U.S. calls Israeli plan for new West Bank settlement homes disappointing
Blinken says Israeli plans to build thousands more West Bank settlement homes are "inconsistent with international law."
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Blinken says Israeli plans to build thousands more West Bank settlement homes are "inconsistent with international law."
The International Court of Justice is hearing arguments this week over Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down how Israel expanded its borders after the Six-Day War of 1967.
Ahead of the Michigan primary, President Biden's allies traveled to the state to meet with Arab American leaders who have been open about their displeasure with his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest. Then, Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell joins to discuss more.
Progressives in Michigan are pushing Democrats to vote against President Biden in next week's primary due to his position on the Israel-Hamas war. Political strategists Joel Payne and Chuck Rocha join "America Decides" to assess if the Biden campaign should be concerned over Democratic voters' lack of enthusiasm.
For the third time, the U.S. has vetoed a U.N. resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. The U.S. is pushing its plan, which involves a temporary cease-fire linked to Hamas releasing hostages. Edith Lederer, chief U.N. correspondent for The Associated Press, joins CBS News to discuss.
The U.S. has vetoed a third U.N. Security Council resolution that demands an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. The Biden administration said it's concerned the resolution would interfere with hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Israel says Hamas has until the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to return the remaining hostages being held in the Gaza Strip. And despite international pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to launch a ground assault in Rafah, where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians have already fled to. Holly Williams reports.
Israel has vowed to press ahead with a ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than 1.5 million people, many of them displaced because of the war, are now living. Holly Williams has the latest.
A 45-year-old peace treaty between Israel and Egypt could be at risk if Israel were to invade Rafah, according to an Associated Press report challenged by Egypt's foreign minister. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano takes a look at the potential complications.
After Israel ordered Palestinians to flee Gaza City, Loay Elbasyouni almost gave up hope that his elderly parents would escape.
Israeli forces stormed the largest hospital still functioning in Gaza on Thursday, claiming it's being used by Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports. Then, Center for Strategic and International Studies vice president Jon Alterman joins to assess the state of U.S. influence in the Middle East.
Soldiers push into southern Gaza's Al Nasser Hospital, which Israel says Hamas is using as an operations hub.
Israeli special forces stormed Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Thursday. Israel claims Hamas held hostages at the hospital complex, and says it found grenades and mortar shells during the raid. Holly Williams reports from Tel Aviv.
Support for Hamas is growing in the West Bank. CBS News' Debora Patta spoke with a Hamas recruiter about why Israel's goal to destroy the militant group is having the opposite effect in the Palestinian territory.
A 5-year-old Palestinian boy suffered severe injuries in an Israeli airstrike that killed much of his family. He was brought to the U.S. from Gaza to undergo medical treatment. Jericka Duncan has more.
President Biden says Israel needs to do more to safeguard civilians before launching a ground invasion in Rafah, the sector of the Gaza Strip where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians have fled. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
The CBS News team in Gaza reported hearing heavy gunfire and explosions across Rafah overnight and said dozens were killed. Avril Benoit, the executive director of Doctors Without Borders, tells CBS News Israel's plans for expanded operations in Rafah are heightening fears among Palestinians who evacuated northern parts of Gaza earlier in the war.
President Biden has been urging Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire in its war with Hamas. Retired U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein joins CBS News to assess the state of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
President Biden spoke alongside Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House after their meeting Monday afternoon. The president and the king both discussed how they are invested in pushing for a new cease-fire in Gaza and getting more humanitarian assistance into the region.
Two hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 were rescued from southern Gaza in a dramatic raid early Monday, Israeli officials say. The raid in Rafah coincided with airstrikes that killed dozens of people, according to Palestinian hospital officials. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he ordered his forces to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports.
President Biden pushed back on a special counsel report about his handling of classified materials in remarks at the White House Thursday night. CBS News correspondents Catherine Herridge, Ed O'Keefe and legal contributor Jessica Levinson join with analysis.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has returned from his fifth trip to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Blinken discussed with Israeli leaders Hamas' latest proposal for a potential cease-fire in the war in Gaza. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports on what happens next.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from reporters Wednesday during his latest trip to Israel in a push for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Gaza. Before Blinken's address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the media and rejected Hamas' demands for a cease-fire.
In January, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian-American teenager in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with the teen's father about what he wants from the U.S. as he seeks justice.