Gaza's health care system in crisis
Hospitals in Gaza are running low on water, anesthesia, fuel and other supplies, the United Nations and doctors say. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
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Hospitals in Gaza are running low on water, anesthesia, fuel and other supplies, the United Nations and doctors say. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
Authorities in Maine are searching for the gunman who killed 18 people and injured more than a dozen others in a mass shooting Wednesday night. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn and Nancy Cordes have more.
Three American families are sharing the stories of their loved ones -- two taken hostage by Hamas and a Palestinian-American trapped in Gaza -- as they hold onto hope and focus on doing everything possible to bring them home safely amid the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports. (Editor's note: After waiting more than two weeks for news, Sagiv Ben-Zvi’s family says it has learned he was killed. They say the Israel Defense Forces informed them on October 25, 2023, that Sagiv’s body has been identified.)
Naela Elshorafa is one of up to 600 U.S. citizens still unable to escape the war in the Gaza Strip, despite trying to cross the border 4 times. Her son Nabil says he feels betrayed by the U.S. government.
As Israel continues preparations for a ground assault on Gaza, some of the surrounding countries are calling for a ceasefire. Paul Salem, president and CEO of the Middle East Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the war and if there's any hope remaining for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
Israeli troops carried out an hourslong ground raid in northern Gaza overnight, hitting terrorist cells and anti-tank missile launch posts, according to the Israel Defense Forces. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Israel carried out an hourslong ground raid in the northern part of the Gaza Strip overnight, the country's military said Thursday, calling it part of "preparations for the next stages of the war" with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. CBS News' Haley Ott has more.
A man whose mother is among hundreds of Americans trapped in Gaza as Israel tries to "destroy" Hamas says the U.S. government has "betrayed" his family.
The Israel Defense Forces conducted overnight raids into Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ground invasion plans are being readied. The United Nations warns that "nowhere is safe in Gaza." Debora Patta reports.
"We have to show the world what happened here," an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said, explaining the decision to show reporters disturbing video of the Hamas attacks.
President Biden held a joint press conference alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House during a state visit on Wednesday, as the crisis in Israel and Gaza continues to dominate foreign policy. The president began his press conference remarks by addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict.
There are pressing matters awaiting new House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, including government funding and requests for aid for Ukraine and Israel. The top congressional leadership seat was vacant for three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ousting, paralyzing the chamber. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
World leaders are condemning the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and are calling for an immediate ceasefire in the war. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss the role President Biden could play in delaying a ground invasion.
As tensions rise across the U.S., so are incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, according to the Anti-Defamation League and Council on American Islamic Relations. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has more.
The United Nations' main relief agency in Gaza warned Tuesday it would not be able to continue operating in the territory without additional fuel. Some humanitarian aid has crossed into Gaza through Egypt, but fuel has not been allowed in. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson won the House speaker's gavel Wednesday after three chaotic weeks on Capitol Hill. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
CBS News Miami talked with a passionate advocate for unity and peace in times of war.
The Bidens are celebrating close ally Australia with a state dinner, but changed the entertainment in acknowledgment of death and suffering in Middle East.
Humanitarian agencies are warning that the lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip is causing its health system to break down amid the Israeli siege.
Threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities in the U.S. are on the rise since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Antisemitic incidents saw a staggering 388% increase, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League, while the Council on American Islamic Relations reported nearly 800 anti-Muslim incidents since Oct. 7, the highest in nearly eight years. Jeff Pegues has more.
Israel's siege on the Gaza Strip has created a humanitarian crisis. About a third of the hospitals in Gaza have stopped functioning because of a lack of fuel to their generators or damage, according to the United Nations. Holly Williams has more.
Up to 600 Americans are believed to be stranded in the Gaza Strip, as negotiations to allow foreign citizens to exit using the Rafah crossing between southern Gaza and Egypt have so far failed. Adriana Diaz spoke to a Chicago man whose family is among those stuck in Gaza.
Fuel blockade threatens to halt Gaza aid; Meta sued by dozens of states.
President Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House for a state visit on Wednesday as the crisis in Israel and Gaza continues to dominate foreign policy. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for a humanitarian ceasefire to end the "epic suffering" in Gaza. Despite the appeal, Israel is continuing its bombing campaign of the Palestinian territory run by Hamas, and the prospect of an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza still looms. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest on the Israeli military's operations and the U.N.'s warning about a fuel shortage in Gaza.