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Biden cancels plans amid Israel-Hamas war

President Biden has canceled a planned trip to Colorado Monday and will stay in Washington, D.C., amid the Israeli-Hamas war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued to criss-cross the Middle East working to ensure safe passage for Americans to leave Gaza, secure the release of hostages held by Hamas and keep the war from spreading. The White House also appointed a special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues to focus on getting humanitarian aid to Palestinians. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

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Blinken meets survivor of Hamas attack

Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel on Thursday met a survivor of the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Saturday. The 24-year-old woman told Blinken, "We went through horror" and asked for his help bringing home the people Hamas is holding hostage in Gaza. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell also spoke with a survivor of Hamas' terror attack, and Seth G. Jones, the director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News to discuss Israel's response to the assault.

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