U.S. government employee charged in leak of Israel's plans to attack Iran
A government employee faces charges over an online leak of classified national defense information.
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Arrest in leak of records about Israel plan
A U.S. government employee has been arrested and is facing charges over an online leak of classified documents about Israel's potential plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on that and President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense.
Deadline for Israel to boost Gaza aid passes
U.S. forces conducted a second straight day of strikes over Syria Tuesday, hitting targets linked to Iranian-aligned militia groups in response to recent attacks on U.S. personnel, according to U.S. Central Command. Meanwhile, the 30-day deadline the U.S. set for Israel to increase humanitarian assistance in Gaza has passed with the U.N. saying the level of aid is nowhere near the level required to support residents there. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
What Biden, Herzog discussed
President Biden sat down with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday. During the meeting, Herzog praised Mr. Biden for his ongoing support of Israel since the war with Hamas broke out in 2023. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Willie James Inman report.
Herzog denounces Iran in Biden meeting
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with President Biden at the White House Tuesday. The two leaders discussed Israel's conflict in the Middle East and the need for more humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets
An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.
Charges filed in murder-for-hire plot against Trump
Two men are in federal custody and a third is wanted in connection with what authorities are calling an Iranian murder-for-hire plot against President-elect Donald Trump. Prosecutors allege one of the suspects, Farhad Shakeri, was an operative for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He remains at large. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Alleged Iran plot to kill Trump: What we know
The Department of Justice has revealed criminal charges in connection with a failed Iranian plot to kill U.S. officials, including President-elect Donald Trump. The DOJ named three individuals in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday, including an Iranian man who says he was instructed to surveil and assassinate Trump during the campaign. The two other suspects are not accused of going after Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Records on Iran Trump assassination plot
An operative for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was tasked with "surveilling, and, ultimately, assassinating" Donald Trump, according to court records. Prosecutors say Farhad Shakeri was pushed to plan and attack the president-elect. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what's known. Plus, more on the legal cases pending against the former president.
Trump's call with Netanyahu after win
More details are emerging about former President Donald Trump's call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the 2024 election. This comes as world leaders connect with the president-elect after he won the race against Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
Israel expands assault in north Gaza, says civilians can't come back
Israeli ground forces have "started to operate" around a northern Gaza town, expanding an anti-Hamas offensive that will apparently see residents kept out indefinitely.
2024 election interference intensifies
The misinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 elections are reportedly expected to increase on Election Day and the days to follow. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant breaks down the debunked efforts.
Fleeing civilians say Israeli siege and strikes killing dozens in Gaza
"There is no food or drink," one north Gaza resident fleeing from Israel's devastating offensive said. "Hunger has killed us."
IDF strikes in Gaza reportedly kill dozens
At least 30 people were killed Monday night and early Tuesday in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian media reports. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has the latest on the Middle East.
Iran reportedly arrests female university student who stripped in protest
Amnesty International calls on Iran to free woman said to have been "violently arrested after she removed her clothes in protest" of harassment by authorities.
Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
White House notified before Israel's attack
A defense official told CBS News that the White House was notified in advance of Israel's attack against Iran.
Israel strikes Iran
Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran. The Israeli military said it conducted precise airstrikes on a number of military targets, including infrastructure across the country, in response to Iran's missile attack earlier this month. The Iranian Army says at least two soldiers were killed in the pre-dawn strikes.
Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S., Israel with "a crushing response"
Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon, into a wider regional conflict.
Israel recovers from deadly Hezbollah strikes
Hezbollah airstrikes in northern Israel killed seven people on Thursday. Middle East tensions continued to rise amid ongoing attacks, and the U.S. raised concerns over Israel's ban on aid deliveries to Gaza. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Israel strikes pound Lebanon's Baalbek
Strikes hit Lebanon's Baalbek area after Israel warned residents to evacuate. Meanwhile, new Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem gave his first public speech since taking command. CBS News' Holly Williams has the latest on conflict in the Middle East.
Rockets from Lebanon kill 7 in Israel, Israeli strike kills 5 in Syria
Israel's wars with Iran's allies in Lebanon and Gaza grind on as top U.S. envoys visit the region to push for cease-fires.
U.S. on Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said dozens of civilians were killed in an Israeli airstrike. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the U.S. response and de-escalation efforts in the Middle East.
Israel tells Lebanon city to evacuate
Israel's military has issued an evacuation warning for the city of Baalbek in Lebanon, the Associated Press reports. This comes as more details emerge about a new Hezbollah leader. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
New Hezbollah leader, Israel bans U.N. agency
The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli lawmakers have brushed aside opposition from the U.S. and other allies and passed laws banning the United Nations' Palestinian Refugee Agency, UNRWA, from operating inside its territory. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
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