Tag: MIDDLE EAST
Israel expands bombing campaign across Lebanon
Israel on Saturday ramped up its punishing airstrikes on Lebanon, and for the first time since it began its assault on the militant group Hezbollah, it targeted the country's north. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
Recalling the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year on
For all the turmoil, suffering and heartbreaking loss of human life that has unfolded since, the Oct. 7 massacre nearly one year ago is when it began, when heavily armed Hamas gunmen slaughtered about 1,200 people in Israel. Charlie D'Agata, who has repor...
Iranian foreign minister vows harsh retaliation if Israel strikes Iran
President Biden says he "doesn't know" whether Israel is holding up a peace deal to influence the U.S. elections. But in the meantime, the fighting rages on against Hamas to the south and Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon, where there are tens of thousand...
‘Hearts in our throats’: Conflict in the Middle East impacts Manitoba communities
Almost one year after Hamas' attack on Israel, conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, the impacts being felt even in Manitoba communities.
Iran launches close to 200 missiles at Israel
As fears grow over a wider war in the Middle East, Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel Tuesday. The Israeli military said many of them were intercepted by its defense systems, and there were no reports of casualties. Chris Livesay reports f...
Israel targets Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike
Huge explosions rocked the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon, as Israel says it struck Hezbollah headquarters in a residential neighborhood. They say they were targeting the leader of the Iran-backed terror group. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets
Israel struck southern Lebanon multiple times again on Tuesday and Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel in response, with the Iran-backed group vowing to keep launching rockets until the war in Gaza ends. Officials in Lebanon say more than 500 peo...
Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 amid Israeli strikes
Tensions in the Middle East are now boiling as Israel steps up its military campaign against the terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Officials there say Israeli strikes have killed nearly 500 people, making it the deadliest day of fighting between Israel a...
U.S. sending more troops to Middle East as tensions increase
The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as American citizens in Lebanon are being told to leave the country. Charlie D'Agata has details.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange border fire one day after Beirut attack
A day after an Israeli strike on Beirut killed several dozen people, including a top Hezbollah leader, Israel and Hezbollah on Saturday continued to trade strikes. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills senior Hezbollah commander
The Lebanon Health Minister says the death toll from an Israeli airstrike in Beirut has climbed to 31. Hezbollah said a second senior commander was among those killed in the attack, which comes after the militant group suffered an unprecedented blow after...
Lebanon border clashes between Israel, Hezbollah spark fears of wider war
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continued escalating Friday as the Israeli military says it killed about a dozen top Hezbollah members in a rare airstrike in Beirut. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
Thousands of Israeli protesters call for hostage deal
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets again Saturday, demanding their government make a deal to bring Hamas-held hostages home. Rather than work towards an agreement to release the hostages and bring a cease-fire to suffering Gazan Palest...
U.S. protester fatally shot in West Bank
An American woman who was protesting against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was fatally shot Friday, U.S. officials confirmed. Witnesses told CBS News that the woman, 26-year-old Aysenur Eygi, was shot by Israeli troops. CBS News' Elizabeth...
Israeli airstrike on Gaza school-turned-shelter kills dozens
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 harborin...