Israel and Hamas at war: A timeline of major events since Oct. 7, 2023
A look at key moments since Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel, sparking a war that, a year later, threatens to ignite the Middle East.
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Where the Israel-Hamas war stands 1 year in
Israel and its allies around the world on Monday marked one year since the deadly Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. In addition to the fight in Gaza, Israel is now engaged in a multi-front conflict against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Tel Aviv.
Israelis duck for cover during ceremony
Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on the one-year mark of the October 7, 2023, attacks. During a memorial ceremony, CBS News' Chris Livesay ducked for cover as reports emerged of a potential missile approaching the area. This comes as Israel announces new strikes in Lebanon, Livesay reports.
Former Israeli hostage shares her story
Moran Stella Yanai was at the Nova Music Festival when Hamas gunmen took her hostage during the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Now free, Yanai spoke with CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer about her ordeal.
Remembering Oct. 7, one year later
One year ago, about 1,200 Israelis were killed and dozens were taken hostage in Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Elizabeth Palmer report on how Israel is marking the somber day.
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Israel marks one year since Oct. 7 attacks
Israel is marking one year since around 1,200 people were killed and hundreds were taken hostage in Hamas' October 7 attacks. The attacks sparked the war in Gaza, where local health officials say nearly 42,000 people have been killed, with no end in sight for the war and violence spreading across the Middle East. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more.
Israel escalates Beirut strikes, launches incursion in northern Gaza
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israel airstrikes rock Lebanon as escalation against Hezbollah continues
Israel has sharply expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israel expands bombing campaign across Lebanon
Israel on Saturday ramped up its punishing airstrikes on Lebanon, and for the first time since it began its assault on the militant group Hezbollah, it targeted the country's north. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Israel's Netanyahu addresses U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly Friday as his country fights Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Netanyahu blamed Iran and its support for Hezbollah and Hamas for the problems in the region.
Iran's supreme leader gives rare sermon
Iran's supreme leader vowed Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel as he presided over Friday payers for the first time in years. The remarks came after Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes across Lebanon overnight. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Israel hits Beirut in wave of airstrikes
Israel carried out a wave of air-strikes across Lebanon Thursday night with explosions rocking Beirut's southern suburbs, including one close to the international airport as the IDF continues its offensive against Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the conflict in the Middle East.
Feds warn of violence on Oct. 7 one-year mark
A joint intelligence bulletin warned of potential violent extremism and hate crimes ahead of the one-year mark of Hamas' attack on Israel. The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and National Counterterrorism Center issued the bulletin that said the continued Middle East conflict could serve as a motivation for violence. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.
Dozens killed in new Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza Strip
Lebanon's state-run news agency accuses Israel of using phosphorous bombs in Beirut as airstrikes kill dozens in Lebanon and Gaza.
Israel hits Lebanon with new airstrikes
Israeli warplanes are striking Beirut's southern suburbs relentlessly, reducing entire buildings to smoldering mountains of rubble, with the number of fatalities and injuries continuing to rise. The U.S. is now organizing flights out of Lebanon for American citizens trying to escape. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut.
Israeli airstrikes intensify across Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Iran will pay for its missile attack earlier this week on his nation. As the region braces for Israel's response, CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Beirut following all the developments.
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IDF strikes in central Beirut
Israeli struck targets in Beirut and injured several people, according to Lebanese officials. This comes after Iran launched missiles toward Israel, and as more operations against the Hezbollah militant group escalate tensions in the Middle East. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Beirut and Haley Ott has more from Tel Aviv.
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White House pushing for dockworker deal
The White House has been nudging the International Longshoremen's Association and shipping companies to reach a deal with billions on the line for the U.S. economy as the port strike continues. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on that and the White House's response to the ongoing developments in the Middle East.
New Israeli strikes in Lebanon: What to know
Israel launched another round of strikes into Lebanon Wednesday, hitting around 200 Hezbollah targets. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Analyzing Netanyahu's Iran, Hezbollah stance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation against Iran for its missile attack against Israel Tuesday. When Iran attacked Israel in April, Israel responded with a limited strike. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss how the prime minister could respond now.
IDF video shows ground operation in Lebanon
As the world awaits Israel's response to Iran's missile attack, the Israeli military continues its ground operations in southern Lebanon. Israel Defense Forces released a video Wednesday showing troops advancing through the region as it announced the deaths of eight soldiers killed in "intense fighting" with Hezbollah militants. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
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