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World Central Kitchen has identified the staff members who were killed by an Israeli strike Monday. Among them were three British citizens, Polish and Australian nationals, a Palestinian and a dual U.S.-Canadian national. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen says U.S.-Canadian national Jacob Flickinger was among 7 of its staff killed by "unforgiveable" Israeli airstrikes.
World leaders are condemning an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed at least seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen. The IDF says the strike should not have happened and that it was a "mistake that followed a misidentification." Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, joins CBS News to assess the state of Israel's operations in Gaza.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby rebuffed questions Tuesday about the United States' continued military assistance for Israel, even after an IDF strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza. "You want us to hang some sort of condition over their neck," Kirby said, "And what I'm telling you is, that we continue to work with the Israelis to make sure that they are as precise as they can be and that more aid is getting in. And we're gonna continue to take that approach."
An Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza Monday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike was unintentional. An American and Australian were among the dead and Australia's prime minister has called the act "completely unacceptable." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more on the strike and Yossi Mekelberg, associate fellow for the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Chatham House, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli airstrike unintentionally hit aid workers in Gaza on Monday. Seven workers with the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen were killed. The group says the strike hit the convoy after it delivered more than a hundred tons of food. CBS News' Holly Williams and Weijia Jiang have more.
A group of World Central Kitchen aid workers have been killed by an apparent Israeli strike, according to the nonprofit. One of those confirmed dead is an Australian woman, Zomi Frankcom. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is demanding accountability from Israel, saying, "This is a human tragedy that should never have occurred, that is completely unacceptable." CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Anti-government protests were held in Israel over the weekend with thousands calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli forces withdrew from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital following a two-week raid. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams and CBS News contributor Robert Berger have the latest.
The Israeli military withdrew its troops from Al-Shifa hospital after a two-week long operation in the heart of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to move forward with Israel's expanded operations in Rafah. Israeli and U.S. officials are meeting virtually Monday to discuss the plan, with the White House pushing for alternatives. CBS News' Holly Williams and Weijia Jiang have more.
Massive protests took place in Israel over the weekend with demonstrators calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. Tens of thousands of people turned out to express their anger and anguish over Netanyahu's handling of the war and hostage negotiations. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
The U.S. and Israel are holding a virtual meeting Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled last week's delegation to Washington, D.C. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A U.K. war monitor says Israeli airstrikes killed 44 people near the Syrian city of Aleppo early Friday. Human rights groups have called it the deadliest attack in Syria in years. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
A Syrian war monitor says Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah fighters and Syrian soldiers near Aleppo have killed 44 people.
A U.N. envoy says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as the war rages despite a cease-fire demand.
Russia has charged four men with terrorism in connection to the deadly concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people in Moscow last week. CBS News' Debora Patta has the details. Then, former CIA acting and deputy director Michael Morell joins to assess the situation.
An Israeli delegation is expected to meet with Biden administration officials in Washington, D.C., Monday to discuss alternative plans for a Rafah offensive. Speaking with ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris warned against any military operation in Gaza's southern city. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken held high-stakes talks with Israeli officials in Tel Aviv as the U.S. push for a cease-fire in Gaza continues. The U.N. Security Council is voting Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" in Gaza. CBS News' Chris Livesay and Holly Williams have more.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday as the U.S. pushes for a cease-fire in Gaza. Speaking in Cairo Thursday, Blinken said a ground assault on Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a mistake. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an "immediate and sustained cease-fire" in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Israel Friday on his latest trip to the Middle East. This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to move forward with his plan to expand military operations into Rafah. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address Senate Republicans via video Wednesday, a day after again pushing for an offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people have sought shelter. That comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken again heads to the Middle East for cease-fire talks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Senate Republicans will hear a virtual address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday, a week after Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Netanyahu had lost his way and called for a new election in Israel. U.S. intelligence officials will also brief senators on Tiktok as they continue weighing the House-passed bill that could lead to a ban on the app. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
As the Biden administration has continued calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been unwavering in his calls for a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah and his rejection of a two-state solution. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
As Biden pushes Israel to adjust plans for a new offensive in the war on Hamas, Blinken warns that everyone in Gaza is facing starvation.
Israel vows to push ahead with Rafah offensive in Gaza, and pushes back at mounting criticism from the U.S. and Europe.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists."
