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Netanyahu walks back rejection of deal

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised interview that he would accept a partial deal to temporarily end the fighting with Hamas, in an apparent dismissal of President Biden's proposal for a permanent cease-fire. But one day later Netanyahu claimed there was no discrepancy, saying "We will not end the war until we return all of our hostages … our position has not changed." CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Netanyahu increasingly at odds with U.S., IDF

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting to look like a man alone on an island after the collapse of his war cabinet and the admission by the IDF's chief spokesperson that Hamas cannot be destroyed, contradicting Netanyahu's stated goal for Israel's war in Gaza. What's more, the White House is expressing dismay with and denying Netanyahu's claim that the U.S. is withholding weapons from Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest on the war and John Bresnahan, co-founder of Punchbowl News, joined CBS News to discuss Netanyahu's situation.

White House rift with Netanyahu growing

The White House is taking issue with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims in a Tuesday video that the U.S. is keeping weapons and ammunition from the Israelis, with White House national security communications adviser John Kirby calling the video perplexing and disappointing. Doubt is also growing from both U.S. and Israeli officials over Netanyahu's goal of destroying Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.

U.S. prioritizes defense missiles to Ukraine

In the three weeks since President Biden announced a roadmap to end the war in Gaza, Israel has accused the U.S. of withholding weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet and the White House canceled a strategic meeting with Israeli officials. Meanwhile, the White House says shipments of air defense missiles intended to go to other U.S. allies will now be redirected to Ukraine. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.

Israel weighs what to do about Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accusing the U.S. of withholding weapons. The Biden administration paused one shipment of bombs to Israel in May over concerns of their possible impact on densely-populated areas, but the White House said it has not withheld others. Meanwhile, Israel's foreign minister is warning about the prospect of war with the Hezbollah militant group. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay is following the latest from Tel Aviv.

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