State Department circumvents Congress, approves sale of ammo to Israel
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
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The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
The war in Gaza has entered its third month, and the United Nations is warning of a "humanitarian catastrophe" in the region after the U.S. vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire. Aid operations in the region are at risk of total collapse, the U.N. secretary-general said. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio is in Tel Aviv with more.
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
The documentary "Freedom On Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom" highlights the role of women and all of those affected by the war against Russia. Evgeny Afineevsky, the film's director, joins CBS News with details on his mission to showcase the truths of war.
As Israel intensifies its attacks on Hamas, conditions continue to worsen for Gaza civilians. Rations were down to one meal a day for many, and the severe lack of water was the more urgent concern. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Correspondent Scott Pelley reports from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, a mile from ongoing Russian shelling, and speaks with civilians who resisted the occupation about how they defended their region.
First, Iran's push to crush its critics abroad. Then, Ukraine accuses Russia of looting museums. And, a look inside the federal horse doping investigation.
Israeli soldiers continue to search for Hamas leaders in and around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. This comes as Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed and President Biden Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect Gaza civilians. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.
Israeli forces say they've surrounded the home of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' leader in Gaza. Meanwhile, hospitals in the city of Khan Younis are full of injured civilians, including young children, after Israeli airstrikes and a ground offensive expand. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
As Israel says troops have entered a key southern Gaza city as part of the expanding war on Hamas, it's facing urgent calls from abroad and from hostages' families to cease fire.
17-year-old Mia Leimberg, who was freed by Hamas on Nov. 28, told Reuters her pet dog Bella was a "huge help" while she was held captive in the Gaza tunnels.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents say his ongoing captivity in Gaza is "anguish," and as they push Israel's leader for a new truce, they just want their son to survive, because "the world is coming."
Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin's parents tell CBS News' Chris Livesay they met, along with other hostages' families, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet to get a "flame lit under" the government to bring home their son and the other people seized by Hamas. The parents, grappling with "anguish and despair," say another cease-fire in the war is needed now to protect all innocent life.
Freed Israeli hostage Mia Leimberg, 17, says having her dog Bella with her in Hamas' tunnels helped her get through weeks in captivity.
The White House is warning Congress that aid for Ukraine's war against Russia will run out by the end of the year. House Speaker Mike Johnson said additional aid for allies like Ukraine and Israel will come once issues pertaining to U.S. border security are resolved. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe is following the latest developments.
The U.S. government says it will help establish a field hospital in Gaza as Israel expands its war against Hamas into the south of the Palestinian territory.
Israeli ground forces moved into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, with safe options for fleeing Palestinian civilians vanishing. Meanwhile, the families of the remaining hostages held by Hamas are demanding Israel resume negotiations. Chris Livesay reports.
Israel's military renewed calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip.
The release of Palestinian prisoners during the weeklong cease-fire has brought renewed criticism over Israel's detention policies. According to the U.N., between 500 and 1,000 Palestinian children in the West Bank are held in Israeli military detention despite not being charged with any crimes. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
As the war between Israel and Hamas resumes, U.S. officials are urging Israel to try to minimize civilian casualties. Thousands of Palestinians have already been killed in the conflict. Nicole Sganga reports.
After a week-long cease-fire that saw dozens of Hamas hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, the violence has resumed in Gaza. Israel said it had struck more than 400 targets in the territory, while the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said 240 civilians have died since the end of the cease-fire. Lilia Luciano is in Tel Aviv with more.
With the cease-fire in shambles, Israel Defense Forces resumed their advance in Gaza while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the ground operation gives Israel leverage to free the remaining 130 hostages who remain in the hands of Hamas. This weekend in Qatar, Israeli intelligence sent a team to continue negotiations with Hamas, but hours later, that team turned around saying "Hamas did not uphold its part of the agreement, which included the release of all of the women and children." Chris Livesay reports.
Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
Gunmen opened fire at a bus stop, killing at least three people during morning rush hour Thursday in Jerusalem. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the details.
Hamas has now released dozens of Israeli hostages, but many more remain in Gaza and Israel is demanding the return of all those who were taken on Oct. 7. Ghazi Hamad, a senior leader of Hamas' political wing, told CBS News' Holly Williams that he does not know exactly how many hostages remain in Gaza.