Hamas announces Edan Alexander's release
The Hamas militant group says it will release Edan Alexander, the last known living U.S. citizen kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, during the terrorist attacks in Israel. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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The Hamas militant group says it will release Edan Alexander, the last known living U.S. citizen kidnapped on Oct. 7, 2023, during the terrorist attacks in Israel. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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Earlier this year, President Trump called for a vast missile defense system capable of intercepting fast-moving projectiles launched toward the U.S. He called it the "Golden Dome," his twist on the "Iron Dome," the informal name for Israel's missile defense system. NPR science and security correspondent Geoff Brumfiel joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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Israel's military said on Tuesday that its forces carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, disabling the country's main airport, in response to a Houthi missile strike the previous day on Israel's international airport. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
The strikes came after Israel launched airstrikes in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike the previous day on Israel's international airport.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says victory in Gaza will mean the enclave being "entirely destroyed," Palestinians leaving for other countries.
The Israeli cabinet approved plans to take control of the Gaza Strip, two Israeli officials told The AP. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
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There are growing concerns about Israel's approved plan to expand its military offensive in Gaza. Hugo Bachega with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
A Houthi missile struck Ben-Gurion airport Sunday for the first time since the war began, briefly closing it just as Israel voted to expand Gaza operations.
Israel said its Cabinet approved a plan to expand its military offensive in Gaza. This comes as more details emerge about attacks launched by the Houthi rebels from Yemen. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.
Israeli officials told The Associated Press that a new plan has been approved by its Cabinet to seize all territory in Gaza and occupy it indefinitely. If implemented, hundreds of thousands of already displaced Palestinians will be pushed to southern Gaza. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Israel's Cabinet approved a plan to expand its milItary offensive in Gaza as more attacks from the Houthis emerge from Yemen. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.
Freed hostages are among those calling for a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire. They warn renewed bombing in Gaza jeopardizes the lives of the 24 remaining captives, who are believed to be alive.
Israel says the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched two missiles in Yemen toward the Jewish state. Sebastian Usher with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more as reports emerge accusing Israel of striking an aid ship with goods for Gaza.
A pro-Palestinian protest group that's tried for years to breach Israel's Gaza blockade with ships carrying aid says one of its vessels was attacked by drones off Malta.
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