Easter celebrations in Israel amid Gaza war
Easter celebrations were held in Jerusalem as Israel continued military strikes in Gaza. Holly Williams reports.
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Easter celebrations in Jerusalem amid war
As the Israel-Hamas war rages, many Christian pilgrims have stayed away from what they consider the Holy Land this Easter. In Jerusalem, though, the 15,000 Christians who live there have begun to celebrate their annual rituals, even amid an increasingly hostile environment.
Christians in Jerusalem cautiously celebrate Easter amid war
Many Christians who might normally participate in pilgrimages to Jerusalem stayed away, but those who came said they weren't afraid.
Ramadan observed amid Israel-Hamas war
Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan while the war in Gaza continues. Imtiaz Tyab takes a look at how the ongoing bloodshed is affecting observances at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.
Some red cows from Texas have a central role in the war-torn Holy Land
Some Jews and Christians believe these Texas red heifers are the key to rebuilding a Jewish temple in Jerusalem, and to beckoning the Messiah.
Palestinian gunmen kill 1 in West Bank attack
Three Palestinian gunmen opened fire on motorists in the West Bank, near Jerusalem Thursday morning, killing at least one person and wounding eight others, officials said. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill has more on the attack and what it means for ongoing talks for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Israel: U.N. staffers involved with Oct. 7
Israel is accusing 12 staff members of a United Nations agency in Gaza of being involved in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. That's prompting several countries, including the U.S., to halt funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, known as UNRWA. BBC News correspondent Mark Lowen has more from Jerusalem.
Renewed clashes in Israel
Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshippers for a second night. Violence flared up at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Charlie D'Agata reports.
IDF expands fighting into Gaza refugee camps
Israel's military is expanding its ground offensive near refugee camps in Gaza. BBC News correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports on what is happening to the Palestinians in those camps and others trying to move toward the Rafah crossing.
Hanukkah begins as Israel continues offensive
In the past two days, Israeli forces have pushed farther into southern Gaza as reports emerge that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's home has been surrounded. Meanwhile, as Hanukkah begins, a group of right-wing Israelis is marching through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City to the Western Wall for a candle-lighting ceremony, which Palestinians are calling a provocation. CBS News contributor Robert Berger is following the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war from Jerusalem.
What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism's "festival of lights.".
Israel expands military offensive in Gaza
In Gaza, millions with nowhere to go are being told to evacuate as Israel expands combat operations. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay is in Jerusalem with more.
3 killed as gunmen open fire in Jerusalem
Gunmen opened fire at a bus stop, killing at least three people during morning rush hour Thursday in Jerusalem. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the details.
Jerusalem shooting may not impact cease-fire
Hamas took responsibility for a shooting at a Jerusalem bus stop Thursday that killed at least three people -- but the attack may not jeopardize the group's temporary cease-fire deal with Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay explains.
Hamas releases six more hostages on Thursday
Hamas has freed six more hostages, raising Thursday's total number of releases to eight, according to the Israeli military. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest.
At least 3 killed in Jerusalem shooting
Soon after an extension was announced in the temporary Gaza cease-fire, two gunmen opened fire on a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing at least three people, Israeli police say. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Holly Williams have more on the shooting and the latest on the hostage releases.
3 killed in Jerusalem after Israel and Hamas agree to extend Gaza truce
Hamas has freed about 100 hostages since the temporary cease-fire took effect and, despite ongoing violence outside Gaza, the truce was extended for at least 1 more day.
Fighting reported near second Gaza hospital
Israeli tanks have reportedly surrounded northern Gaza's Indonesian Hospital, where nearly 3,000 Palestinians are sheltering and at least 12 people were killed Monday in artillery fire, according to the Hamas-run Ministry of Health. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.
Palestinians trying to protect West Bank land
Palestinians in the West Bank say Israeli settlers have attacked them and seized their land amid the war with Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem.
Israel sets war pauses amid global pressure
The White House said Thursday that Israel will pause its military operations for four hours daily in northern Gaza to allow civilians to obtain humanitarian aid. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta is in Jerusalem with the latest.
Beds representing hostages shown in Jerusalem
As 239 hostages remain in the hands of Hamas, Israelis are displaying yellow ribbons and partaking in other symbolic acts to honor those missing. CBS News' Tina Kraus reports from Tel Aviv.
Tens of thousands across Middle East protest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated Friday across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and to protest against the Israeli airstrikes pounding the Gaza Strip.
Israeli author talks Israel's next step
Air raid sirens blared in the Israeli capital again Monday morning as Palestinian militants fired more missiles at the Jewish state and the death toll on both sides soared over 1,200, with nine Americans among the dead. Yaakov Katz, former editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, joined CBS News to discuss Israel's next steps.
Easter, Passover and Ramadan in Jerusalem
Christians, Jews and Muslims celebrate holidays in Jerusalem amid tensions over recent violence. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Easter Sunday ends peacefully in Jerusalem
Sunday ended without incident in Israel as tensions had been rising in the runup to Easter. Easter, Passover and Ramadan all overlap this year as worshipers from all over came to the holy city for religious observances. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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