Biden's response to Mideast conflict

President Biden met with the only Palestinian-American member of Congress Tuesday, Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib, after expressing support for a ceasefire in his call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House stance on the conflict, as well as growing Republican opposition to a commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol insurrection.

• May 18, 2021
• 14:32

Israel says it will continue strikes on Gaza

International calls are growing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as violence continues in the Middle East. CBS News correspondents Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have the latest. Then, Dov Waxman, chair of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation in Israel Studies and director of the UCLA Y and S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• May 18, 2021
• 7:51

Media impact on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Deadly violence is escalating between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in Gaza, triggering pro-Palestinian protests around the world. Noura Ekarat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and author of the book "Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine," joins CBSN to discuss the history of the conflict and the way it has been portrayed by the media.

• May 18, 2021
• 6:24

Democrats urge Biden to forcefully call for cease-fire

President Biden is facing criticism from his own party over his response to the violence between Israel and Hamas. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• May 18, 2021
• 2:06

Israel launches overnight airstrikes on Gaza

Israeli forces carried out new airstrikes on Gaza overnight, adding to the deadly toll of more than a week of fighting. It comes after President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM from the region with the latest.

• May 18, 2021
• 6:43

Jane Harman on Mideast, U.S. national security

The violence shows no signs of letting up in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Former Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman, a longtime member of the House Intelligence Committee, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the situation, as well as her new book, "Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe."

• May 18, 2021
• 7:55

Palestinians protest in "day of rage" in West Bank

Palestinians in the West Bank protested in a "day of rage" amid violence between Israel and Hamas. Holly Williams has the latest.

• May 18, 2021
• 2:07

Palestinians protest in "day of rage" in West Bank and Jerusalem

Protesters said it was the largest demonstration since violence broke out between Israel and Hamas last week.

• May 18, 2021

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict

More than 220 people, mostly Palestinians in Gaza, have died since the fighting between Israel and Hamas broke out just over a week ago. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Tel Aviv with the latest.

• May 18, 2021
• 5:47

Israel and Hamas conflict enters second week

The conflict between Israel and Hamas militants moves into its second week, with the violence showing no signs of abating, despite diplomatic efforts. As Imtiaz Tyab reports, it’s been another night of Israeli strikes in Gaza, and Hamas continued to unleash a barrage of rockets at towns across southern Israel.

• May 18, 2021
• 3:13

Biden supports Israel-Gaza cease-fire

The White House says President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more.

• May 18, 2021
• 6:49

Growing fears of humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Israel has kept up its airstrikes against Hamas militants amid growing fears over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This comes as President Biden voices support for a cease-fire in the region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Israel with the latest developments.

• May 18, 2021
• 11:46

Death toll climbs as calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire go unheeded

Palestinians vent anger in a "day of rage," risking new clashes as Israelis face more rocket fire and their military reduces neighborhoods in Gaza to rubble.

• May 18, 2021

Biden "expressed his support for a ceasefire" to Israeli PM

President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, their second phone call since Saturday.

• May 18, 2021

Why Palestinians are facing possible eviction in east Jerusalem

A decades-old legal battle between Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and Jewish settlers who want their homes helped spark the current crisis.

• May 18, 2021

Identity at the heart of Mideast conflict

CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from Copenhagen on the U.S. diplomatic response to the fighting in Israel and Gaza. Then Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with insight on some of the identity issues that are central to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

• May 17, 2021
• 7:49

Biden backs cease-fire in Middle East

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Biden expressed "support" for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to the White House. Since May 10, attacks between the two sides have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

• May 17, 2021
• 9:10

Democrats say Biden should do more to stop Middle East violence

President Biden is facing growing calls from within his own party to help bring an end to violence in the Middle East. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss. 

• May 17, 2021
• 7:52

Deadliest day in latest Israel-Gaza conflict

Sunday was the deadliest day so far in the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli airstrikes targeting homes of Hamas leaders in Gaza killed at least 42 people, while Hamas launched over 100 rockets at Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM with the latest.

• May 17, 2021
• 6:45

Biden backs Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire as fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House response and the day's other political news.

• May 17, 2021
• 11:33

Israel strikes Hamas tunnels as death toll rises

At least 200 Palestinians, including dozens of children, and 10 Israelis, including two children, have been killed in the conflict so far. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.

• May 17, 2021
• 3:13

Biden pressured to respond to Mideast violence

As President Biden has called for a ceasefire between the Israelis and Hamas as violence in the region escalates, he is under increasing pressure to speak out more forcefully against Israeli strikes. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• May 17, 2021
• 2:12

Israel defends airstrikes in Gaza

Israeli forces continued their airstrikes in the Gaza Strip Monday morning. On Sunday, 42 people died, making it the deadliest day of fighting so far. CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what's happening on the ground and the response from the U.S.

• May 17, 2021
• 7:29

No sign of Israel and Hamas ending attacks

Dozens of Palestinian civilians are dead as the Israeli military continues to launch attacks on Hamas forces in Gaza. Meanwhile, nearly 200 rockets were launched from Gaza on Monday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from East Jerusalem, and CBS News reporter Haley Ott spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest from Tel Aviv.

• May 17, 2021
• 7:13

Analyst on "devastating" situation in Gaza

Israeli officials say they destroyed Hamas tunnels and homes of militant commanders in the latest airstrikes in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry says least 200 Palestinians have died since the conflict erupted last week, and 8 Israelis have been killed in Hamas rocket attacks. Yara Hawari, senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.

• May 17, 2021
• 13:05

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