Why Israel is so determined to launch a ground offensive in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejects international pressure to call off an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejects international pressure to call off an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Amid ongoing airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza, demonstrators in Tel Aviv intensify calls for the Israeli government to negotiate a hostage deal with Hamas. The protests have included blocking traffic in Israel's second-largest city.
In a visit to Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated the U.S. does not support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv.
A new CBS News poll shows that more than one-third of Michigan voters want President Biden to encourage Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joins "America Decides" to discuss how the war in Gaza could impact the president's reelection chances.
Israel has submitted a proposal for a potential temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal that Hamas has not yet replied to. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on the negotiation efforts.
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.
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase aid in Gaza. The U.S. is also pushing for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has warned a military invasion of Rafah “will happen soon.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will carry out an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if there is a cease-fire deal with Hamas. More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million people has been sheltering in Rafah from the war. Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies at the International Rescue Committee, joins CBS News to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to launch a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah with or without a hostage deal. In the U.S., demonstrators against the war broke into a Columbia University building. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Weijia Jiang have the latest.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again signaling he will go ahead with a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite pleas from thousands of protesters to broker a deal to bring back the rest of the hostages held by Hamas. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to try to get Hamas to accept a deal. Debora Patta has the latest.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant on carrying out a Rafah military offensive regardless of a potential temporary cease-fire and hostage release deal with Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on Netanyahu's latest comments, and CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis is following the U.S. efforts in deal negotiations.
Conflicts in Israel and Ukraine have taken up a lot of the news cycle in the past months and even years. But how has the U.S.' focus on these international crises affected politics back home? Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, joins CBS News to discuss.
As the Israel-Hamas war nears its seventh month, world leaders are looking for ways to pressure both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders to agree to a cease-fire. Jon Alterman, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Saudi Arabia pushing for a cease-fire deal as protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue on college campuses across the U.S. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East as a new proposal takes shape for a temporary Israel-Hamas war cease-fire and potential hostage releases. CBS News contributor Robert Berger breaks down the latest in the negotiations.
With deaths mounting in Gaza and another Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on the table, Netanyahu is under pressure from all sides.
President Biden is pushing Israel’s prime minister to end the war through diplomacy instead of a military assault. There are more than 130 hostages remaining, including five U.S. citizens. The U.S. publicly blames Hamas for recent failed diplomacy, but hostage families also put blame on the Netanyahu government.
Hanna Siegel's uncle, U.S.-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel, was one of the hostages seen in a Hamas propaganda video Saturday.
Israel is intensifying its strikes on Rafah ahead of a possible ground offensive. Debora Patta reports on the destruction from the war in the territory and tells the story of an aid worker risking it all to help others.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
"He's ultimately responsible," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel's leader says he'll fight any U.S. sanctions against his forces stemming from alleged pre-Gaza war human rights violations.
The U.S. is reportedly expected to sanction a unit of IDF soldiers in the West Bank. CBS News has learned that the U.S. has been investigating them for alleged human rights violations, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to fight against any sanctions. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
The Israeli military hit the southern Gaza city of Rafah with airstrikes over the weekend. The IDF also conducted an operation in the West Bank, claiming to kill several militants. Debora Patta has the latest.
Amid heightened tensions with the U.S. over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel is continuing its war with Hamas in Gaza. It's also facing the Iran-backed Hezbollah to the north.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
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A suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night is dead, police said Sunday.
The Kremlin on Sunday said Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.
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Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Tom Cotton join Margaret Brennan.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
A'ja Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, has joined a roster of women athletes who have partnered with Nike to develop signature collections.
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Due to bankruptcies and other problems, retailers plan to close almost 3,200 stores this year, up 24% from a year ago.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Tom Cotton join Margaret Brennan.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on May 12, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on May 12, 2024.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that the facility would be supported by the Seattle Fire Department's overdose response team.
The Kremlin on Sunday said Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
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Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
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Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
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Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
The 66-year-old suffered an eye injury but is expected to be OK. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
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The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
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Parts of Rafah are now abandoned as Palestinians who were sheltering there amid the war have been forced to flee again. Fighting has also broken out again in the northern Gaza Strip. Ramy Inocencio reports.