Israel's operation in West Bank
Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank where its army says it killed nine Palestinians. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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Israel launches deadly attack on West Bank
Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks on the West Bank overnight, killing at least nine people and forcing more Palestinians to evacuate their homes. It comes a day after a hostage was rescued from Gaza.
Where things stand with Israel, Middle East
Israel says it's rescued another one of the hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, but the country remains under threat from Iran and its proxies after exchanging strikes with Hezbollah over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports on the hostage rescue and ongoing cease-fire talks surrounding the war in Gaza. And Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss the presence of American military in the region and the risk of wider war there.
Israeli military rescues 52-year-old hostage
The Israeli military says it has rescued 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a hostage who was abducted in the October 7 attacks by Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
Gaza cease-fire negotiations continue
Cease-fire talks over the war between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo this week after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire over the weekend. Israeli forces targeted rocket launchers in southern Lebanon while Hezbollah targeted military bases in northern Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange heavy fire
Over the weekend, Israel says it launched preemptive strikes in Lebanon against the terror group Hezbollah before Hezbollah launched rockets toward Israel with most being intercepted. At least three Hezbollah militants and one Israeli soldier were killed in the attacks. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Nancy Cordes have more.
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Blinken wraps trip to Middle East
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is ending another Middle East trip to push for a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza who were taken by Hamas during its October 7 attack. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the situation in the Middle East and Raphael Cohen, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, joined CBS News to discuss Blinken's visit.
How close are Israel and Hamas to cease-fire?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders Monday and said Israel supported a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza. But it's unclear if Hamas' concerns about previous proposals were addressed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and Middle East program director for CSIS, joined CBS News to discuss the latest news from the region.
Gaza cease-fire talks resume in Qatar
Negotiations for a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza will resume in Qatar Thursday with hopes of preventing a wider war between Israel and Iran, but the talks will not include a delegation representing Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Israel braces for attack from Iran, Hezbollah
Israel, the United States and other allies remain on high alert for possible retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah after a pair of high-profile assassinations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions and Seth Jones, director of the CSIS International Security Program, joins CBS News with analysis of the situation in the Middle East.
U.S. submarine ordered to Middle East
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling an aircraft carrier strike group to speed up its arrival to the region. The threat of possible attacks from Iran and Hezbollah on Israel looms following the killings of Hamas' political leader and a top Hezbollah commander. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Desperate plea for Gaza cease-fire talks
President Biden and the leaders of Egypt and Qatar have issued a joint statement urging Israel and Hamas to resume talks next week for a cease-fire deal. The statement comes as Israel launches a new operation in southern Gaza and fears of wider war in the Middle East continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Where Harris, Trump stand on Israel-Hamas war
One of the issues voters are taking into account as Election Day nears is the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Lilia Luciano reports on where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the situation in the Middle East.
White House still pushing for Gaza cease-fire
The White House says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is as close as it's ever been, a statement that's surprising to many with the IDF continuing operations in the central and southern parts of Gaza and the Middle East on the brink of all-out war. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Israelis told to prepare bomb shelters
Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire agreement and hostage release deal seem to be on life support with Israelis being told to prepare their bomb shelters as tensions rise in the Middle East. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
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U.S. reaction to killing of Hamas leader
The U.S. says it was an Israeli operation that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they had not been informed of the strike in advance. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. reaction to the killing and how it may affect negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Fears of all-out war in Middle East
A U.S. official tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan that the U.S. assesses it was an Israeli airstrike that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh overnight. Haniyeh's killing came hours after the assassination of a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, with both deaths stoking fears that the Middle East is at the precipice of all-out war. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Debora Patta have the latest from the region.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city, Tehran, where he attended the swearing-in of Iran's new president Tuesday. Hamas announced the news early Wednesday, blaming an Israeli airstrike for the death and vowing to make Israel regret the assassination. Haniyeh's death came hours after Israel confirmed it killed a top Hezbollah commander in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Ian Lee have more.
Israel vows severe response against Hezbollah
Fears of a wider war in the Middle East are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a severe response to the rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Golan Heights Saturday. Israel is blaming Lebanon's Hezbollah for the attack, but the militant group denies responsibility. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from the Lebanese capital of Beirut.
Right-wing Israelis storm military facilities
Right-wing Israeli nationalists stormed two military facilities Monday in protest of the arrest of nine IDF reservists accused of abusing a Palestinian prisoner who was a Hamas operative. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
Police deploy pepper spray during protests against Netanyahu's speech
Thousands of protesters descended on Washington, chanting "Free, Free Palestine," and some tried to block streets ahead of Netanyahu's speech.
Deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv
One person was killed and several others injured in a drone attack early Friday morning on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attack and Israeli authorities say it was an Iranian-made drone that came from Yemen. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.
New report on Oct. 7 Hamas war crimes
A new Human Rights Watch report found Hamas committed numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. Human Rights Watch also tells CBS News that due to lack of access, they have been unable to do a comprehensive report on Israel's conduct in Gaza. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta has more.
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