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Video shows Hamas executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel
In the wake of its peace deal with Israel, the terrorist group Hamas is back on the streets of the Gaza Strip in an attempt, it says, to restore law and order, as well as to send a message. In one video obtained by CBS News on Wednesday, Hamas fighters can be seen among armed men standing over Palestinians they accused of being gang members collaborating with Israel. Moments later, they execute them.
Gazans orphaned by Israel's war with Hamas long for lost childhoods
Jerusalem — Indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the war in Gaza and freeing the remaining Israeli hostages resumed Wednesday in Egypt. President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were expected to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday to join the conversations, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. The war was sparked by the Hamas-led, Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken as hostages.
Israelis mourn 2 years after Hamas attack as the Gaza war grinds on
Re'im, southern Israel — The people of Israel were marking a grim milestone on Tuesday, mourning their dead two years after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led terrorist attack. Some 1,200 people were murdered that day, most of them civilians, and of the 251 others taken hostage. Israeli officials believe 48 people are still being held captive in Gaza, only 20 of them believed to be alive. Their families are desperate for a deal to end the war and bring their loved ones home.
Mother of slain Israeli-American hostage hopes for end to war
Mother of slain Israeli-American hostage hopes for end to war Tuesday will mark two years since the Hamas terror attack on Israel that kicked off the ongoing war — the day Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage, along with hundreds of others, and more than a year since he was found dead by Israeli troops inside Gaza. "I think when it's a child, it's a unique brand of torment.
Eyewitness says American subcontractors at Gaza aid sites fired at Palestinians Original
Witness on shootings at Gaza aid sites Since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation first began operating nearly three months ago, the U.N. says hundreds of Palestinians have been shot and killed by Israel Defense Forces and foreign military contractors at or near its aid sites. CBS News spoke to a new eyewitness who said it's not just the IDF firing at Palestinians, but also personnel hired through American subcontractors to secure GHF sites.
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on future of Gaza
In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said it'll be up to the Israeli government to decide whether to fully take over the Gaza Strip. "It's not our job to tell them what they should or should not do," Huckabee said. "Certainly, if they ask for wisdom, counsel, advice, I'm sure the president would offer it.
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says possible takeover of Gaza is a decision "only the Israelis can make"
In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration crackdown — President Donald Trump has also repeatedly delivered for conservative Christians, who form the bedrock of his Republican support. While he has made overtures to Jewish, Muslim and other …
Israel-Iran truce holds, but Iran threatens to accelerate nuclear work
Tel Aviv — There was cautious optimism in Israel on Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran would hold, at least for now. The 12-day conflict left 28 people dead in Israel and hundreds in Iran.
Iran warns U.S. involvement in Israeli strikes would risk "all-out war" Original
Trump supporters divided on Israel-Iran An Iranian official warned Wednesday that any U.S. intervention in the conflict with Israel would risk "all-out war," as the unprecedented conflict being waged by warplanes and ballistic missiles entered a sixth day. Overnight, a fresh barrage of Israeli missiles streaked across the skies of Tehran.
Trump Says He Wants "Real End" to Iran's Nuclear Program, Not Just an Iran-Israel Ceasefire
President Trump said early Tuesday morning that he wants "a real end" to Iran's nuclear problem, with Tehran "giving up entirely" its enrichment activities. He said he was not just working toward a ceasefire to end the war between Iran and Israel, which has claimed at least two dozen lives in Israel and hundreds in Iran as it enters its fifth day. "I didn't say I was looking for a ceasefire," Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One after cutting short his time at the G7 summit in Canada.
Young Gaza girl recounts horror of the strike that killed her family
Harrowing cellphone video shows the tiny silhouette of Ward Al-Sheikh Khalil trudging through rubble, her make-shift shelter engulfed in flames around her, after an Israeli strike hit the school where she and her family had fled to escape the war raging around them in the Gaza Strip. Khalil, just 5 years old, survived. Her mother and five of her siblings did not make it out of the burning building.
Netanyahu says even his allies can't take "images of mass famine" in Gaza
A soaring death toll in the Gaza Strip and an increasingly vocal outcry over near-famine conditions in the Palestinian territory are piling pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a negotiated ceasefire with Hamas and drop his country's near-total blockade of the enclave. Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said Tuesday that at least 87 people were killed by Israeli military strikes over the last 24 hours alone.
Hostage Edan Alexander's parents share the joy of a long-awaited reunion
Tel Aviv — American-Israeli Edan Alexander was among the first Israeli captives taken into Gaza during the Hamas-orchestrated Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. One week ago, he was reunited with his family in a deal brokered by the Trump administration and led by the White House's Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Brother of Israeli hostage still hoping for safe return
Trapped in the ruins of Gaza, there are at least 20 Israeli hostages who are believed to be still alive, held captive by Hamas. One of them is Gal Dalal's younger brother, the now 24-year-old Guy Gilboa-Dalal. "Every bomb, every military operation, everything that's going on, they're putting my brother in risk," Gal told CBS News. And the bombing intensified this week. Security camera footage showed the moment an Israeli strike hit outside a hospital in Gaza — killing dozens.
Israeli soldier tells CBS News he was ordered to use Palestinians as human shields in Gaza Original
Tel Aviv — The war is back in Gaza. Since abandoning a ceasefire on March 17, the Israel Defense Forces have pounded the Palestinian territory with waves of deadly strikes it says are targeting Hamas terrorists. Those strikes have brought the overall death toll in Gaza to well over 50,000 since the beginning of the war, according to the enclave's Hamas-run Health Ministry. CBS News spoke recently with an Israeli soldier who has questioned the military's tactics.
Fate of 59 Israeli hostages, 2 million Palestinians hangs in balance as first phase of ceasefire nears end Original
Israel mourns hostages as ceasefire plan continues Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday that he had instructed his country's negotiators to travel to Cairo "for the continuation of the talks" aimed at keeping the tenuous ceasefire agreement with Hamas alive. The announcement came hours after four Israeli hostages' remains were returned by Hamas as part of the final hostage-prisoner exchange of phase one of the deal.
Fate of Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in balance as first phase nears end
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday that he had instructed his country's negotiators to travel to Cairo "for the continuation of the talks" aimed at keeping the tenuous ceasefire agreement with Hamas alive. The announcement came hours after four Israeli hostages' remains were returned by Hamas as part of the final hostage-prisoner exchange of phase one of the deal.
Aid workers warn Trump's aid freeze could hit Sudan's starving children
Omdurman, Sudan — It is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, but probably the one you've heard the least about. Fueled by nearly two years of civil war, Sudan is in the grip of a man-made famine. More than 25 million people are starving — more than half of the African nation's population — and of those, 3.2 million are children under the age of 5 who are suffering from acute malnutrition.
Aid workers warn Trump's aid freeze could hit Sudan's starving children
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Aid workers warn Trump's aid freeze could hit Sudan's starving children
Omdurman, Sudan — It is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, but probably the one you've heard the least about. Fueled by nearly two years of civil war, Sudan is in the grip of a man-made famine. More than 25 million people are starving — more than half of the African nation's population — and of those, 3.2 million are children under the age of 5 who are suffering from acute malnutrition.
As Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold, Biden heralds new push for truce with Hamas in Gaza
As a ceasefire the U.S. helped broker between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah came into effect Wednesday, President Biden said his administration would quickly launch “another push” with international partners to secure a deal to end the even deadlier war in the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold, fueling new push for Gaza truce
As a ceasefire the U.S. helped broker between Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah came into effect Wednesday, President Biden said his administration would quickly launch "another push" with international partners to secure a deal to end the even deadlier war in the Gaza Strip.
Deaths soar as Israel and Hezbollah clash despite cease-fire push
Tel Aviv — Israel said a barrage of hundreds of rockets was fired at the north of the country Sunday by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon. The assault came after days of devastating strikes by the Israel Defense Forces, which said it was targeting Hezbollah sites around the Lebanese capital Beirut. Israeli officials said there were some injuries caused by the Hezbollah rocket fire, but many of the weapons were intercepted by Israel's advanced missile defense systems.
Lebanese medics claim Israel is targeting them with airstrikes
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Israel's war with Hezbollah hit a tiny Lebanese village without warning
October 11, 2024 at 9:52 AM Khodor, southern Lebanon — War came without warning to the village of Khodor in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Israel's fight with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, long designated a terrorist organization by Israel and the U.S., has been focused for weeks in southern Beirut and further south, near the Lebanon-Israel border, where the Israel Defense Forces have ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
How CBS News tracked down Ghanaian romance scammers duping Americans into parting with huge sums of money
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, “Nigerian Prince” emails became infamous — typically involving someone claiming to be royalty and asking for money that they promised would be paid back with a hefty commission added once the purported royal offspring came into his inheritance. Most people know by now that these outlandish claims are a scam.
How CBS News tracked down romance scammers preying on Americans
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How CBS News tracked down romance scammers preying on Americans
September 26, 2024 at 7:32 PM In the late 1990s and early 2000s, "Nigerian Prince" emails became infamous — typically involving someone claiming to be royalty and asking for money that they promised would be paid back with a hefty commission added once the purported royal offspring came into his inheritance. Most people know by now that these outlandish claims are a scam.
Inside the "hustle kingdom," where overseas scammers prey on Americans online
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Inside the "hustle kingdom," where overseas scammers prey on Americans online Original
Down a dusty alley in the Ghanaian capital Accra, young men huddle together in a small, dark room and cast off their true identities, taking on the phony role of women looking for love online. They call it their hustle kingdom. They are West Africa's "Yahoo boys," fraudsters who swindle Americans out of millions of dollars by luring them into all kinds of scams -- many preying on widowers looking for love and companionship.
Israel kills Hamas leader in Tehran and Hezbollah leader in Beirut
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Alleged rape of Palestinian prisoner reveals stark divisions in Israel
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Israeli lawmaker defends alleged rape of Hamas prisoner as far-right protesters rage over IDF troops' detention Original
Right-wing Israelis storm military facilities Ultra-right-wing Israeli nationalists stormed two military facilities late Monday, protesting the detention and questioning of nine Israel Defense Forces reservists suspected of raping and abusing a Palestinian prisoner whose injuries were so bad he had to be hospitalized.
Flights disrupted as Israel contemplates retaliation against Hezbollah
Haley Ott, Debora Patta July 29, 2024 at 9:22 AM·2 min read Lufthansa and Air France said Monday that they were suspending flights to Beirut several days after a rocket strike killed at least 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The U.S. and Israel have blamed the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah for the attack, though it has denied responsibility.
Netanyahu faces rage at home and in D.C. ahead of speech to Congress
Debora Patta, Agnes Reau, Tucker Reals July 24, 2024 at 7:41 AM·4 min read Hundreds of Jewish activists calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip were removed from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday as they staged a sit-in protest against visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader's visit has also drawn protests from Palestinian demonstrators, and family members of the hostages still held by Hamas and its allies in Gaza.
New setback for Israel-Hamas truce talks as report alleges war crimes
Debora Patta, Agnes Reau, Tucker Reals July 18, 2024 at 2:19 PM·4 min read Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked anger Thursday with another visit to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site, threatening to disrupt ongoing discussions about a cease-fire in the devastating war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Why 30 years of ANC majority rule is over, and what's next for South Africa
Johannesburg — On April 27, 1994, Black and White South Africans voted side by side for a new government for the first time in the country's history. Nelson Mandela's party, the African National Congress (ANC) had defeated apartheid and ushered in a new democratic era. The ANC swept to power with ease and Mandela became South Africa's first Black president to the delight of a mostly adoring country. Now, 30 years later, the party that brought democracy to South Africa has been defeated by it.
U.S. holds huge military drill in Africa, as Russia's foothold grows
May 30, 2024 at 12:10 PM Tamale, Ghana — On a dusty airport tarmac in the northern Ghanaian city of Tamale, military special operatives from across Africa move stealthily. Shots ring out as they converge on the airport and apprehend armed militants holding it hostage. It's not a real attack, but just one of the exercises of "Flintlock," the U.S. military's premier counterterrorism training event in Africa, which is now in its 20th year.
Lessons on war and peace from one of Israel's few unsegregated schools
Jerusalem — Every morning before she goes to school, 12-year-old Dariel Bardach-Goldstein tapes a number to her chest. It marks the days since her cousin was taken hostage by Hamas. Dariel campaigns almost daily with her mother Rebecca, demanding a deal to bring the dozens of Israelis seized by Hamas during the group's Oct. 7 terrorist attack back home. But it hasn't been easy. In the days immediately after the attack, Rebecca thought her daughter needed help.
Hope for new Israel-Hamas cease-fire piles pressure on Netanyahu
Over 130 hostages remain in Gaza as Biden pushes Israel to end war through diplomacy 04:05 Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under rising pressure Monday from all sides over his country's ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip .
Hope for new Israel-Hamas cease-fire piles pressure on Netanyahu
Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under rising pressure Monday from all sides over his country's ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Far-right members of Netanyahu's own cabinet have threatened to drop their support for his coalition government if he accepts a cease-fire deal with Hamas, but the U.S. and many Israelis are pushing him to strike an agreement to bring the remaining hostages home from Gaza and wind down the devastating war in the Palestinian territory.
Why the U.S. is investigating an ultra-Orthodox Israeli army battalion
Dr. Islam Abu-Zaher was working the night shift at Arab Medical Centre in the West Bank when he heard knocking on the door. "Doctor, doctor, we need help!" Israeli soldiers had arrested several people, he was told, and one of them had died. He grabbed his emergency bag and rushed to the scene, where he found a familiar patient: 78-year-old Omar Assad, whom he had treated for cardiac problems in the past.
Israel lashes out over possible U.S. sanctions against army battalion
Tel Aviv — Israeli leaders have lashed out at the prospect of the Biden administration sanctioning one of the Jewish state's army battalions over accusations that it's committed human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. According to a report by Axios, sanctions against the Israeli army's ultra-Orthodox Netzah Yehuda battalion could be announced in the coming days.
Israel blames starvation in Gaza on U.N. making excuses
Tel Aviv — Under pressure from the U.S. and other allies to flood the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid, Israel insists it's doing everything it can, and it blames the United Nations for the starvation of thousands of Palestinians in the war-torn enclave. In a Wednesday morning social media post, the Israeli government said it had "scaled up our capabilities" and it included a video clip showing hundreds of white containers that it said were loaded with aid and waiting for collection inside Gaza.
U.S. issues travel warning for Israel with Iran attack believed to be imminent and fear Gaza war could spread
Now New York CNN — US stocks ended the day sharply lower Friday as Wall Street worried about escalating tension in the Middle East and traders rushed to safe havens like bonds and gold. The Dow fell 475 points, or 1.2%, after dropping more than 500 points at the day’s lows. The S&P 500 declined 1.5% and …
U.S. issues travel warning for Israel as Iran expected to attack any time
Debora Patta, Tucker Reals April 12, 2024 at 6:22 AM·3 min read Tel Aviv — Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S. officials believe could materialize within just hours — the possibility of a direct attack on Israeli soil by Iran in retaliation for a strike almost two weeks ago that killed seven Iranian military officers. Iran has vowed to take revenge for Israel killing its commanders, who were hit by an April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital.
U.S. issues travel warning for Israel as Iran expected to attack any time
Tel Aviv — Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S. officials believe could materialize within just hours — the possibility of a direct attack on Israeli soil by Iran in retaliation for a strike almost two weeks ago that killed seven Iranian military officers. Iran has vowed to take revenge for Israel killing its commanders, who were hit by an April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital.
Behind the scenes of CBS News' interview with a Hamas commander in the West Bank
Hamas recruiter on group's rise in West Bank CBS News senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta conducted a rare interview with a Hamas commander and recruiter in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, four months after the group launched its bloody terror attack on Israel, sparking the ongoing war in Gaza. The militant said the war was helping draw new members to Hamas in the West Bank — a point one veteran Israeli hostage negotiator didn't dispute.
Israel says it will destroy Hamas in Gaza. Is that possible?
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