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An iftar dinner at the White House to mark the end of the daily fast during Ramadan was canceled Tuesday night, following a meeting between President Biden and Muslim community leaders. Tensions rose during the meeting, with a Palestinian-American ER doctor who recently went to Gaza saying he walked out in protest after addressing the war. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
World Central Kitchen has identified the staff members who were killed by an Israeli strike Monday. Among them were three British citizens, Polish and Australian nationals, a Palestinian and a dual U.S.-Canadian national. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Multiple airstrikes in Gaza killed seven people who were aid workers from World Central Kitchen. Israel claims it was a case of mistaken identity.
Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen says U.S.-Canadian national Jacob Flickinger was among 7 of its staff killed by "unforgiveable" Israeli airstrikes.
White House outraged by Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza; Biden campaign releases ad attacking Trump over abortion
World leaders are condemning an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed at least seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. The IDF says the strike should not have happened and that it was a "mistake that followed a misidentification." Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, joins CBS News to assess the state of Israel's operations in Gaza.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby rebuffed questions Tuesday about the United States' continued military assistance for Israel, even after an IDF strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. "You want us to hang some sort of condition over their neck," Kirby said, "And what I'm telling you is, that we continue to work with the Israelis to make sure that they are as precise as they can be and that more aid is getting in. And we're gonna continue to take that approach."
The White House said it's "outraged" by an Israeli airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's armed forces "unintentionally" struck a convoy from the humanitarian group on Monday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on the Biden administration's response.
An Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike was unintentional. An American and Australian were among the dead and Australia's prime minister has called the act "completely unacceptable." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on the strike and Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellow for the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Chatham House, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli airstrike unintentionally hit aid workers in Gaza on Monday. Seven workers with the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen were killed. The group says the strike hit the convoy after it delivered more than a hundred tons of food. CBS News' Holly Williams and Weijia Jiang have more.
A group of World Central Kitchen aid workers have been killed by an apparent Israeli strike, according to the nonprofit. One of those confirmed dead is an Australian woman, Zomi Frankcom. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is demanding accountability from Israel, saying, "This is a human tragedy that should never have occurred, that is completely unacceptable." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Seven aid workers from Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen were trying to deliver food in Gaza when the aid group says they were killed by an Israeli airstrike. A U.S.-Canada dual citizen is among the dead.
Nearly six months into the war between Israel and Hamas, international aid agencies say over 1 million people are in the midst of a famine.
With the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan now in its third week, the United Nations warns at least half a million Palestinians are at risk of famine at a time when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Families are trying to maintain their traditions amid the war.
Iran said it would respond to a strike widely attributed to Israel that demolished its consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus and killed seven, including two Iranian generals.
An Israeli airstrike destroyed a building belonging to Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria, according to Iranian state media. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said one of their senior commanders is among the dead. Holly Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
American and Israeli officials met virtually Monday about a planned ground offensive in Rafah by the Israel Defense Forces. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
Tuesday is primary day in Wisconsin, and some Democrats are advocating for a protest vote against President Biden due to his stance on the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.
Israel's military said it killed scores of Hamas and other militants and seized weapons and valuable intelligence during a two-week raid on Gaza's largest hospital. But one Palestinian said, "The occupation destroyed all sense of life here."
Anti-government protests were held in Israel over the weekend with thousands calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following a two-week raid. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams and CBS News contributor Robert Berger have the latest.
The Israeli military withdrew its troops from Al-Shifa hospital after a two-week long operation in the heart of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to move forward with Israel's expanded operations in Rafah. Israeli and U.S. officials are meeting virtually Monday to discuss the plan, with the White House pushing for alternatives. CBS News' Holly Williams and Weijia Jiang have more.
Massive protests took place in Israel over the weekend with demonstrators calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Tens of thousands of people turned out to express their anger and anguish over Netanyahu's handling of the war and hostage negotiations. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
This week, Israel announced that it would stop working with the United Nations agency helping Palestinians in Gaza. The agency recently fired about a dozen of its roughly 12,000 employees after they were accused of being involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, and has since lost funding from the U.S. and other countries.
The U.S. and Israel are holding a virtual meeting Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled last week's delegation to Washington, D.C. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
There were mass demonstrations in Israel over the weekend calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Tens of thousands turned out to express their anger over Netanyahu’s handling of the war with Hamas and negotiations over hostages.
