Hundreds of thousands forced to flee again as Israel pushes into Rafah
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
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Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
Over the weekend, the U.S. leveled some of its strongest criticism yet of Israel's actions in Gaza, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling "Face the Nation," "In certain instances, Israel acted in ways that are not consistent with international humanitarian law." CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
Amid heightened tensions with the U.S. over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel is continuing its war with Hamas in Gaza. It's also facing the Iran-backed Hezbollah to the north.
Israel, preparing for a possible Rafah invasion, faces increased tension with the U.S. over the Gaza humanitarian crisis. To the north, it's also confronting Hezbollah attacks coming in from Lebanon.
Thousands more people are evacuating the southern Gaza city of Rafah, on top of the more than 100,000 who have already fled in the past week as Israel warns of a possible ground assault of the city. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
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The dire situation for civilians caught in Gaza is not getting better with the United Nations saying no humanitarian aid is even able to enter the enclave and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unwavering in his threats of a ground invasion in Rafah. Scott Anderson, a senior official at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone if it has to after President Biden announced the U.S. would pause sending certain military weapons if the IDF launches an offensive on Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Former national security adviser retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster joined CBS News and said he was disappointed by Mr. Biden's threat.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing that President Biden's threat to withhold weapons will not prevent Israel from proceeding with a military offensive in Rafah. Netanyahu declared Israel would stand alone and fight with its "fingernails" if necessary. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the war. And Scott Anderson, senior deputy director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, joined CBS News to discuss the dire humanitarian situation there.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Thursday after President Biden indicated the U.S. would withhold more weapons if Israel chooses to carry out a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This comes after the U.S. withheld a shipment of weapons last week over concerns about how they would be used by Israel. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
President Biden said the U.S. will not supply Israel with weapons if it launched its planned military offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Last week, the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns about the impact some of the weapons could have in Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes have more.
President Biden said in an interview with CNN he's "made it clear" to Israelis that "they're not going to get our support" if they attack Rafah's population centers.
The U.S. last week halted a weapons shipment to Israel over concern about the humanitarian impact of a possible Israeli ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. More than one million Palestinians are taking shelter in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza. Margaret Brennan has the latest.
A senior Biden administration official confirmed to CBS News that the U.S. paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week over concerns about how they might be used in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
CIA director Bill Burns met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Wednesday as negotiations for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas carried on in Cairo. Ghaith Al-Omari is the senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He joined CBS News to discuss the dynamics of the talks.
Israel says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing, days after the critical aid entry point was closed due to Hamas rocket attack. This comes as Israel has taken control of the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing and forced Palestinians to evacuate the southern city ahead of a possible full-scale military invasion. All of this is raising concerns that the humanitarian crisis in the enclave could get worse. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of humanitarian aid organization Mercy Corps, joined CBS News to discuss the conditions people there are experiencing.
The U.S. paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week over concerns about how those weapons might be used in a potential offensive in Rafah, a senior Biden administration official has confirmed to CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes have more.
Israel has begun a controversial ground operation in Rafah, taking control of the Palestinian side of the border crossing with Egypt. The ground assault comes as cease-fire talks continue and the families of hostages continue pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a deal. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Sources tell CBS News that the U.S. has postponed delivery of some ammunition to Israel. One U.S. official says the delay is meant to send a message to the Israeli government about the Biden administration's opposition to the operation in Rafah. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Israeli forces have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing, a place where some aid had been making its way to civilians. Tanks moved in on the area just hours after Hamas said it accepted the terms of a Qatari-Egyptian proposed cease-fire plan. Israel ultimately rejected the proposal, saying the deal didn't meet its core demands. More from correspondent Imtiaz Tyab.
President Biden condemned the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. during a speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. Mr. Biden's address comes as the White House announces new measures to protect the nation's Jewish communities. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more following the president's remarks.
President Biden is set to condemn antisemitism Tuesday when he delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Israel claims to have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as its military appears to push ahead with an offensive in Rafah. Despite the development, mediators are still scrambling to negotiate a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Hamas said Monday it had accepted a proposed cease-fire deal with Israel presented by Egypt and Qatar. Earlier in the day, President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about efforts to secure a hostage deal and had lunch with King Abdullah of Jordan. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Hamas said it will accept a cease-fire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, but a deal is uncertain as Israeli officials say the proposal is far from acceptable. Israel is sending representatives to Egypt to keep up the talks while still pushing forward with a controversial military operation in Rafah. Ramy Inocencio has the latest
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