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Biden backs cease-fire in Middle East

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Biden expressed "support" for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to the White House. Since May 10, attacks between the two sides have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tel Aviv with the latest. Then, Ishaan Tharoor, a foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

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Biden backs Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire

In a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden expressed support for a cease-fire as fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Examiner political and investigative reporter Sarah Westwood spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the White House response and the day's other political news.

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