Reports: Hospital struck by rocket in Gaza

The Gaza Health Ministry says at least 500 people were killed Tuesday by an airstrike that hit a hospital compound in the center of Gaza City. Its claims have not yet been independently verified, and Israeli officials say they believe it was a rocket from Hamas or Islamic Jihad that fell short and struck the site. CBS News contributor Robert Berger, CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang have more.

• Oct 17, 2023
• 27:12

Biden's objectives as he heads to Israel

President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support for the nation amid its war with Hamas. From Israel, Mr. Biden will go to Jordan to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House said. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more.

• Oct 17, 2023
• 07:15

Israeli airstrikes continue ahead of invasion

Israel continues to bombard Gaza with airstrikes ahead of their planned ground invasion, even in southern parts of the Gaza Strip where civilians had been told to seek refuge. CBS News' Haley Ott reports from Jerusalem.

• Oct 17, 2023
• 07:46

Biden to leave Tuesday afternoon for Israel

President Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to deliver a strong message of support to a key U.S. ally that has declared war on the Palestinian group Hamas over its brutal terror rampage in southern Israel. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

• Oct 17, 2023
• 06:21

Dire conditions, hospitals overrun in Gaza

The situation in Gaza is spiraling and likely to get worse as Israel plans a ground offensive with the objective of destroying Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 07:17

Young troops on front lines in Israel

With Israel readying for a ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza, CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams met with troops who are anxious to join the fight and still in their teens. And CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the scene in Kfar Aza kibbutz, one of the sites of Hamas' terrorist attacks last week.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 08:22

Israel ground offensive expected any moment

Tens of thousands of Israeli troops and weapons are at the border of Gaza waiting for word to begin a ground invasion in response to Hamas' deadly terror attacks a little over a week ago. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest on what we know about the war and Astrid Martinez reports on the evacuation of Americans from Israel.

• Oct 16, 2023
• 12:48

Israeli troops massed for Gaza offensive

Israel's expected invasion of northern Gaza could come at any time, with large numbers of troops and weapons amassed near the border. CBS News contributor Robert Berger joins us with the latest from Jerusalem.

• Oct 15, 2023
• 03:45

Israel sends dire warning to Gaza residents

The Israeli military informed the United Nations late Thursday night that the entire population in northern Gaza should evacuate south almost immediately. According to the U.N., about 1.1 million people live in northern Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more on the situation in Gaza. And CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has details on U.S. efforts to evacuate Americans in Israel.

• Oct 13, 2023
• 12:14

U.N. calls Gaza evacuations "impossible"

The United Nations has said Israel's military told it late Thursday night that everyone in northern Gaza should evacuate to the south of the enclave within 24 hours, raising expectations that an Israeli invasion was imminent. A U.N. spokesperson said it's "impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences." CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.

• Oct 13, 2023
• 07:10

What's happening at the Israel-Gaza border?

The Israeli military says the nation has mobilized 35 battalions along Gaza's border. It is expected to launch a ground offensive. Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, joined CBS News to describe the scene along the border.

• Oct 12, 2023
• 05:00

Medics calling for more help in Israel

The death toll is continuing to rise in the Israel-Hamas war, and so too is the number of wounded. Thousands of injured civilians and soldiers are overwhelming medics on the front lines who say they are running out of supplies and equipment. Raphael Poch, a spokesperson for a free volunteer-based emergency medical services organization operating across Israel called United Hatzalah, joined CBS News to discuss the situation on the ground.

• Oct 12, 2023
• 05:45

Israel-Lebanon tensions tightening

As Israel fights Hamas in Gaza and the south of Israel, its military has also traded rocket fire with Hezbollah, a militant group based north of Israel in Lebanon. Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, joined CBS News to discuss fears Israel could soon be fighting a two-front war.

• Oct 12, 2023
• 07:07

Inside Israel's emergency wartime government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the establishment of an emergency wartime government that includes himself and his chief opposition leader, Benny Gantz. To talk about what this means, CBS News was joined by Shahar Azani, a former spokesperson of Israel's Consulate in New York and a veteran Israeli diplomat.

• Oct 12, 2023
• 05:48

Israeli-American soldier killed in Hamas war

Israeli-American Aryeh Ziering was among the first Israeli soldiers killed in action in southern Israel at the height of Hamas' brutal assault. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has his story.

• Oct 11, 2023
• 07:12

Israeli teen recounts surviving Hamas attack

Ella Bargil, a 17-year-old living in Israel, took shelter for hours during the Hamas terror attack over the weekend. She told CBS News, "It was the scariest thing that's ever happened in my life."

• Oct 11, 2023
• 05:46

Israel prepares ground invasion of Gaza

Airstrikes hit Gaza for the third straight night as Israel retaliates for the surprise attack Hamas launched on Saturday. More than 1,500 people have been killed. CBS News' Holly Williams, Imtiaz Tyab, and Olivia Gazis have the latest.

• Oct 10, 2023
• 11:20

Israeli intelligence and security concerns

Many are wondering how Israeli intelligence did not anticipate the Hamas attacks this past weekend. Chuck Freilich, a former deputy national security adviser in Israel, joined CBS News to discuss what went wrong.

• Oct 10, 2023
• 06:51

Israeli court overhaul attempt divides nation

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s push to weaken the Supreme Court set off months of unrest, tearing Israel apart. Lesley Stahl reports why protestors call his plan a profound threat to democracy.

• Sep 17, 2023
• 13:15

2 Israelis killed at West Bank car wash

The deaths are part of a relentless spiral of violence that has fueled the worst fighting between Israel and the Palestinians ​in the West Bank in nearly two decades.

• Sep 11, 2023

U.N. says Israeli raid cut water access to thousands, displaced 173

The U.N. humanitarian agency says about 40 families are still displaced after Israel's raid and thousands are back in homes left "uninhabitable" by the assault.

• Jul 12, 2023

Protests rock Israel as Netanyahu's judiciary overhaul moves forward

Dozens of people were arrested as tens of thousands of demonstrators blockaded highways and gathered at the airport.

• Jul 11, 2023

Why all the recent activity in the West Bank?

Israel says it has withdrawn troops from the West Bank city of Jenin, ending a deadly two-day military operation. At least 12 Palestinians and one Israeli solider were killed in what Israel called an operation to destroy militant infrastructure. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more.

• Jul 5, 2023
• 04:01

Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin

Israel has withdrawn its troops from the West Bank, ending an intense two-day military operation in the city of Jenin. At least 12 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed in the fighting. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has more from Jerusalem.

• Jul 5, 2023
• 04:19

Israel ends deadly raid in West Bank, but vows it won't be "a one-off"

Israeli troops withdrew from a refugee camp in Jenin known as a militant hotspot, with Palestinians saying 13 people were killed.

• Jul 5, 2023

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