American students, tour groups waiting to evacuate Israel amid missile strikes
About 1,500 American students were evacuated by cruise ship from Israel to Cyprus, Birthright Israel said.
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About 1,500 American students were evacuated by cruise ship from Israel to Cyprus, Birthright Israel said.
Edan Alexander, a U.S.-Israeli hostage held in Gaza by Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, is returning to New Jersey for the first time since his capture. CBS News New York's Christina Fam reports.
A Tehran-based political analyst acknowledges Iran has been weakened by Israel's onslaught, but the official line is still one of defiance and solidarity.
Lawmakers of both parties are hesitant to weigh in on the U.S. supporting Israel's strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. CBS News' Caitline Huey-Burns has more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced an Iranian strike that hit the Soroka Medical Center. Netanyahu also addressed President Trump's potential decision to join operations against Iran. This comes as a source tells CBS News that European representatives are meeting Iran's foreign minister in Geneva Friday. CBS News' Robert Berger and Natalie Brand have the latest.
Some patients are being evacuated after an Iranian missile struck Israel's Soroka Medical Center. This comes as more details emerge about President Trump's latest meeting with his National Security Council and his potential decision to aid Israel in strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. CBS News' Debora Patta and Ed O'Keefe report.
Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, the director of the Diplo House think tank in Tehran who is close to Iran's Islamic regime, spoke to CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and echoed the Islamic Republic's leaders, saying the country is "very united" in the face of Israel's ongoing attacks, and that the time for negotiations is over. "The language of talks would be missiles," said the Iranian insider.
Images show damage from an apparent Iranian strike at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel. This comes as more details emerge about President Trump's looming decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. CBS News' Courtney Kealy, Natalie Brand and Taurean Small have the latest.
After some confusion, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem says the State Department is "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel, but some aren't waiting around.
As a candidate in 2016, President Trump accused former President George W. Bush of misleading the nation about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Now, he faces the kind of judgment call he built his campaign around criticizing. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
The Pentagon has ordered at least two air carrier striker groups to the Middle East, with more firepower on the way, as President Trump weighs whether the U.S. should get involved in Iran. Charlie D'Agata has more.
The Israel-Iran conflict is entering its seventh day. Debora Patta spoke to Nimrod Sheffer, former chief of staff for the Israeli Air Force, about the future of the conflict and why a war of attrition isn't sustainable on either side.
President Trump met with his National Security Council as he continues to consider whether to join Israel in striking Iran's nuclear sites. The president said he has not made a final decision, but has "ideas" about what to do. Weijia Jiang reports, then Debora Patta has the latest from Tel Aviv.
President Trump has approved an attack plan for Iran, but has not yet made the call to strike, an intelligence source and a defense official tells CBS News. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.
As tensions rise in the Middle East, some lawmakers are moving to block President Trump from striking Iran without congressional approval. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
President Trump said Wednesday he hasn't decided yet if the U.S. military should join Israel's ongoing strikes on Iran. Wendy Sherman, former U.S. deputy secretary of state during the Biden administration, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
In a televised address on Wednesday, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded to President Trump's call for Iran's "unconditional surrender." CBS News' Holly Williams and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Faint lays out why the Fordo nuclear site in Iran is a key target for Israel.
As Israel continues striking Iran, Trump says he's still considering whether the U.S. military should provide direct support in an increasingly deadly war.
Israel and Iran are exchanging blows for the sixth straight day as President Trump continues to think about joining forces with Israel for attacks on Iranian nuclear targets. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more from the White House and CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest on Senate testimony from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Middle East.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced on social media that his team is working on evacuation plans for Embassy workers in Israel amid continued airstrikes on Tel Aviv by Iran. CBS News' Olivia Gazis has the latest.
Some congressional lawmakers are moving to limit President Trump's war powers in the Iran-Israel conflict as Mr. Trump reportedly weighs U.S. participation in the rising conflict in the Middle East. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
President Trump is still weighing U.S. involvement in the escalated Israel-Iran conflict. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest from the White House, and Holly Williams has updates on the Middle East. Also, CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. military capabilities in question.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Committee on Armed Services on Wednesday, answering questions about the Iran-Israel conflict and the defense budget. Mia McCarthy, a Congressional reporter for POLITICO, joins "CBS News 24/7" with more details.