Israeli activists attack Gaza aid convoy as U.N. worker killed in Rafah
Right-wing Israeli activists in the Wests Bank attack a convoy carrying food to Gaza as a U.N. worker is killed in Rafah.
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U.N. agency: No aid able to enter Gaza
The dire situation for civilians caught in Gaza is not getting better with the United Nations saying no humanitarian aid is even able to enter the enclave and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unwavering in his threats of a ground invasion in Rafah. Scott Anderson, a senior official at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, joined CBS News to discuss the situation in Gaza.
H.R. McMaster on Israel-Hamas war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone if it has to after President Biden announced the U.S. would pause sending certain military weapons if the IDF launches an offensive on Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Former national security adviser retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster joined CBS News and said he was disappointed by Mr. Biden's threat.
Netanyahu says Israel will stand alone
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing that President Biden's threat to withhold weapons will not prevent Israel from proceeding with a military offensive in Rafah. Netanyahu declared Israel would stand alone and fight with its "fingernails" if necessary. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the war. And Scott Anderson, senior deputy director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, joined CBS News to discuss the dire humanitarian situation there.
Biden: No U.S. weapons for Rafah offensive
President Biden said the U.S. will not supply Israel with weapons if it launched its planned military offensive in Gaza's southern city of Rafah. Last week, the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns about the impact some of the weapons could have in Gaza. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Nancy Cordes have more.
Gaza cease-fire talks continue in Cairo
CIA director Bill Burns met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Wednesday as negotiations for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas carried on in Cairo. Ghaith Al-Omari is the senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He joined CBS News to discuss the dynamics of the talks.
CIA director meets with Netanyahu
CIA Director Bill Burns met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Wednesday, but it's unclear how the meeting went or where cease-fire talks stand. The meeting comes after the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel due to concerns they could be used in Rafah, a senior Biden administration official told CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and David Martin have more.
Gaza civilians facing dire humanitarian crisis
Israel says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing, days after the critical aid entry point was closed due to Hamas rocket attack. This comes as Israel has taken control of the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing and forced Palestinians to evacuate the southern city ahead of a possible full-scale military invasion. All of this is raising concerns that the humanitarian crisis in the enclave could get worse. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of humanitarian aid organization Mercy Corps, joined CBS News to discuss the conditions people there are experiencing.
Israel's seizure of Rafah crossing
Israeli forces have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing, a place where some aid had been making its way to civilians. Tanks moved in on the area just hours after Hamas said it accepted the terms of a Qatari-Egyptian proposed cease-fire plan. Israel ultimately rejected the proposal, saying the deal didn't meet its core demands. More from correspondent Imtiaz Tyab.
Protesters retake MIT campus encampment
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Monday, protesters against the war in Gaza broke through barricades and retook their encampment. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Israel claims control of Rafah border in Gaza
Israel claims to have seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as its military appears to push ahead with an offensive in Rafah. Despite the development, mediators are still scrambling to negotiate a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Israel war cabinet approves Rafah operation
Israeli's war cabinet has voted to approve an offensive in Rafah, but says it will continue working toward a cease-fire. Earlier Monday, Hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, which an Israeli official said its negotiating team is "examining." CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Israel "examining" cease-fire plan: Official
Hamas says it has accepted a proposal for a cease-fire brokered by Egypt and Qatar, but it's still unclear what exactly is in this proposal. An Israeli official says the country is examining the proposed deal. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more on the factors Israel will be considering.
Campus protests cause commencement changes
Columbia University announced Monday it will be canceling its main commencement ceremony amid protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Columbia is the latest school forced to change their plans following a wave of protests. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak is at Columbia with more.
Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks falling apart
Israel is warning civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an anticipated military operation after saying for months it would invade the city in its effort to defeat Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for an apparent impasse over cease-fire talks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
Campus protests causing commencement changes
The campus protests against the war in Gaza are forcing some colleges and universities to change their plans for commencement ceremonies. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on some of the factors the schools are considering.
Israel: Another Hamas-held hostage is dead
Israeli officials said they believe one of the remaining hostages, Dror Or, was killed during the Oct. 7 attack and that his body is being held in Gaza. BBC News correspondent Frank Gardner joined CBS News with more.
More crackdowns on campus protests
There was another crackdown on a protest over the war in Gaza Thursday night as police cleared an occupied library at Oregon's Portland State University. New video shows damage and graffiti inside the building. According to the Associated Press, more than 2,000 people have been arrested at college protests across the U.S. since April 18. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
New details on Israeli cease-fire proposal
Hamas says it will send a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks and the group's political chief says they're studying Israel's cease-fire proposal in a "positive spirit." The proposal reportedly includes a 40-day stop in fighting. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Arrests at UCLA pro-Palestinian protest
Just before dawn Thursday, police moved in on a pro-Palestinian encampment on UCLA's campus, pulling apart barricades and making arrests. The protesters had been demonstrating against the war in Gaza. CBS News' Carter Evans reports from the scene and Brian Higgins, former Bergen County police chief, joined CBS News to discuss the tactics used by authorities.
Police making arrests at UCLA encampment
Police have begun breaking up an pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
Campus protests reach turning point
The New York City Police Department said nearly 300 people were arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on campuses Tuesday night. UCLA saw violence when rival protesters clashed. CBS News' Carter Evans and Lilia Luciano have more.
NYC mayor on Columbia protests, agitators
New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave an update Wednesday on the protests over the Israel-Hamas war at Columbia University, saying outside agitators trying to create chaos had co-opted the demonstrations before the NYPD carried out arrests. See the mayor's remarks, along with analysis from CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and Felipe Rodriguez, adjunct professor for the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Blinken holds high-stakes meeting in Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel holding meetings with top officials Wednesday. He is also ramping up pressure on Hamas to accept the latest cease-fire proposal and hostage release deal. But the secretary's visit comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to launch a ground invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah, with or without a cease-fire deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Major developments in campus protests
The protests over the war in Gaza that have gripped college campuses across the U.S. came to a head Tuesday night as violent clashes erupted between pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters at UCLA and police moved to arrest dozens of demonstrators who occupied a building at Columbia University. CBS News' Carter Evans and Lilia Luciano have the latest on the protests. And CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the police response to the protests and the alleged presence of outside agitators at the demonstrations.
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