Damascus — A CBS News team drove through a Syrian military airbase on the outskirts of capital city Damascus Monday, and the devastation caused by Israeli air strikes was abundantly clear. Israel has said it’s determined to destroy weapons and other military hardware that ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and his father spent half of a century … Read more
NewsFeed Israeli forces have bombed the UN-run, Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz School, in southern Khan Younis. The attack continues Israel’s repeated pattern of targeting former school buildings, with some sheltering up to 65,000 displaced Palestinians. Published On 16 Dec 202416 Dec 2024
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was approved by 158 votes in favour out of the 193-member assembly on Wednesday, with nine votes against and 13 abstentions. Notably, it also marked the first time that Germany and Italy voted in … Read more
An Israeli attack on Palestinian security guards escorting a humanitarian aid shipment in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 12 people and injured dozens, Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondents on the ground and news agencies report. Medics and local residents told the Reuters news agency that at least 30 people were injured, including several in … Read more
A month after suspending its mediation bid, Qatar has said it sees “momentum” in efforts to reach a deal to end Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, as dozens of Palestinians were killed in the Israeli military’s continued attacks on the besieged enclave. Speaking at the Doha Forum on Saturday, Qatari Foreign Minister and Prime … Read more
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 – CBS News Watch CBS News An Israeli strike tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing at least 21. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants hiding there and that it took steps to avoid harming civilians. The attack … Read more
Human rights group Amnesty International has concluded that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning new report. The report published on Thursday, titled, “You Feel Like You Are Subhuman”: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza, is the culmination of months of research by Amnesty, including extensive witness interviews, analysis … Read more
Ahmed Bayram on the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza, and its worsening effects as winter approaches.
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on shaky ground – CBS News Watch CBS News Last week’s truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon gave renewed impetus to negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire. But in Lebanon, people had not even had time to bury those killed in the past two months before the ceasefire started looking … Read more
Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says 01:03 PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — U.S.-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, of New York, has been confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday. A grandson of Holocaust survivors, the 21-year-old from Long Island was thought to be a … Read more