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Death toll climbs as fighting continues in Gaza and Israel; Prince Harry talks about royal parenting style
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hospitalized again on Sunday after an emergency heart procedure. There were widespread protests ahead of the government's vote Monday on the first bill related to his contentious judicial reform plan.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second hospitalization in days, this time for an emergency heart procedure, came as the longest-serving Israeli leader faces the worst domestic crisis of his tenure.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed Congress Wednesday as part of his visit to the U.S. He reassured American lawmakers that despite efforts to overhaul his country's judicial system, democracy remains strong in Israel. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more from Capitol Hill.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure lawmakers about the state of Israel's democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will address a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday with relations between the U.S. and Israel seemingly at a crossroads over recent policy decisions by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and comments by several Democratic lawmakers. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
A U.S. soldier is being detained in North Korea after officials said he crossed over into the country "willfully and without authorization." The soldier had been released from military detention and was being escorted out of South Korea, but he somehow joined a tour group after going through airport security. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest on how the Biden administration is responding to the situation.
President Biden has been critical of some of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies.
In a phone call Monday, President Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later this year. White House officials stress nothing has changed and that they remain concerned about some of the "extremist" activities of Netanyahu's cabinet. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the latest news from the White House.
President Biden on Tuesday met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Biden announced he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit at a later time. Watch their remarks about the U.S.-Israel relationship.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy commented on several topics in a news conference on Capitol Hill Monday. See the speaker's full remarks.
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The historian says that in Israel, which has no constitution, the only check on governmental abuses of power is the Supreme Court, which is now under attack by forces that want to impose a de facto dictatorship. If they succeed, says Yuval Noah Harari, there is no other mechanism in place that could limit the government's power.
The author says that in Israel, which has no constitution, the only check on governmental abuses of power is the Supreme Court, which is now under attack by forces that wish to rule with impunity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken to a hospital for treatment Saturday after he complained of feeling dizzy. Officials said that Netanyahu was suffering from dehydration and was in good condition.
The Israeli leader's office said the 73-year-old was being treated at Israel's Sheba Hospital, near the coastal city of Tel Aviv.
The U.N. humanitarian agency says about 40 families are still displaced after Israel's raid and thousands are back in homes left "uninhabitable" by the assault.
"I am ready for them to bury me here," Nissim Kahlon said of the elaborate subterranean estate he's carved into a cliff.
Trump pulled the U.S. out of the U.N. agency. Here's why the Biden administration believes America "can't afford to be absent any longer."
Protesters and police in Israel have clashed over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to limit the Supreme Court's power. At least 70 people have been arrested across the country. BBC Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman has a report from the airport in Jerusalem and CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on Netanyahu's plan.
Dozens of people were arrested as tens of thousands of demonstrators blockaded highways and gathered at the airport.
Israel says it has withdrawn troops from the West Bank city of Jenin, ending a deadly two-day military operation. At least 12 Palestinians and one Israeli solider were killed in what Israel called an operation to destroy militant infrastructure. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Israel has withdrawn its troops from the West Bank, ending an intense two-day military operation in the city of Jenin. At least 12 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed in the fighting. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more from Jerusalem.
Israeli troops withdrew from a refugee camp in Jenin known as a militant hotspot, with Palestinians saying 13 people were killed.
The Hamas militant group called the car attack "legitimate self-defense" in the face of Israel's largest West Bank raid in nearly 20 years.