Site of Israeli music festival massacre holds remants of horror
At least 260 people were killed when Hamas militants attacked thousands of people at a music festival in the Negev Desert.
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At least 260 people were killed when Hamas militants attacked thousands of people at a music festival in the Negev Desert.
The Gaza Strip is a densely populated stretch of land. More than 2 million people live in the territory. It has been under the control of Hamas since 2007.
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Eyel Waldman's 24-year-old daughter and her boyfriend were among at least 260 festivalgoers who were killed by Hamas militants in an attack on a music festival in the Israeli desert. Waldman, a tech executive, had strived to employ Palestinians for his computer chip company. Charlie D'Agata has more.
At least 260 people were killed when Hamas militants attacked thousands of people at a music festival in the Negev Desert in the early morning hours of Oct. 7. Several days on, mattresses, tents and blankets still remain, along with clothing, food and even toiletries. Holly Williams reports.
More than 300,000 people in the Gaza Strip are estimated to have been displaced since Hamas militants attacked Israel, prompting retaliatory airstrikes that have continued relentlessly for days. Despite some fierce international criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also ordered a complete blockade of Gaza. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Israel's military Thursday continued its round-the-clock airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as it vowed to "crush" the militant group Hamas in the wake of their violent invasion last weekend. However, with a blockade in place against Gaza, its more than 2 million residents are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, with no food, water, gas or power allowed in. Norah O'Donnell has more.
The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb as Israeli forces' devastating retaliation for the Palestinian faction's brutal terror attack escalates with a sixth day of airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. CBS News' Haley Ott joins Jericka Duncan and Lana Zak from Jerusalem with more.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, including 27 Americans, and over 1,500 have been killed in Gaza, according to officials.
The death toll is continuing to rise in the Israel-Hamas war, and so too is the number of wounded. Thousands of injured civilians and soldiers are overwhelming medics on the front lines who say they are running out of supplies and equipment. Raphael Poch, a spokesperson for a free volunteer-based emergency medical services organization operating across Israel called United Hatzalah, joined CBS News to discuss the situation on the ground.
Israel has mobilized 35 battalions along the Gaza border, setting the state for a possible ground invasion, as part of its retaliation for the deadly Hamas terror attacks. Seth G. Jones, the director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss what a ground invasion could look like.
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As Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and the south of Israel, its military has also traded rocket fire with Hezbollah, a militant group based north of Israel in Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, joined CBS News to discuss fears Israel could soon be fighting a two-front war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the establishment of an emergency wartime government that includes himself and his chief opposition leader, Benny Gantz. To talk about what this means, CBS News was joined by Shahar Azani, a former spokesperson of Israel's Consulate in New York and a veteran Israeli diplomat.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Israel Thursday that it has full support from the United States during meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on steps the White House is taking to stand with Israel.
In retaliation for last weekend's brutal Hamas attack, Israel has relentlessly bombed the Gaza Strip. As CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports, nearly half the population in Gaza is made up of children, and many are paying the ultimate price for the war.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Thursday the United States was working to help free hostages from Gaza. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on what steps the U.S. is taking.
A top law firm rescinded its employment offer after a New York University student wrote that Israel "bears full responsibility" for the Hamas attacks.
Residents in Gaza have been told by Israel to evacuate but with the one border crossing to Egypt targeted repeatedly by the Israeli military, they have nowhere to go. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the situation in Gaza and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details on how the White House is supporting Israel.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Thursday met a survivor of the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Saturday. The 24-year-old woman told Blinken, "We went through horror" and asked for his help bringing home the people Hamas is holding hostage in Gaza. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell also spoke with a survivor of Hamas' terror attack, and Seth G. Jones, the director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss Israel's response to the assault.
Dr. Jamie Howard, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, joins "CBS Mornings" with advice on how parents can talk with their children about the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza.
A teenage survivor speaks to "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about her and her family's terrifying escape from Hamas over the weekend. Kfar Aza, a few miles from the Gaza border, was the scene of some of the worst atrocities against civilians.