Why Ukraine needs U.S. funding, and why NATO calls it a vital investment
Two years into Russia's invasion, Ukraine is desperate for more U.S. support. Here's why they need it, and why NATO calls it "an investment in our own security."
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Masks, guns and nerves: Interviewing a Hamas commander in the West Bank
CBS News correspondent Debora Patta was granted a rare interview with a Hamas commander in the West Bank. Here's how it played out.
Military aggression fueling dangerous decade
Outbreaks of war and rising military spending are making way for a more dangerous decade, according to an international report out of London. Seth Jones, director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss the dangers and how leaders can address them.
Wounded Gaza boy undergoes surgery in U.S.
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.
Hamas commander talks conflict
A masked Hamas commander offers insight into the deepening cycle of recruitment, resistance and unresolved conflict in the Middle East.
Israel says it will destroy Hamas in Gaza. Is that possible?
Why a Hamas recruiter in the West Bank and a veteran Israeli hostage negotiator agree that Benjamin Netanyahu's mission to destroy Hamas will fail.
Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon as tension with Hezbollah soars
Fears of a parallel war between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have soared since the Israel-Hamas conflict started.
President Biden urges Israeli restraint
In a stark warning to Israel's leaders, President Biden has issued some of his toughest words yet, urging them to avoid an all-out assault on Rafah, the last major city yet to be invaded by Israel's army.
Israel rescues 2 hostages held by Hamas
In a daring overnight raid in Rafah, Israeli forces say they successfully freed two hostages from Hamas captivity. The operation came amid increased bombardment of the area in southern Gaza, heightening concerns about the toll on Palestinian civilians.
Will the foreign aid package pass?
The Senate voted to advance a foreign aid package on Thursday that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and others. But, if it passes the Senate, does it stand a chance in the House of Representatives? CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
Israel's leader orders evacuation plan for Gaza city ahead of expected invasion
A day after President Biden called Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip "over the top," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that the war was likely to escalate.
Israel rejects Hamas' Gaza cease-fire demands
In a significant blow to peace efforts in the Middle East, Israel's prime minister has firmly rejected the latest demands from Hamas, vowing to continue the war despite international attempts to halt the fighting in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages. This decision comes amid U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel, marking a notable diplomatic setback.
Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire terms, says troops to push into Rafah
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a Gaza cease-fire and says his forces will push into Rafah.
Netanyahu rejects Hamas' cease-fire demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counter-offer from Hamas over a possible hostage deal, calling the terror group's demands "delusional." Debora Patta has more from Jerusalem.
Blinken tours Middle East
As Israel escalates its military engagement with Hamas in Gaza, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a regional tour pressing for an immediate ceasefire and the safe return of hostages.
Israel expands Gaza assault to Rafah
Israeli forces have expanded their assault on Gaza to the southern city of Rafah. More than 1 million Gazans had previously fled to Rafah seeking safety from the war. Debora Patta reports.
U.S. doctors are helping save young lives near the front lines in Gaza
Thousands of civilians are caught in the middle of the war between Israel and Hamas, and American doctors are among those trying to save their lives.
U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed targets
The U.S. and U.K. targeted Houthi militant sites in Yemen over the weekend in the latest response to the escalation in attacks in the region by groups backed by Iran CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
Iran-backed group kills U.S. allies in Syria amid high-stakes tit-for-tat
An Iran-backed militia says it hit a base in Syria, killing U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters amid a high-stakes exchange of fire being fueled by the Israel-Hamas war.
Netanyahu under pressure to make hostage deal
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure at home to make a deal to release the 130 remaining hostages believed to be held in Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
One Israeli family's Gaza nightmare
Hagar Brodetz was taken hostage by Hamas with her small children on Oct. 7. She shares her family's harrowing story, and their joy, with CBS News' Debora Patta - and explains why the remaining hostages should be Israel's "only mission."
Reunited Israeli family says freeing Gaza hostages is the "only mission"
A family torn apart by Hamas' terror attack but reunited shares their story — and calls on Israel's leaders to make a deal for the remaining captives.
2/1: America Decides
President Biden issues executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank; assessing obstacles facing Mr. Biden’s reelection bid.
Workers safe after gunmen take hostages at Procter & Gamble factory in Turkey
A hostage situation, started in apparent protest of the war in Gaza, at a factory owned by Procter & Gamble in Turkey, has been resolved, officials said.
Some Iranians are anxious, but their leaders say the U.S. is "bluffing"
The U.S. is planning to strike Iran-backed groups, and Iranian personnel, in Iraq and Syria, and while some Iranians are nervous, their leaders remain defiant.
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