Biden heads to Israel as blast at Gaza hospital kills hundreds
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
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President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital.
President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support for the nation amid its war with Hamas. From Israel, Mr. Biden will go to Jordan to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House said. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more.
Israel says Hamas is holding almost 200 hostages, including Israeli troops and civilians. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on a new propaganda video released by Hamas showing a woman held captive.
There are growing concerns that the outbreak of war in the Middle East could tip the world economy into a recession. If Israel is brought into direct conflict with Iran, Bloomberg Economics estimates oil prices could soar to $150 per barrel. Sultan Meghji, former chief innovation officer for the FDIC, joined CBS News to discuss the potential economic fallout of the war.
Retired Gen. David Petraeus is a co-author of the new book "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine."
Iranian state media reported that authorities were investigating and gave no speculation on a motive, though the wife had complained about a knife threat on social media in recent weeks.
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat serving on the Foreign Relations Committee, was in Jerusalem when Hamas launched its attack on Israel.
The United States is arranging evacuations for Americans trying to flee Israel, with charter flights beginning Friday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on how it will work.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with reporters Thursday in Tel Aviv, reiterating the United States' support for Israel and saying civilians should never be the target of military operations. Following Blinken's remarks, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe provided additional context.
The Biden administration is organizing charter flights to get U.S. citizens out of Israel as major U.S. airlines have suspended operations there for the next several weeks. Ed O'Keefe has details.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby says that "the regime was never going to see a dime of that money."
President Biden has pledged his unwavering support for Israel. Ian Bremmer, president and founder of the Eurasia Group, joins CBS News to discuss how that commitment could affect U.S. relations with Israel's friends and adversaries.
In the wake of Hamas' surprise attack on Israel, Sen. Tim Scott is among the Republicans criticizing President Joe Biden over last month's prisoner swap with Iran.
The death toll from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel stands at 900, while Palestinian officials say retaliatory strikes on Gaza have killed over 700.
The United States' efforts to establish diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia may be stymied by growing tension in the Middle East. Nader Hashemi, a professor of Middle East and islamic politics at Georgetown University, joins CBS News with a look at what's at risk for diplomacy in the region.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
After Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Republicans were quick to link, without evidence, the assault to the $6 billion in funds that were unfrozen as part of the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran.
Israel has ordered a "complete siege" on Gaza following a major attack by Hamas over the weekend. The death toll on both sides has soared over 1,200, with at least nine Americans among the dead. Khaled Elgindy is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and the director for the center's program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli affairs. He joined CBS News to discuss what he expects will happen in Gaza now and the potential role Iran played in Hamas' attack.
If the Israeli-Hamas conflict widens, it could impact the supply of oil from the Middle East. Prices have already risen since the first airstrikes Saturday. Bill Watts, a markets editor for MarketWatch, joins CBS News with more.
Defense Secretary Austin said Sunday that he has ordered American military ships to move closer to Israel after Hamas' unprecedented attack.
President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "pledged his full support" to the Israeli government, the White House said.
Videos shared on social media show villages once full of mud houses that used to dot the landscape have been reduced to piles of earthy rubbles.
Activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday as she continues to advocate behind bars for the rights of women in Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on Mohammadi's legacy.
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist who has fought for women's rights for decades, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. Mohammadi is currently imprisoned in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. She has been arrested 13 times and been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison over the course of her life. Her most recent incarceration began in 2021.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was chosen by a panel of experts from a list of just over 350 nominations.