Top Hamas leader killed in Beirut explosion
A top Hamas official was killed in an explosion Tuesday in Beirut, according to officials with Hamas and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports from Tel Aviv.
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Congress faces early 2024 shutdown deadlines
Congress is facing a series of looming deadlines as the new year kicks off. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains.
Some IDF troops to move out of Gaza
Israel's military confirmed plans for a drawdown of troops in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Monday just hours before Israel's Supreme Court struck down part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest news from Israel.
Israel announces troop withdrawal from Gaza
Thousands of Israeli troops will be withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, the IDF has announced, but Israel's offensive there is expected to continue for months, possibly until the end of 2024. Meanwhile, Israel's Supreme Court has struck down a key part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial reform measures. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
The latest on the Israel-Hamas war | Jan. 2
Despite the announcement of a troop drawdown in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war against Hamas will last for "many more months." BBC News correspondent Shaimaa Khalil has the latest on the fighting as well as a blow against Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul plan.
Israeli who fought Hamas allegedly posed as soldier, stole weapons
Roi Yifrach spent time fighting in Gaza and even appeared in a photo next to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported.
Israel's top court deals Netanyahu a political blow amid war with Hamas
Israel's Supreme Court struck down part of Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial overhaul, dealing him a political blow as he tries to manage the war with Hamas.
Israel-Hamas war misinformation on social media
An investigation by CBS News found misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war can be easily found and spread on social media. One school in Dallas has a media literacy course to help teach teens, who often get their news from social media, how to separate fact from fiction. Tom Hanson reports.
Israel pulling thousands of troops out of Gaza
Israel has begun withdrawing thousands of troops from Gaza after a monthslong campaign that has killed over 20,000 in the territory, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. But as the bombardment of Gaza continues, Israeli officials warn its offensive in Gaza will go on for months. Ian Lee has the latest.
Israel's High Court strikes down key law of controversial judicial overhaul
Netanyahu's government could seek to ignore Monday's ruling, setting the stage for a constitutional crisis over who has ultimate authority.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home
The USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships were deployed in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas.
Israeli military set to re-deploy troops
Israel on Sunday began demobilizing some of its reservists fighting Hamas in Gaza. Israeli officials have warned that the war could continue well into the new year. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Israel starts moving thousands of troops out of the Gaza Strip
Israel says it's redeploying thousands of troops from Gaza, but it's not clear how significant the move will prove amid warnings of a "prolonged" offensive against Hamas.
Death toll rises in Gaza amid grim New Year's Eve
Few people in Gaza are celebrating New Year as Israel has intensified its operations in recent days and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war could last many more months. More than 21,800 people have died in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Ian Lee reports.
Netanyahu: War will continue for "many more months"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the Israeli-Hamas war will continue for "many more months." Meanwhile, there is no end in sight for suffering on the ground in Gaza. Ian Lee reports.
Israel-Hamas war will go on for "many more months," Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel needs more time to achieve the war's objectives.
Netanyahu: War will continue for "many more months"
In a news conference Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel-Hamas war will continue for "many more months." The declaration came as Israeli forces continue to push deeper into Gaza. Ian Lee reports from Tel Aviv.
Biden administration aids Israel with weapons
The Biden administration is bypassing Congress a second time and approving an emergency weapons sale to Israel. Meanwhile, Israel's defense minister said troops are forging ahead and reaching Hamas' command centers. Ian Lee has more.
Reluctance to help Biden combat Islamophobia
Some Muslim and Arab American advocates are expressing doubts about the White House's ability to mitigate Islamophobia as hate-fueled incidents soar across the U.S. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry explains.
Biden administration approves emergency weapons sale to Israel, bypassing Congress
For the second time this month, the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve a weapons sale to Israel.
Israel, Hezbollah clashing on Lebanon border
The Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah are continuing to trade blows along Lebanon's border with Israel, leading to concerns that the northern border may become a second front amid the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli citizens are calling for the release of all remaining hostages taken on Oct. 7. Ian Lee has more from Israel.
Tens of thousands flee central Gaza as Israel's offensive expands
Arriving in southern Gaza in trucks, in carts and on foot, those who haven't found space in the already overwhelmed shelters have built tents on the roadsides.
U.S. woman believed to be Hamas hostage was killed on Oct. 7, kibbutz says
Judy Weinstein Haggai's death during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel was confirmed a week after it was reported that her husband, Gadi Haggai, had died the same day.
U.S.-Israeli woman was killed in Oct. 7 attack
Israeli authorities have confirmed that Judy Weinstein Haggai, a 70-year-old English teacher and Israeli-American living near the Gaza border who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attack, was actually killed on the day of the assault. Last week, officials said her husband, Gadi Haggai, was also killed on Oct. 7. Ian Lee reports.
American believed to be hostage killed Oct. 7
A 70-year-old woman with U.S. citizenship who was believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas was killed during the Oct. 7 attack, according to the kibbutz she was taken from. The news comes as Israel continues its airstrikes on Gaza. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has the latest on the war.
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