Ties to Trump and U.S. loom large in tight Israeli election battle
With nearly all of the votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger appear tied
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Exit polls show rocky future for Netanyahu
The longest-serving leader in Israeli history was seeking a fourth consecutive term in office and fifth overall but faces stiff competition
Netanyahu vows to annex "all" West Bank settlements if re-elected
Hours before unprecedented do-over election, prime minister gives more detail of controversial annexation plan in apparent bid to lure nationalists
Israel denies claim it put spy devices near White House
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel's "longstanding commitment" not to conduct espionage in the U.S. is "strictly enforced without exception"
Iran upgrades nuclear infrastructure as 2015 deal collapses
Tehran makes good on threat to further breach terms of the deal as Israel claims nuclear watchdog's latest report vindicates claim of "secret atomic warehouse"
Top Middle East peace planner to leave White House
Greenblatt had been working on delivering a plan for peace between the Israeli's and Palestinians with Jared Kushner
Syria attacks last rebel holdout, trapping 3 million
One family, who was heading to a camp, told CBS News their children are terrified by the bombing raids
U.S. won't release Mideast peace plan before Israeli elections
The Trump administration has long touted a mideast peace plan that has yet to be revealed
Lebanon calls drone attack a "declaration of war" by Israel
Netanyahu warns Iran-backed Hezbollah to "calm down," as tension skyrockets following a drone attack on Beirut blamed on his government
Trump says he was "kidding" when he called himself the "chosen one"
Trump tweeted that he was "being sarcastic" when he called himself the "chosen one" for trade negotiations with China
Trump: Jewish people who vote for Democrats show "great disloyalty"
"I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat — I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," Trump said Tuesday, outraging Jewish American organizations
Tlaib and Omar denounce Israel travel ban in press conference
The two Democrats cast the travel restrictions as part of a broader effort to suppress the voices of those who criticize the treatment of Palestinians in occupied and disputed territories
"More than anything, I'm a granddaughter": Tlaib tells supporters
Irael upended diplomatic norms earlier this week by barring her and fellow freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from joining a trip attended by other lawmakers
Eyal Shani on his revolutionary approach to dining: "It has to be a miracle"
Shani said his secret is believing that each ingredient is a living creature with its own will
Tlaib cancels Israel trip, citing "oppressive conditions"
"I can't allow the State of Israel to take away that light by humiliating me," Tlaib tweeted of her connections to the Palestinian people
Israel to let Rep. Tlaib pay humanitarian visit to grandmother
Government says day after rejecting joint trip by U.S. Democratic Reps. that Tlaib promised "not to promote boycotts" on visit to West Bank
Israel bars 2 Democratic congresswomen from entry
The move drew swift rebukes from Democratic leaders in Congress as well as the leading pro-Israel lobbying group in the U.S.
AOC says some marginalized communities "have no choice but to riot"
"It doesn't have to be that way," she said
Trump team in Mideast seeking "traction" for still-vague peace plan
Few details of the proposal have been revealed, but as senior envoys kick off a 5-nation tour to build "momentum," the contours are taking shape - and ruffling feathers
No deal currently possible for Mideast peace, says Dennis Ross
On "Intelligence Matters" this week, former top Mideast peace negotiator Dennis Ross weighs in on the Trump administration's approach to the long Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Pressley, Tlaib were dubbed "the Squad"
It all started with a hashtag, the women explained to "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King
U.S. argues its case against Iran to a divided world
Trump admin. called a special session of atomic agency over Iran's nuclear deal breaches, but Iran and Russia say it's the U.S. that broke its promise
Graham: Trump should be ready to send strong "signal" to Iran
The South Carolina Republican warned that a war could break out between Israel and Iran if Tehran restarted its nuclear program
Kushner pushes economic plan for Mideast peace
But Israel and the Palestinian Authority governments did not send delegations to participate in the summit
John Cusack apologizes for retweeting apparent anti-Semitic image
"Made a mistake retweeting that — as I said — and sorry," he later tweeted
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Inflation surged in September as U.S. energy costs jumped
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