Body of 28-year-old hostage recovered in Gaza, Israel says
Elia Toledano was attending the Supernova music festival in the southern Israeli desert when he was kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
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Elia Toledano was attending the Supernova music festival in the southern Israeli desert when he was kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.
German prosecutors ordered the arrests of three people in Berlin and a fourth in the Netherlands on Thursday, accusing the suspects of having ties to Hamas and planning attacks against Jews or Jewish institutions in Europe. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Israeli officials have told the U.S. that the current phase of the offensive in Gaza could end in the next two to three weeks, sources tell CBS News national security correspondent David Martin, who is following the latest developments in Israel's war against Hamas.
This wouldn't mean an end to combat operations, but a U.S. official said it would bring about lower levels of bombing in Gaza.
Several terror suspects, some who authorities said had direct ties to Hamas, have been arrested in Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. German officials said three suspects arrested there appeared to be planning possible attacks on Jewish targets in Europe. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
With civilian deaths and conditions for survivors in Gaza at an unfathomable point, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is expected to urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be more precise with Israel's operations against Hamas in their meeting Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
President Biden this week said Russia is celebrating Congress' inability to pass funding for Ukraine. The White House says it is willing to "compromise" on border policy. John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, joins "America Decides" to discuss efforts to get aid to Ukraine.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is visiting Israel to discuss a timeline of the war against Hamas in Gaza that is affecting millions of Palestinian civilians. BBC News Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega is following the discussions between the U.S. and the Israelis, and Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, joins CBS News after her visit with President Biden Wednesday.
Rachel Goldberg is the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7. After meeting with President Biden Wednesday, Goldberg spoke with CBS News about the situation.
President Biden told a fundraiser this week Israel is starting to lose international support due to "indiscriminate bombing." The White House is trying to downplay those comments. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more on the fallout from Biden's comments and Charlie D'Agata reports on the situation in Gaza, where civilians seeking food and refuge from Israel's bombs are now also struggling with harsh weather.
On Wednesday, the White House walked backed comments from President Biden after he said Israel is starting to lose international support by the "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza. It comes as Biden met with the families of hostages held by Hamas and as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan travels to Israel for key meetings. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
President Biden on Wednesday met privately at the White House with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
There appears to be growing discontent in Washington over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the offensive in Gaza after Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. BBC News Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega is following the response to President Biden's comments from Jerusalem, and CBS News producer Marwan al-Ghoul reports on the worsening conditions in the Gaza Strip as temperatures drop.
President Biden on Wednesday met at the White House with the families of some of the American hostages who are being held captive in Gaza by Hamas. The White House says there are eight Americans who remain unaccounted for in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. There are an estimated 135 total hostages who are still believed to be in Gaza. Ed O'Keefe has more.
The U.N. says Gaza is facing a "public health disaster" amid the collapse of its health care system and Israel's continued bombardment. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Family members of Americans taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel spoke at the White House after meeting with President Biden. They are calling for the release of all of the remaining hostages, which they believe includes eight Americans and about 130 others.
President Biden issues criticism of Israel, saying the country is starting to lose support over its "indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Many displaced Palenstinians are sheltering in improvised camps in southern Gaza as the U.N. says aid distribution has virtually stopped due to the fighting between Israel and Hamas. And according to The Wall Street Journal, the IDF has also turned to a new tactic to flush out Hamas fighters. BBC News Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega has more from Jerusalem.
Biden's warning over "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza fails to slow Israel's bombardment, as Palestinians say they're facing a "war of starvation."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Biden and congressional leaders Tuesday hoping for vital aid. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his case for more aid in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. CBS News' Major Garrett and Nancy Cordes join "America Decides" to unpack Zelenskyy's joint news conference with President Biden.
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a joint news conference Tuesday after meeting at the White House. Both leaders are pushing Congress to pass more aid for Kyiv. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.
The speaker of the parliament denounced lawmaker Grzegorz Braun for putting out the Hanukkah menorah candles and said there would be no tolerance for antisemitism.
Palestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel's bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.
Israeli Defense Forces say they are now encircling Hamas' last remaining strongholds in northern Gaza, while in the South, which Israel designates as a safe zone, 23 Palestinian civilians were killed in overnight. CBS News was first on the scene after an airstrike on a house in Rafah, which killed at least 10 people. Charlie D'Agata reports from Tel Aviv.