U.S. approves $20 billion weapons sale to Israel
The U.S. approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel on Tuesday, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, as Hamas said it wouldn't be attending Thursday's cease-fire talks.
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Iran refuses to back down on Israel threat
Iran is rejecting urgent pleas from European leaders not to attack Israel in response to the killing of a Hamas official in Tehran in July. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports. Then, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz, former U.S. security coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, joins with analysis.
Pentagon on Middle East tensions
Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder briefed reporters at the Pentagon Tuesday and provided more details on U.S. efforts to contain a wider conflict in the Middle East, including the recent deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine. Ryder also provided updates on Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Israel on high alert, attack from Iran, Hezbollah could come with no warning
An Iran and Hezbollah retaliatory attack targeting Israel may come with little to no warning, CBS News has learned. Ramy Inocencio breaks down how tensions have escalated in the Middle East.
Israel braces for attack from Iran, Hezbollah
Israel, the United States and other allies remain on high alert for possible retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah after a pair of high-profile assassinations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions and Seth Jones, director of the CSIS International Security Program, joins CBS News with analysis of the situation in the Middle East.
White House: Iran may attack Israel this week
Tensions remain high in the Middle East Tuesday as Israel braces for a potential imminent retaliatory attack from Iran and Hezbollah. The White House says significant attacks could come as soon as this week and CBS News has learned an attack on Israel could be launched with little to no warning. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
U.S. says potential Iran retaliation against Israel could come this week
White House spokesperson John Kirby said Monday the U.S. is preparing for "what could be a significant set of attacks" against Israel by Iran and its proxies as soon as this week.
Mideast tensions prompt U.S. military buildup
The U.S. is increasing its military presence in the Middle East as Israel braces for possible retaliatory attacks from Iran over the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The Biden administration continues to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. 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.
U.S. boosts military presence in Middle East
The U.S. military has positioned additional resources in the Middle East ahead of an expected attack on Israel from Iran or Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv. Then, Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security adviser, joins to discuss.
Israel to join peace talks amid attack fears
Israel is bracing for potential retaliatory attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. At the same time, Israel is expected to participate in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage deal later this week. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest from Tel Aviv.
U.S. deploys submarine to Middle East
In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon announced it sent a nuclear-powered submarine to the Middle East as fears grow of a potential attack on Israel. CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Iran, Hezbollah attack fears loom
Israel is calling for more evacuations in the Gaza Strip following its strike on a school-turned-shelter that local officials say killed several Palestinians. This comes as Israelis await an attack from Iran and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
U.S. submarine ordered to Middle East
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling an aircraft carrier strike group to speed up its arrival to the region. The threat of possible attacks from Iran and Hezbollah on Israel looms following the killings of Hamas' political leader and a top Hezbollah commander. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City
An airstrike Saturday on a school and mosque which had been serving as a shelter in central Gaza City killed at least 80 people and left dozens more injured. In the past week, Israel has bombed at least four schools in Gaza City, saying they were harboring terrorists. Israel claims Saturday's strike killed at least 19 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
Israel braces for retaliation from Iran
U.S. and Israeli military officials are maintaining close coordination ahead of threatened attacks by Iran and its proxies in revenge for the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ramy Inocencio has details.
Man charged in plot to kill U.S. officials
This week, the Justice Department charged a Pakistani national with plotting to assassinate current and former U.S. officials. Suspect Asif Merchant has alleged ties to the Iranian government and is accused of planning a murder-for-hire scheme targeting multiple prominent figures, including former President Donald Trump. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with a national security wrap-up.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire talks push
The U.S. issued a joint statement with Egypt and Qatar urging for discussions to "close remaining gaps" in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv. Also, Andrea Tenenti, a spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, joins CBS News with more on the escalating tensions near Lebanon's border.
Desperate plea for Gaza cease-fire talks
President Biden and the leaders of Egypt and Qatar have issued a joint statement urging Israel and Hamas to resume talks next week for a cease-fire deal. The statement comes as Israel launches a new operation in southern Gaza and fears of wider war in the Middle East continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
U.S., Egypt and Qatar urge cease-fire talks
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar released a joint statement Thursday urging Israel and Hamas to resume cease-fire talks by Aug. 15. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is warning Iran that it could face serious consequences if it launches a major attack on Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
Israel security cabinet preps for retaliation
Israel is bracing for an anticipated retaliatory attack after the assassination of two top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. The nation's security cabinet met Thursday evening to discuss its preparations. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Israel strikes schools in Gaza
The IDF says it struck Hamas command centers in the Gaza Strip, while officials there say schools were targeted and several civilians were killed. This follows rising tensions in the region where threats of more conflict persist and cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel continue, according to the U.S. Geoff Porter, a non-resident fellow at the West Point Combating Terrorism Center, joins CBS News with his analysis of the situation in the Middle East.
Where Harris, Trump stand on Israel-Hamas war
One of the issues voters are taking into account as Election Day nears is the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Lilia Luciano reports on where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the situation in the Middle East.
White House still pushing for Gaza cease-fire
The White House says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is as close as it's ever been, a statement that's surprising to many with the IDF continuing operations in the central and southern parts of Gaza and the Middle East on the brink of all-out war. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
White House: Gaza deal "as close" as ever
The White House says a deal between Israel and Hamas on a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza is "as close as it's ever been." The new development comes amid fears of a broader war in the region after the assassination of a key Hamas leader in Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
U.S. sends Israel more fighter jets
The U.S. has sent more fighter jets to Israel, CBS News has learned, as Israel awaits an expected retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah over acts that appear to be escalating tensions in the Middle East. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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