What to know about Iran's attack on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing retaliation and the White House is warning of severe consequences after Iran launched a wave of missiles against Israel Tuesday. Israel's military says its air defenses intercepted many of the missiles, but some got through. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has a report on the attack and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the conflict.

• Oct 2, 2024
• 5:50

Iran launches missile attack on Israel

Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem but there were no reports of Israeli deaths. A U.S. official said the attack was "effectively defeated."

• Oct 1, 2024

Ex-CIA official on Iranian attack on Israel

Iran launched nearly 200 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in what the White House is calling "a significant escalation." So far, the Israeli military has reported no casualties from the attack. Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations at the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center, joins CBS News to examine the situation.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 2:46

Israel vows revenge for Iran missile attack

Israel said it will retaliate after Iran launched a major missile attack on Tuesday. The attack marked the latest in escalations in the Middle East, amid concerns tensions in the region could lead to a larger conflict. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 2:04

Trump reacts to Iran's missile attack

Former President Donald Trump reacted to Iran launching missiles toward Israel, an attack that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a failure. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on Trump's reaction ahead of the vice presidential debate.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 3:28

Netanyahu says Iran made "big mistake"

Iran launched a missile attack against Israel on Tuesday. The Israeli military said there would be consequences for the strikes. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest from Tel Aviv.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 2:56

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President Biden meets with UAE president; Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon kill nearly 300, injure over 1,000.

• Sep 23, 2024
• 43:25

Defense official on U.S. interceptions

The U.S. helped intercept missiles launched toward Israel by Iran, a defense official tells CBS News. Charlie D'Agata has more on U.S. involvement in the Middle East.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 8:51

H.R. McMaster on Iran attack

Iran confirmed it launched an attack toward Israel Tuesday as Israel's operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon escalate. Retired Lieutenant Gen. H.R. McMaster, a former national security adviser, joins CBS News with his take on how the U.S. should respond to Iran's latest escalation in the region.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 10:38

Iran fired missiles at Israel, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces says missiles were launched from Iran toward the State of Israel. Warning sirens blared in Tel Aviv Tuesday night, and President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the national security team convened before Iran's apparent strike. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more from the White House.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 13:26

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• Sep 23, 2024
• 44:16

U.S. warning about Iran attack on Israel

A senior White House official says that the U.S. believes Iran is preparing to imminently launch a missile attack against Israel and warns that should there be an attack, Iran will face consequences. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman and CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata have the latest.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 6:20

U.S. official: Iran planning attack on Israel

A senior White House official says the U.S. has indications that Iran is planning to imminently launch a missile attack on Israel. This comes as Israel says its forces have begun targeted ground operations inside Lebanon, marking a dramatic escalation in the country's offensive against the Hezbollah militant group. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

• Oct 1, 2024
• 4:29

Israel begins "targeted" ground operation in southern Lebanon

The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" ground operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

• Sep 30, 2024

Israel launches ground raids in Lebanon

Israel's military says it has begun a limited ground incursion in southern Lebanon. The operation comes days after an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations at the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center, joins CBS News to examine Israel's ultimate goal in the region.

• Sep 30, 2024
• 6:01

Latest on Israel's Lebanon incursion

An official tells CBS News that Israel has notified the U.S. of its intent to launch a limited ground incursion into Lebanon. The operation could begin within hours, the official said. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has the latest.

• Sep 30, 2024
• 6:39

As Israel plans Lebanon incursion, Hezbollah says it's ready for war

Israel has killed many of Hezbollah's senior leaders with devastating strikes in Lebanon, but neither side appears ready to step back from the brink.

• Sep 30, 2024

Israel expands strikes on Iran proxies

Israel has increased its strikes on Iranian proxies following a weekend strike that killed Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more on the escalating situation from northern Israel, where the IDF is massing tanks and armored vehicles near the country's border with Lebanon.

• Sep 30, 2024
• 2:21

Hamas leader in Lebanon killed in Israeli airstrike

Hamas' leader in Lebanon is the latest Palestinian militant group commander killed there by Israeli airstrikes in recent days, including Hezbollah's longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah.

• Sep 30, 2024

Israel confirms death of another Hezbollah commander, strikes targets in Yemen

Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict "has to be avoided."

• Sep 30, 2024

Fears of wider conflict grow in Mideast

Israel's military said Sunday that it struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to recent attacks on Israel. The strikes came after Israel confirmed the assassination of a seventh senior leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Imtiaz Tiab has the latest from Beirut.

• Sep 29, 2024
• 2:28

Biden: All-out war must be avoided

President Biden said Sunday he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that he believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. Natalie Brand reports from the White House.

• Sep 29, 2024
• 1:09

Nasrallah's cousin emerging as replacement

Israel's military said Saturday that it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and a cousin of his is already emerging as his replacement who could rule the terrorist organization in a similar fashion, Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut.

• Sep 29, 2024
• 3:32

Cotton: "All of Hezbollah's leadership needs to be eliminated"

Amid Israel's attacks that have taken out Hezbollah's top leadership, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "all of Hezbollah's leadership needs to be eliminated, just like all of its arsenal needs to be eliminated."

• Sep 29, 2024
• 8:02

Pope Francis denounces military attacks that go "beyond morality"

Pope Francis, who didn't mention Israel by name and said he was speaking in general terms, said that "the defense must always be proportional to that attack."

• Sep 29, 2024

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