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Blinken wraps trip to Middle East

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is ending another Middle East trip to push for a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, Israel says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza who were taken by Hamas during its October 7 attack. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest on the situation in the Middle East and Raphael Cohen, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, joined CBS News to discuss Blinken's visit.

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04:39

56 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest outside Israeli Consulate

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Aug 21

How close are Israel and Hamas to cease-fire?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli leaders Monday and said Israel supported a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza. But it's unclear if Hamas' concerns about previous proposals were addressed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president and Middle East program director for CSIS, joined CBS News to discuss the latest news from the region.

Aug 19
04:15

Protests outside DNC peaceful so far

Protests over the war in Gaza are expected outside the Democratic National Convention Monday night with President Biden delivering the keynote address. CBS News Lilia Luciano has more on the demonstrations that have been happening throughout the day.

Aug 19
03:43

Pro-Palestinian protesters march near United Center as DNC begins

More than 270 different organizations came together to form the coalition to protest.

Aug 20

Blinken heads to Israel amid cease-fire talks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel this weekend ahead of a high stakes meeting to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, as negotiators hope for a diplomatic breakthrough. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.

Aug 17
01:07

Gaza cease-fire negotiations resume

Negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza resumed Friday in Qatar as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. Israeli forces have ordered new evacuations in parts of the enclave that had previously been designated civilian safe zones. BBC News correspondent Jenny Hill has more on the cease-fire talks and an attack in the West Bank.

Aug 16
03:44

Gaza cease-fire talks resume in Qatar

Negotiations for a potential cease-fire deal in Gaza will resume in Qatar Thursday with hopes of preventing a wider war between Israel and Iran, but the talks will not include a delegation representing Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

Aug 15
03:42

Israel braces for attack from Iran, Hezbollah

Israel, the United States and other allies remain on high alert for possible retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah after a pair of high-profile assassinations. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions and Seth Jones, director of the CSIS International Security Program, joins CBS News with analysis of the situation in the Middle East.

Aug 13
06:56

White House: Iran may attack Israel this week

Tensions remain high in the Middle East Tuesday as Israel braces for a potential imminent retaliatory attack from Iran and Hezbollah. The White House says significant attacks could come as soon as this week and CBS News has learned an attack on Israel could be launched with little to no warning. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

Aug 13
02:24

U.S. submarine ordered to Middle East

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling an aircraft carrier strike group to speed up its arrival to the region. The threat of possible attacks from Iran and Hezbollah on Israel looms following the killings of Hamas' political leader and a top Hezbollah commander. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

Aug 12
03:56

Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City

An airstrike Saturday on a school and mosque which had been serving as a shelter in central Gaza City killed at least 80 people and left dozens more injured. In the past week, Israel has bombed at least four schools in Gaza City, saying they were harboring terrorists. Israel claims Saturday's strike killed at least 19 Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

Aug 10
03:03

Israel braces for retaliation from Iran

U.S. and Israeli military officials are maintaining close coordination ahead of threatened attacks by Iran and its proxies in revenge for the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ramy Inocencio has details.

Aug 9
02:04

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.

Aug 9
04:16

Where Harris, Trump stand on Israel-Hamas war

One of the issues voters are taking into account as Election Day nears is the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Lilia Luciano reports on where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the situation in the Middle East.

Aug 8
02:30

White House still pushing for Gaza cease-fire

The White House says a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is as close as it's ever been, a statement that's surprising to many with the IDF continuing operations in the central and southern parts of Gaza and the Middle East on the brink of all-out war. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

Aug 8
02:54

Biden briefed on Middle East tensions

Israel and its allies are preparing for an Iranian strike after the killing of a senior Hamas official last week in Tehran. President Biden met with his national security team at the White House situation room Monday. CBS News' Debora Patta and Ed O'Keefe have the details.

Aug 5
05:04

Strikes in Gaza and fatal stabbing in Tel Aviv spike fears of wider war

Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.

Aug 4

Fears grow of wider war in Middle East

The fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left the Middle East on edge, with fears that Israel's long-running hostilities with Iran and its proxies could intensify into a wider war. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.

Aug 3
02:40

Israelis told to prepare bomb shelters

Hopes for a Gaza cease-fire agreement and hostage release deal seem to be on life support with Israelis being told to prepare their bomb shelters as tensions rise in the Middle East. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.

Aug 2
05:38

U.S. reaction to killing of Hamas leader

The U.S. says it was an Israeli operation that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said they had not been informed of the strike in advance. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. reaction to the killing and how it may affect negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Jul 31
03:34

Fears of all-out war in Middle East

A U.S. official tells CBS News' Margaret Brennan that the U.S. assesses it was an Israeli airstrike that killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh overnight. Haniyeh's killing came hours after the assassination of a top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, with both deaths stoking fears that the Middle East is at the precipice of all-out war. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Debora Patta have the latest from the region.

Jul 31
08:42

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran's capital city, Tehran, where he attended the swearing-in of Iran's new president Tuesday. Hamas announced the news early Wednesday, blaming an Israeli airstrike for the death and vowing to make Israel regret the assassination. Haniyeh's death came hours after Israel confirmed it killed a top Hezbollah commander in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Ian Lee have more.

Jul 31
06:22

Israel strikes Lebanon, targetting Hezbollah

Israeli forces struck a suburb of Beirut, saying they were targeting a senior Hezbollah leader. The strike was in retaliation for an attack in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that killed 12 children, as many fear the conflict could escalate into a full-scale war. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Jul 30
02:35

Israel vows severe response against Hezbollah

Fears of a wider war in the Middle East are growing after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a severe response to the rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Golan Heights Saturday. Israel is blaming Lebanon's Hezbollah for the attack, but the militant group denies responsibility. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

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$20 million settlement reached in death of woman fatally shot by officer

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech in Saint Petersburg on Sept. 12, 2024.

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