Vance slams Israeli lawmakers' "political stunt" on West Bank annexation
Vice President Vance says he was insulted by Israeli lawmakers' "very stupid political stunt" with a vote on West Bank annexation.
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Why Vance is in Israel
Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as the Gaza ceasefire remains fragile. CBS News' Holly Williams has more details, while former ambassador Dennis Ross breaks down the visit.
Vance meets with Netanyahu as ceasefire holds
Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as the fragile ceasefire agreement over the war in Gaza holds. On Tuesday, the vice president expressed optimism about the truce, saying, "things are going frankly better than I expected."
Vance meets with Netanyahu in Israel
Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday morning to continue bolstering the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more details.
Vance: Israel-Hamas ceasefire "going frankly better than I expected"
Vice President JD Vance urged "patience" as Israel waits for the return of all the hostages' remains from Hamas.
Top U.S. officials return to Israel after violence tests Gaza ceasefire
After Israel-Hamas clashes test Trump's Gaza peace deal, his top negotiators return to the region to shore up the ceasefire.
Obstacles in implementing Gaza peace plan
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are in Israel Monday to help shore up the Gaza peace deal. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
Trump threatens Hamas with eradication
President Trump on Monday threatened to eradicate Hamas if it doesn't uphold the ceasefire with Israel as top U.S. officials rushed to the region to preserve a fragile peace. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire on shaky ground
The Israel Defense Forces say the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is "still" in place after it was under serious threat over the weekend. The IDF launched strikes over Gaza after a deadly attack on Israeli soldiers, blaming Hamas. Hamas has rejected that claim. CBS News' Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem and Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with analysis.
Witkoff, Kushner on the Israel-Hamas deal, what's next for Gaza
As the fragile Gaza truce is tested, ceasefire negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff explain what went into the Israel-Hamas peace deal, and what's needed to make sure it sticks.
Mike Waltz says U.S. to help recover missing hostage remains in Gaza
As return of hostages' remains complicates Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Waltz says "entire task force" to help find missing, including 2 Americans.
How 3 real estate moguls helped get Gaza deal
President Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner all played key roles in the latest Middle East ceasefire. So how did they succeed where others have failed? Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Full interview: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to CBS News days after Hamas released the last 20 living hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel's military withdrew from parts of the Gaza Strip, in the first phase of a peace plan brokered by President Trump and Arab states. Watch his full interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil Tuesday in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
Wendy Sherman on state of Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains intact despite grievances from both sides. Wendy Sherman, who served as U.S. deputy secretary of state under the Biden administration, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Could lost Israeli hostages' remains doom the peace deal?
Gaza is in ruins, and the bodies of 21 Israeli hostages are somewhere amid the rubble, along with an estimated 11,000 Gazans.
Netanyahu's former spokesperson speaks out
Tal Heinrich, a former spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, joins "CBS News 24/7" to share her thoughts on the leader's exclusive interview with CBS News' Tony Dakoupil as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues to hold.
Netanyahu says he's giving "peace a chance," but voices long-term doubts
Netanyahu tells CBS News he's giving "peace a chance," but despite Trump's assertion the war is over, Israel's leader talks of change over generations.
Netanyahu on if peace can last in Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah speaks with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil about whether peace can last in the region amid the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, saying, "we agreed to … give peace a chance." He also speaks in the exclusive interview about his views on a two-state solution.
Demands mount for Gaza aid to flow and Hamas to hand over more remains
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm or "all hell breaks loose"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil that conditions outlined in the 20-point Gaza peace plan "are very clear."
Netanyahu on Hamas, peace and what comes next
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses the future of Gaza and calls on Hamas to disarm. Debora Patta reports on the search for the missing in Gaza.
Israel limits Gaza aid over hostage remains
In a potentially alarming sign for the newly-signed peace deal, Israel has opted not to reopen a key passage for supplying aid to civilians in Gaza because Hamas has not returned the bodies of all hostages. Kate Phillips-Barrasso, vice president of global policy and advocacy for Mercy Corps, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Netanyahu reacts to Trump's remark that "he's not the easiest guy to deal with"
Netanyahu is just fine with being described by President Trump as not "the easiest guy to deal with," he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil.
Netanyahu reacts to Trump's jest to Knesset
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to President Trump's jest that he "wasn't the easiest guy to deal with" while addressing the Israeli Knesset on Monday, saying he hopes it's because "he's very tough on the matters that pertain to [his] country's future." Watch more of Netanyahu's exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil on Wednesday.
Hamas releases four more deceased hostages
Hamas released the remains of four more deceased hostages to the Red Cross on Tuesday, in addition to the four bodies returned on Monday. There are still 20 bodies left that need to be brought back to Israel. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
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