained from, rather than vetoing, a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked the White House if its position on Israel's war has changed.
An Israeli delegation is expected to meet with Biden administration officials in Washington, D.C., Monday to discuss alternative plans for a Rafah offensive. Speaking with ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris warned against any military operation in Gaza's southern city. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Netanyahu canceled high-level meetings with the U.S. after it refused to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Israel says the U.S. declining to block a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza cease-fire "gives Hamas hope."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing increased pressure from U.S. leaders as he vows to move forward with a ground invasion of Rafah. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday to discuss the latest in a potential cease-fire with Hamas. Meanwhile, a U.S.-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" was vetoed by Russia and China. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held high-stakes talks with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv as the U.S. push for a cease-fire in Gaza continues. The U.N. Security Council is voting Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Holly Williams have more.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire in Gaza. Speaking in Cairo Thursday, Blinken said a ground assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a mistake. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
"There is a better way to deal with the threat, the ongoing threat posed by Hamas," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ahead of his arrival in Tel Aviv.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said "gaps are narrowing" in talks for a potential cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas during an interview in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. BBC News' Mark Lowen breaks down the deal's sticking points.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is participating in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks in Egypt Thursday, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Senate Republicans virtually. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more on that and a possible U.S. ban on funding for the U.N.'s main aid agency in Gaza.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Israel Friday on his latest trip to the Middle East. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to move forward with his plan to expand military operations into Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
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Senate Republicans will hear a virtual address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, a week after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Netanyahu had lost his way and called for a new election in Israel. U.S. intelligence officials will also brief senators on Tiktok as they continue weighing the House-passed bill that could lead to a ban on the app. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
As the Biden administration has continued calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unwavering in his calls for a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah and his rejection of a two-state solution. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
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The U.S. is taking a tougher line with Israel as the toll rises from its war to destroy Hamas. President Biden spoke with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone yesterday for the first time in weeks, and the White House says Mr. Biden emphasized the importance of not invading the southern Gaza city of Rafah without a plan to protect civilians.
As Biden pushes Israel to adjust plans for a new offensive in the war on Hamas, Blinken warns that everyone in Gaza is facing starvation.
Israel said "20 terrorists have been eliminated" during a raid on Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza on Monday. The Israeli military said the raid was part of "precise operations" based on intelligence that the hospital was being used as a base by senior Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, President Biden had a call with Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Rafah and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Raphael Cohen, the director of the strategy and doctrine program at RAND's Project AIR FORCE, joins CBS News with more.
A new U.N.-backed report warns famine is imminent in northern Gaza, with people suffering "catastrophic levels of hunger." Alex de Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss what's happening and what can be done.
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