Israel’s military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and shelling days ahead of a planned trip to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The intensified operations came after days of mounting calls for a ceasefire, with President Trump — whom Netanyahu is slated to meet with … Read more
Tehran — Seyed Rahim Bathaei has long been CBS News’ eyes and ears in Iran. For 16 years, he’s helped us introduce our audience to regular Iranians who’ve shared their hopes and fears. For all of those years, Iranian society has been divided between those who ardently support the Islamic Republic’s theocratic rulers, and those … Read more
London — The BBC has said it regrets not pulling down its live stream of a performance at the Glastonbury music festival over the weekend that included what the broadcaster calls “utterly unacceptable” chants against Israel’s military. The taxpayer-funded BBC said in a statement Monday that it regrets not cutting short its live streaming signal … Read more
President Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks that would halt the fighting in the 20-month-long conflict in Gaza. The call for a deal came as the Israeli military ordered a new mass evacuation in northern Gaza amid its escalating attacks on the territory. “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!!” … Read more
The U.S. State Department announced Thursday that the Trump administration had approved $30 million in funding for the controversial, opaquely run private food distribution organization known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has been criticized by a United Nations agency as “a death trap” for hungry Palestinians in the war-torn enclave. It is the first … Read more
“I offer my congratulations on the victory over the fallacious Zionist regime,” a message posted Thursday on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s X account declared. Another post added the bold claim that Israel’s government “was practically knocked out and crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic.” In a recorded video address to his … Read more
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. The ceasefire brokered by the Trump administration — and enforced by President Trump personally on Tuesday as it looked perilously close … Read more
Tel Aviv — The head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees has condemned a controversial U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian organization operating in Gaza, calling it “an abomination” and “a death trap costing more lives than it saves.” The statement from Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general for UNRWA, criticizing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) came as … Read more
Tel Aviv — Israel said it carried out more strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting missile, satellite and radar sites two days after the President Trump ordered American warplanes to join Israel in attacking the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, fueling concern around the world of an escalating conflict in the heart of the Middle East with … Read more
Israel, Iran trade missile strikes after U.S. hits Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump following the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Iran and Israel continues to trade missile attacks in the aftermath of the U.S. operation. Debora Patta has more. Be the first to know … Read more