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Desperate plea for Gaza cease-fire talks
President Biden and the leaders of Egypt and Qatar have issued a joint statement urging Israel and Hamas to resume talks next week for a cease-fire deal. The statement comes as Israel launches a new operation in southern Gaza and fears of wider war in the Middle East continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.