Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader.
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Why Israel is expecting Iran retaliation
Israel and its allies are preparing for retaliatory attacks by Iran after carrying out an operation that killed a senior Hamas leader. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more from Jerusalem.
Biden briefed on Middle East tensions
Israel and its allies are preparing for an Iranian strike after the killing of a senior Hamas official last week in Tehran. President Biden met with his national security team at the White House situation room Monday. CBS News' Debora Patta and Ed O'Keefe have the details.
Suspected rocket attack at Al Asad Air Base
A suspected rocket attack at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq injured several U.S. personnel on Monday. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has the latest.
U.S. personnel in Iraq injured in rocket attack
Several U.S. servicemembers were injured in a suspected rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. No servicemembers were killed in the attack.
Israel prepares for retaliation from Iran
Israel is bracing for expected retaliation from Iran and its proxies following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. The U.S. is beefing up its military presence in the region as fears remain high that a broader war could erupt. Debora Patta has more.
Fears of retaliatory attack in Israel
Growing concerns of retaliatory attacks in Israel launched by Iran and Hezbollah are contributing to fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Fears rising of Iranian attack on Israel
President Biden will meet his national security team in the situation room later Monday as fears rise over an attack on Israel by Iran, which vowed a "severe" response to the killing of Hamas' political leader in Tehran last week. CBS News' Debora Patta and Imtiaz Tyab have more on that and the growing backlash in Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Strikes in Gaza and fatal stabbing in Tel Aviv spike fears of wider war
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
Israel braces for Iranian retaliation
Iran is expected to retaliate against Israel following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was facing increased criticism as protests broke out in Tel Aviv, with some saying that Netanyahu was deliberately trying to escalate the fighting in the Middle East. Debora Patta reports.
Retaliation fears after Hamas chief's death
There are growing concerns about how Iran will retaliate against Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday. CBS News' Courtney Kealy joins with analysis.
Iran says Hezbollah will "choose broader and deeper targets" in Israel
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has warned that Hezbollah may choose to attack much "broader and deeper targets" inside Israel.
Israelis told to prepare bomb shelters
Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire agreement and hostage release deal seem to be on life support with Israelis being told to prepare their bomb shelters as tensions rise in the Middle East. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
Funerals held for Hamas, Hezbollah leaders
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Thursday to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East. Their talks came after funerals in Iran and Lebanon for top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Israel says Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif killed weeks ago in Gaza
Israel's military says it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in Gaza weeks before the assassinations of 2 other leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah.
How Mideast killings could affect stability
Iranian and Hamas officials say the militant group's political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran after attending the presidential inauguration. Both are blaming Israel for the strike. Seth Jones, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' International Security Program, joins CBS News to discuss how the attack is intensifying concerns of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Hamas leader's assassination in Tehran fuels fear of Gaza war spreading
Iran's supreme leader has vowed to "seek revenge" against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
Ismail Haniyeh assassination: What we know
The top political leader of Hamas was assassinated in Tehran early Wednesday. The militant group and Iran blame Israel for Ismail Haniyeh's death. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its role. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem.
Hamas leader assassinated, Middle East on edge
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, with Hamas blaming Israel, claiming a missile hit the house he was staying in. His death came just hours after Israel announced it had killed Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in a strike on Beirut. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
How U.S. is responding to Middle East unrest
Iran's supreme leader is vowing revenge against Israel after a deadly air strike in Tehran killed a Hamas political leader, fueling concerns over an all-out regional war. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut. Then, CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman joins to discuss what the U.S. is saying about the unrest.
World reacts to Ismail Haniyeh killing
Iran is blaming Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh while he visited Tehran for the president's inauguration. Israel has not taken responsibility for the attack. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab is following the latest.
Threat of wider Middle East conflict
There are fears of wider conflict in the Middle East after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was in Iran for the inauguration of the country's new president, was killed in Tehran. Merissa Khurma, the Middle East Program director at the Wilson Center, joins CBS News with her analysis.
U.S. weighs in on Hamas leader's killing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. was not involved or informed of the operation carried out inside of Iran to kill Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. It is not clear if Israel was behind the attack. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports from the White House.
Hamas leader killed in Iran
News of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh's death could interrupt any progress in cease-fire talks with Israel as war continues inside the Gaza Strip. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Debora Patta report.
U.S. reaction to killing of Hamas leader
The U.S. says it was an Israeli operation that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they had not been informed of the strike in advance. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. reaction to the killing and how it may affect negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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