U.S. envoy accused of "insulting remarks" in Lebanon faces backlash
U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack reportedly changed his plans during a visit to Lebanon amid a backlash over remarks deemed demeaning to local journalists.
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How Hezbollah's losses have weakened Iran
Lebanese journalist Raghida Dergham and former Mossad analyst Sima Shine spoke about Iran's waning power after the decimation of Hezbollah and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
How Israel's pagers fooled Hezbollah
Pagers exploded across Lebanon in September. Retired Mossad agents, key to the operation, tell 60 Minutes Israel's plot started years ago with getting Hezbollah terrorists to buy walkie-talkies.
Israel, Iran trade strikes for 6th day,
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.
Airspace closed over multiple Middle East countries, Tel Aviv airport shut down
Airspace was closed over Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq on Friday after Israel attacked Iran with a wave of airstrikes.
Inside Israel's plot to deliver explosive pagers to Hezbollah terrorists
Pagers exploded across Lebanon in September. Retired Mossad agents, key to the operation, tell 60 Minutes Israel's plot started years ago with getting Hezbollah terrorists to buy walkie-talkies.
How Hezbollah's losses have weakened Iran's power and influence
Lebanese journalist Raghida Dergham and former Mossad analyst Sima Shine spoke about Iran's waning power after the decimation of Hezbollah and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
Israel strikes southern Beirut
Israel launched airstrikes into Beirut, Lebanon, at what Israeli military officials said were Hezbollah drone production sites. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest.
Data show biggest jump in global military spending since Cold War
The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and pressure from Trump, helped drive a massive boost in global military spending last year, a Swedish think tank says.
Hezbollah warns it could retaliate if Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue
Israel's strike on Beirut Friday came hours after two rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel. Hezbollah denied it had launched them.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel launched airstrikes on Lebanon for the first time since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Hugo Bachega with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more.
Israel launches deadly strikes on Lebanon in retaliation to rockets fired
Rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel sparking concern about whether the fragile ceasefire with the militant group would hold.
Israel launches deadly strikes on Gaza
Palestinian officials in Gaza say hundreds of people were killed in Israeli airstrikes Monday night. Israel says the strikes were aimed at Hamas targets and blamed the militant group for a lack of movement on the release of hostages. CBS News' Robert Berger and Natalie Brand have the latest.
Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander
Hamas says it has agreed to release living American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as well as the bodies of four other deceased hostages. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Future of Gaza ceasefire remains uncertain
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday, discussing the situation in the Middle East and the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting comes as the future of the enclave and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains unclear. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Hamas to release first dead hostages
Hamas has revealed when it will release the remaining Israeli hostages from Gaza under the first phase of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Eight of them have already died in captivity. BBC correspondent Mark Lowen reports.
Hamas says it will release 6 living hostages
Israel says it will begin indirect negotiations with Hamas this week over phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal. That news comes as Hamas announces it will release six living hostages this weekend. Will Todman, senior fellow for the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the Middle East.
Israel to keep some troops in Lebanon
The deadline for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon comes into effect Tuesday as part of a U.S.-brokered agreement to bring an end to the fighting with Hezbollah, but Israel says its military will remain at five locations. CBS News contributor Robert Berger reports.
Israel may not withdraw from Lebanon
Israel's military says it will leave troops in Lebanon as the deadline for withdrawal approaches. This comes as negotiations for the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal are underway. CBS News contributor Robert Berger reports.
How Israel's pagers fooled Hezbollah
Pagers exploded across Lebanon in September. Retired Mossad agents, key to the operation, tell 60 Minutes Israel's plot started years ago with getting Hezbollah terrorists to buy walkie-talkies.
Looking ahead in Ukraine, Middle East in 2025
President-elect Donald Trump has called for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, which has only intensified in recent weeks. He's also called for the safe return of all remaining hostages in Gaza, which might only happen if Israel and Hamas can reach a ceasefire deal. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd looks ahead to 2025.
Israel's Mossad spent years orchestrating Hezbollah pager plot
Retired Israeli case agents behind Mossad's boobytrapped pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon explain how they got Hezbollah to buy the devices and the plots' impact on the Middle East.
Family of Travis Timmerman speaks out
The family of Travis Timmerman says they're overjoyed after the American was found in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee spoke with Timmerman's cousin about the ordeal.
U.S. concerns about ISIS comeback in Syria
Syria is at a crossroads in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall, with fears persisting that ISIS could use the collapse of the regime, and a potential power vacuum, to stage a comeback. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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