Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement to end more than a year of conflict. fighting in the Gaza StripPresident Biden and the Prime Minister of Qatar announced Wednesday. The agreement comes after a week of intense negotiations mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt. “Today, after several months of intensive … Read more
Tel Aviv — Israeli military strikes kill more than 600 people Gaza Strip in the first 10 days of 2025, bringing the death toll to more than 46,000 since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory, and a new estimate suggests that ‘it could be … Read more
Geneva — The head of the United Nations World Health Organization called Monday for the immediate release of Hossam Abu Safiyeh, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the war-torn Gaza Strip, who is currently in prison. detained by Israeli army following major raid on the establishment. Friday and Saturday’s assault on Kamal Adwan in … Read more
At least four infants have died of hypothermia in recent weeks in the Gaza Stripwhere hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are crowded into tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter sets in. Jomaa al-Batran, 20 days old, was found with his head “cold as ice” when his … Read more
Gaza residents face cold and hypothermia as war continues – CBS News Watch CBS News With almost the entire population of Gaza displaced and many living in flimsy tents, this winter brings its share of bitter cold and hypothermia. Holly Williams reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events … Read more
The Israeli Defense Forces attacked and burned a hospital in northern Gaza that the military said served as a Hamas terrorist stronghold. In Jerusalem, the IDF said it intercepted a missile that Houthi rebels launched from Yemen after deadly Israeli strikes. The Houthis have vowed to intensify their attacks until Israel agrees to a ceasefire … Read more
Houthi rebels in Yemen say an airstrike hit the capital Sanaa after the Iran-backed group claimed to have attacked Israel. Both sides have intensified fighting in recent days. Meanwhile, a new front has opened in the Gaza war: a battle between the elements. Holly Williams reports.
Amid Gaza War, Another Year of Low-Key Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second year in a row, the war raging in Gaza is keeping pilgrims and tourists away from Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, where Christmas tourism accounts for around 70% of the city’s economy. Imtiaz Tyab … Read more
Southern Gaza Strip — In a rare moment of access to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, CBS News on Wednesday visited a distribution center for critical aid just inside the Gaza Strip, near the Karem Shalom border crossing from Israel. THE humanitarian crisis in Gaza after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas … Read more
A film director burns his lamination for warmth. A teacher works to feed his students. A stand-up comedian arrives at the party to find the place bombed. In From Ground Zero, Palestine’s entry for the Academy Awards’ Feature Film category, 22 directors present cinematic memoirs from Gaza, shot between (and sometimes during) Israeli army raids … Read more
Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand Tuesday in his lengthy trial for alleged corruption, setting off what is expected to be a weeklong spectacle that will draw unwanted attention to his legal troubles as he faces a international arrest warrant for war crimes and the fighting in Gaza continues. … Read more
An Israeli strike destroyed a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21 people. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and had taken measures to avoid harming civilians. The attack comes as Amnesty International, a human rights organization, released a report on the Gaza war accusing Israel of … Read more