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In a deal agreed to by Israel Tuesday night, 50 women and children held by Hamas will be released while 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israel will be let go. Terms were also agreed to for a four-day pause in fighting and more aid for the Gaza Strip. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more.
The announcement came after CBS News obtained a new assessment which points to increasing threats against the state.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary pause in fighting in order to free a number of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan explains how the deal came together.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening his war cabinet to discuss a potential deal for the release of some of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas over a month ago in exchange for some Palestinian prisoners. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more on the day's fast-moving developments.
Officials tell CBS News that a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas could come as soon as Tuesday, even as as Israel expands its operations in northern Gaza. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Imtiaz Tyab report from Israel on conditions in Gaza as well as a cargo ship in the Red Sea hijacked by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Premature babies have been evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital following an Israeli assault on the medical facility, which the IDF claims was also being used as a Hamas base. Doctors and Gaza officials deny the claims, as Israeli forces have begun firing on another hospital in the Gaza Strip. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israel claims Hamas used the Al-Shifa Hospital as a military command center and they say video of a tunnel underneath it is proof. And reports say Israeli troops are surrounding another hospital in Gaza where Hamas claims 700 people are sheltering. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more on efforts to protect the most vulnerable people in the region.
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams spoke with Moussa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas leader -- and a man designated as a terrorist by the U.S. government. He said Hamas and Israel are close to a deal on a temporary, five-day ceasefire in return for the release of some of the hostages.
Negotiators are still working on an agreement with Hamas to release 50 hostages in exchange for more aid into Gaza and a limited pause in fighting, sources say. CBS News' Wendy Gillette has more on the possible deal and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how President Biden is responding to the latest developments in the Middle East.
President Biden says the release of hostages held by Hamas remains a top priority. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Fincher told "Face the Nation" that the negotiations can be delicate. Skyler Henry has more.
As negotiations continue between Israel and Hamas for the release of the hostages, Israel appears to be expanding its offensive from northern Gaza to the south, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were told to flee for their safety. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem, and Marwan Al Ghoul reports from Gaza.
Dina Kawar, the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that Jordan is calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. "Because we feel that with the Arab countries and with the Islamic countries, this is the only way forward to stop this war and to sit around the table and go back to negotiations," Kawar said.
Deputy White House National Security Adviser Jon Finer tells "Face the Nation" that coming to an agreement with Hamas to release hostages is an "extraordinarily high priority for everyone" in the Biden administration. "We believe we are closer than we have been to reaching a final agreement," Finer said, but he cautioned that "we do not yet have a final agreement in place."
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Dina Kawar, the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that Jordan is calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the co-chairs of the House select committee on China, Reps. Mike Gallaher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, tell "Face the Nation" agreed that the White House's aid request for Taiwan and other Asian allies "must pass", and on Capitol Hill this past week, a U.S. senator challenged a testifying witness to a fight and the former House speaker was accused of elbowing a member of Congress. With the presidential election less than a year away, "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan says "let's all bring some civility back to our politics — the serious issues facing our country require it."
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, tells "Face the Nation" that the White House did not indicate that the U.S. has any "red lines" in dealing with the Israeli military, but that cannot mean "anything goes" and we "want to work with the president to get more assurances that our interests and values will be protected."
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says "it is our priority" to get hostages out "as soon as possible." Plus, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chair and ranking member of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
This week on "Face the Nation," White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer says "it is our priority" to get hostages out "as soon as possible." Plus, Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the chair and ranking member of the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
Hundreds of Palestinians have fled Gaza's largest hospital after Israeli forces seized it earlier this week, accusing Hamas of running a command center beneath it. Israel continues carry out deadly bombings across the besieged territory, while Israelis have taken to the streets demanding their government do more to free the hostages being held by Hamas. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.
In an op-ed published in the Washington Post Saturday, President Biden wrote that a "two-state solution is the only way to ensure the long-term security of both the Israeli and Palestinian people," with Gaza and the West Bank governed by the Palestinian Authority. Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.
Hundreds of people have evacuated Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza. But the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says more than 100 patients, including premature babies, are still unable to leave. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israeli military forces say it has uncovered a Hamas tunnel under the Al-Shifa hospital complex along with a vehicle and a large number of weapons. Hamas denies it used the hospital for military purposes. CBS News' Doug Williams has more.
Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Several members of Congress were evacuated from the building as the protest erupted.
Israel's military says it found Hamas weapons in Al-Shifa Hospital. And negotiations are progressing toward a possible cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages. CBS News' Doug Williams and Ed O'Keefe have the details on what we know about the Israel-Hamas war for Nov. 16.
Israel is considering a proposal that would see Hamas release some of the hostages the Palestinian militant group is holding in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a three-to-five-day cease-fire in the war, CBS News has learned. Aid would also be permitted into Gaza during a cease-fire. Under the proposed deal, Hamas would release an unknown number of women and children, two officials with knowledge of the negotiations said. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Israeli forces have released a video they say shows Hamas weapons and military equipment inside Al-Shifa hospital. Lucy Williamson, from CBS News' partner BBC News, went inside the hospital with the Israeli army. And CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Holly Williams have the latest on negotiations for the release of hostages and efforts to keep the war from spreading across the Middle East.
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During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
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