Israel agrees to cease-fire after 11 days of violence
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire after 11 days of fighting that left parts of Gaza in ruins. Holly Williams has the latest.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire after 11 days of fighting that left parts of Gaza in ruins. Holly Williams has the latest.
There is a growing discussion over a possible cease-fire between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in Gaza. The potential cessation of hostilities follow increased calls for the two sides to end 11 consecutive days of violence. CBS News correspondent Tina Kraus reports on the effects of the ongoing violence on those living in the region, and CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined CBSN from Tel Aviv with more.
Airstrikes and rocket attacks keep targeting Gaza and Israel despite growing international cease-fire efforts. President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he expects a "significant de-escalation," but the violence showed no signs of slowing down. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from southern Israel near Gaza, and CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joins CBSN from Tel Aviv with the latest developments.
President Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put an end to the deadly fighting between Israel and Gaza in a call Wednesday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on what the two leaders discussed, and what this means for the president's foreign policy approach.
President Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he expected a significant de-escalation on the path to a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Israel just how far off a break in the fighting looks from the ground.
A senior Hamas official is predicting a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza militants over the next few days as both sides exchanged new attacks Thursday morning. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joined "CBSN AM" from southern Israel with the latest on the conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will continue strikes on Gaza, despite mounting calls for a ceasefire. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has the latest. Then, Rashid Khalidi, a professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored President Biden's call for "significant de-escalation" between Israel and Hamas by the end of the day. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
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President Biden has previously called for a ceasefire in the conflict which has killed more than 200 Palestinians and 12 Israelis.
In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden said he expects the country to de-escalate violence with Hamas today on the path to a cease-fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the human toll of the violence, and CBS News reporter and producer Haley Ott joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero from Tel Aviv with more on the latest developments.
International mediators and world leaders are trying to help deescalate the conflict in Gaza that has so far killed hundreds of Palestinians and at least a dozen Israelis. Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon spoke to CBSN about the violence in the region.
International calls are growing for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as violence continues in the Middle East. CBS News correspondents Holly Williams and Ed O'Keefe have the latest. Then, Dov Waxman, chair of The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation in Israel Studies and director of the UCLA Y and S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Deadly violence is escalating between the Israeli military and Hamas militants in Gaza, triggering pro-Palestinian protests around the world. Noura Ekarat, an associate professor at Rutgers University and author of the book "Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine," joins CBSN to discuss the history of the conflict and the way it has been portrayed by the media.
Israeli forces carried out new airstrikes on Gaza overnight, adding to the deadly toll of more than a week of fighting. It comes after President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN AM from the region with the latest.
The White House says President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more.
Israel has kept up its airstrikes against Hamas militants amid growing fears over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This comes as President Biden voices support for a cease-fire in the region. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBSN from Israel with the latest developments.
President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, their second phone call since Saturday.
In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Biden expressed "support" for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to the White House. Since May 10, attacks between the two sides have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
President Biden is facing growing calls from within his own party to help bring an end to violence in the Middle East. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire as fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House response and the day's other political news.
As President Biden has called for a ceasefire between the Israelis and Hamas as violence in the region escalates, he is under increasing pressure to speak out more forcefully against Israeli strikes. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Dozens of Palestinian civilians are dead as the Israeli military continues to launch attacks on Hamas forces in Gaza. Meanwhile, nearly 200 rockets were launched from Gaza on Monday. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from East Jerusalem, and CBS News reporter Haley Ott spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the latest from Tel Aviv.
Israeli officials say they destroyed Hamas tunnels and homes of militant commanders in the latest airstrikes in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry says least 200 Palestinians have died since the conflict erupted last week, and 8 Israelis have been killed in Hamas rocket attacks. Yara Hawari, senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka, a Palestinian think-tank, joins CBSN to discuss the situation.
Israel's latest attacks and the rising death toll in Gaza are drawing a global outcry. Debra Alfarone reports.