Israel allows more aid into Gaza, but U.N. says much more needed
Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.
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Israel says it's begun daily pauses in fighting in parts of Gaza to let aid in
The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.
Gaza hunger crisis sparks global pressure
Pressure is building on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more food aid to reach starving Palestinians in Gaza as the war with Hamas drags on. Netanyahu denies there is any starvation in Gaza, but pictures in a report from Debora Patta tell a different story.
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Details on the bleak aid situation in Gaza
Israel says it will pause some fighting in Gaza to allow more aid in as what's been described as a humanitarian catastrophe continues in the enclave. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Trump sounds off on Putin, Gaza
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Aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza
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Israel pauses some Gaza attacks to allow aid
After months of blocking food and other aid into Gaza, Israel is pausing attacks in parts of the territory to allow a limited number of trucks in with aid amid growing furor over starvation deaths. It follows airdrops from over the weekend. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports. Warning, the images in this story are disturbing.
Senate Democrats have "grave concerns" about U.S. support for GHF Gaza aid efforts
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Israel says it will secure Gaza aid routes
Israel says it will now establish secure routes through the war zone in Gaza so aid convoys won't be shot at or looted. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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In reversal, Israel to allow aid into Gaza
In an abrupt reversal, Israel cleared the way for more aid to enter Gaza, saying it will open secure routes for aid trucks as widespread hunger and even starvation has grown in the territory. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
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Israeli military says it has begun airdrops of aid into Gaza
For months, the U.N. and experts have warned that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.
Israel says aid drops into Gaza set to begin Saturday
The Israeli military said Saturday that it will resume aid airdrops into Gaza and open humanitarian corridors for United Nations convoys amid increased international pressure and accounts of starvation-related deaths in the territory. Haley Ott reports.
As children starve to death, Trump envoy blames Gaza's misery on Hamas
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff blames Hamas as Gaza ceasefire talks stall yet again, bringing no hope for starving Palestinian children.
Gazans face hunger as Israel and U.N. trade blame
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening, with Palestinians starving to death or risking their lives to get food. Elizabeth Palmer reports. Margaret Brennan has analysis.
Trump: "Hamas didn't want to make a deal"
Right now, the pathway towards any potential ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war has stalled. The latest round of talks was cut short on Thursday when the president's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said the U.S. was bringing its negotiating team home from talks in Qatar. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
The state of starvation in Gaza
The World Food Program said this week that a third of Gaza's population of two million must survive for days without food. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on this crisis and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Then, Tjada McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, joins to discuss the state of humanitarian aid in the region.
U.S. withdraws mediators from Gaza talks
President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. withdrew its mediation team from the latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
The announcement came soon after the U.S. cut short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying Hamas wasn't showing good faith.
Israel brings back Gaza negotiating team
Israel issued a statement indicating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the Gaza negotiating team to return to Israel for ceasefire talks. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza
More than 100 humanitarian aid groups signed an open letter warning of starvation in Gaza amid Israel's continued attacks on the enclave. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
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Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade.
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Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
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U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island
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Cuban man dies in ICE custody in Miami after apparent suicide attempt, agency says
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Midwest, Great Lakes brace for more severe storms
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Appeals court allows all White House ballroom construction to resume
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
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The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
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Judge blocks Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
Airlines cut routes in response to rising jet fuel costs amid Iran war
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Oil prices plummet after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is "completely open"
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Appeals court allows all White House ballroom construction to resume
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U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island
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Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
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