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Pope Francis speaks to Norah O'Donnell about Ukraine, church scandals, migrant crisis
CBS News Videos56 minutes agoNorah O'Donnell's conversation with Pope Francis is the first interview of a pope with an American TV network. The 87-year-old pontiff speaks about the Israel-Hamas war and Ukraine. They also touch on the church's handling of sexual abuse scandals and the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The interview airs this Sunday on "60 Minutes."
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- 01:03Pope Francis speaks to Norah O'Donnell about Ukraine, church scandals, migrant crisisCBS News VideosNorah O'Donnell's conversation with Pope Francis is the first interview of a pope with an American TV network. The 87-year-old pontiff speaks about the Israel-Hamas war and Ukraine. They also touch on the church's handling of sexual abuse scandals and the migrant crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The interview airs this Sunday on "60 Minutes."56 minutes ago
- 01:50French police kill attempted synagogue arsonistReuters VideosSTORY: French police shot dead an armed man who set fire to a synagogue in the northwestern city of Rouen early on Friday (May 17). Officers opened fire when the assailant threw an iron bar at them and threatened them with a knife as he left the building. The synagogue had smoke billowing from it, a Rouen city official said. The fire has since been brought under control. The synagogue's Rabbi Chmouel Lubecki said he was left in "great shock" after the attempted arson attack, adding that his wife was present at the time. "She heard gunshots and screams. She thought it was the street that was lively, and then she saw smoke coming from the synagogue, so she immediately went down, she helped the firefighters get in the synagogue and that was it. We had a great fright. / Tonight is Shabbat. It is important to light the Shabbat candles to show that we are not afraid and that we continue to practice our Judaism despite the circumstances." The synagogue suffered extensive damage, including to its furniture, but no one was harmed, said the city's mayor. The attacker's identity and motive were unclear. Aurore Berge is the Minister for Gender Equality and Anti-discrimination. "The people who commit these crimes are condemned, and that is extremely important for the people who could be victims, who could be affected, to tell themselves that the state, the government is systematically and permanently by their side in this fight." France, like many countries across Europe, has seen a huge spike in antisemitic acts since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel and Israel's invasion of Gaza in response. France hosts the Summer Olympic Games in just over two months. It recently raised its alert status to the highest level against a complex geopolitical backdrop in the Middle East and Europe's eastern flank.2 hours ago
- 02:08South Africa asks World Court to stop Israel's Rafah offensiveReuters VideosSTORY: South Africa is urging the U.N.’s top court to order Israel to halt its offensive on Rafah. On Thursday, South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands — Vusimuzi Madonsela — asked judges to order Israel to withdraw its army from the whole Gaza Strip. "Israel's genocide has continued apace and has just reached a new and horrific stage.” The two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice are part of a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide. Last week, South Africa asked for extra measures to protect Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have been sheltering. It also wants the court to order Israel to allow U.N. officials, humanitarian aid groups, journalists and investigators unimpeded access to the enclave. Israel is set to respond in court on Friday. It has described South Africa's claims as baseless and on social media Israel's Foreign Ministry said its military abides by international law. More than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, according to health officials there. The war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and abducting more than 250 others, according to Israeli tallies. Israel says it needs to eliminate Hamas for its own protection. In January, the court ordered Israel to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza, allow in more humanitarian aid and preserve any evidence of violations. In filings, Israel has stressed that it's stepped up efforts to get aid into Gaza. This week's hearings will only look at emergency measures. It will likely be years before the court can rule on the charge of genocide. The court's rulings and orders are binding and cannot be appealed. While the court has no way to enforce them, an order against a country could hurt its international reputation and set legal precedent.11 hours ago
- 00:58Gaza students traumatized, unable to learn and at risk of becoming a lost generationAssociated Press VideosSince the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7, all of Gaza’s schools have closed. That has left hundreds of thousands of students without formal schooling or safe places to spend their days. (AP video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana and Mahmoud Essa)12 hours ago
- 01:29House bill requires Biden to send weapons to IsraelReuters VideosSTORY: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel on Thursday (May 16). The move is seen as a rebuke to Biden for delaying bomb shipments, as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas. The House approved the Israel Security Assistance Support Act largely along party lines. Some sixteen Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes. Republicans accused Biden of turning his back on Israel after facing widespread pro-Palestinian protests. While House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said before the vote that the Republican-led action was not "a serious effort at legislation", and that even some of the most pro-Israel Democrats would turn it down. The act is not expected to become law, but its passage underscored the deep U.S. election-year divide over Israel policy. The ongoing conflict had begun after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killed around 1,200 people and seized over 250 hostages. Israel's subsequent campaign in Gaza led to over 35,000 civilian deaths, according to Palestinian authorities. Despite delays from the Biden administration, Israel is still due to get billions of dollars in U.S. weapons: The State Department on Tuesday moved a $1 billion package of weapons aid for Israel for congressional review.13 hours ago
- 02:55Morehouse College prepares for possible disruptions ahead of Biden's commencement addressCBS News VideosPresident Biden is set to deliver a commencement address at Morehouse College, and the historically Black college is preparing for possible disruptions as protests over Mr. Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war have continued on college campuses throughout the U.S. Nikole Killion has more.16 hours ago
- 00:44Ships anchor off coast of Gaza Strip after US military says it has completed pier for delivering aidAssociated Press VideosShips anchored off the coast of Gaza Strip after US military announced it has completed a floating pier for delivering aid on Thursday. Officials are poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. (AP video: Abdel Kareem Hana, Wafaa Shurafa)22 hours ago
- 02:23Israel's defense chief challenges Netanyahu on GazaReuters VideosSTORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was publicly challenged on Wednesday (May 15) by his own defense chief about his post-war plans for Gaza – or the lack thereof. In a televised statement, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stressed the need to lay the groundwork for alternative Palestinian rule at the same time as defeating Hamas. He said he had been pushing the issue since the conflict broke out in October following Hamas' shock attack – but has received no response from the Israeli cabinet. "Unfortunately, this issue was not raised for debate and worse, an alternative was not raised in its replacement. Indecision is in essence a decision. This leads to a dangerous course, which promotes the idea of Israeli military and civilian governance in Gaza. This is a negative and dangerous option for the State of Israel strategically, militarily, and from a security standpoint." His comments mark the most vocal dissent from within Israel's top echelon against Netanyahu in the Gaza war. In a riposte that did not explicitly name Gallant, Netanyahu hinted that the retired admiral was making "excuses" for not yet having destroyed Hamas in a conflict now in its eighth month. But the conservative prime minister soon appeared to be outflanked within his own war cabinet. Centrist ex-general Benny Gantz, the only voting member of the cabinet other than Netanyahu and Gallant, said the defense minister had spoken "the truth". Gallant's criticism over Gaza echoes that of Israel's strongest ally, the United States. Washington has tried to give a role to the internationally-backed Palestinian Authority, which wields limited governance in the occupied West Bank. But Netanyahu has refused this, describing the Palestinian Authority as a hostile entity. On Wednesday, he repeated this position in a video statement within an hour of Gallant's remarks. Saying Hamas must first be eliminated before any move to create an alternative Gaza government, and demanding the goal to be pursued "without excuses". Netanyahu has said Israel would retain overall security control over Gaza after the war for the foreseeable future. Though he has stopped short of describing this as an occupation – a status Washington does not want to see emerge.1 day ago
- 01:06Gaza pier set to receive 1st shipment of aidABC News VideosABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.1 day ago
- 02:34‘The Big Cigar’ star André Holland on parallels between recent protests and young Black PanthersAssociated Press VideosAndré Holland says “there's certainly some parallels to be drawn” between the energy of recent protests over the Israel-Hamas war and the young leaders of The Black Panther Party. The “Moonlight’ star plays revolutionary Huey P. Newton in the true story of his elaborate plan to escape the FBI to Cuba under the guise of creating a fake movie. (May 15) (AP Production by Gary Gerard Hamilton)2 days ago
- 01:14The Israel-Hamas war: Balancing U.S. loyalty to Israel with the protection of Gazan civiliansYahoo News VideoIsrael’s war with Hamas is coming under new scrutiny as members of the international community — including the United States — are struggling to reconcile unwavering support of the Israeli people with frustration over the Israeli military’s treatment of Gazan civilians. Yahoo News explains the politics around the war’s competing loyalties and obligations.2 days ago
- 02:32White House moves forward with more than $1B in new aid for IsraelABC News VideosABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.2 days ago
- 01:40Harvard students end protest as university agrees to discuss Middle East conflictAssociated Press VideosProtesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi.)3 days ago
- 02:05Palestinian truckers fearful after Gaza aid convoy wreckedReuters VideosSTORY: These trucks were carrying humanitarian supplies bound for Gaza, now strewn across the road in the occupied West Bank as the enclave faces a severe hunger crisis. Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday (May 14) they feared for the security of aid convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked the trucks. Videos circulated on social media on Monday showed protesters throwing supplies from the trucks at the Tarqumiya checkpoint. The Head of the Hebron Food Trade Association said Israeli soldiers stood by as the attack took place. Adel Amer is from the West Bank-Based hauliers union. "We went to the checkpoint, and after the checks we were surprised to see settlers on the roundabout of the checkpoint. They damaged the cars, they tore the tires off the trucks, they threw the contents of the truck on the ground, we gathered some of the products, and sent some of those products on to a bulldozer and sent them to sheep farms. Around 15 trucks were damaged, their haul was damaged, windows of trucks were broken, some drivers were beaten, some of the products were thrown away, and the whole loss for Hebron is around $2 million." Amer said some drivers are now refusing to take good to Gaza because they are afraid. A group calling itself Order 9 has claimed Monday's attack and says it acted to stop supplies reaching Hamas, accusing the Israeli government of giving "gifts" to the Islamist group. Palestinians and human rights groups have accused the Israeli military and police of deliberately failing to intervene when settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank. The violent protest drew condemnation from the U.S., which has urged Israel to step up deliveries of aid into Gaza. Britain's foreign minister also condemned the (quote) "appalling" incident, saying Israel must call the attackers to account. No comment was available from the Israeli military. The Israeli police said a number of people were arrested and the incident was being investigated.3 days ago
- 01:57White House says world should be calling on Hamas to accept hostage proposalABC News VideosPlus, the State Department said they were aware of reports of U.S. doctors trapped in Gaza. It is working with Israel to reopen the Rafah gate to facilitate the departure of U.S. citizens.3 days ago
- 04:52Netanyahu will not end war until Hamas is destroyed: NaglABC News VideosRetired Lt. Col John Nagl said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should learn from what went wrong in the Iraq war and encourage Israel to learn from mistakes the U.S. made.3 days ago
- 00:54Group of displaced Palestinians move into heavily damaged school in Gaza that was run by UN agencyAssociated Press VideosA group of displaced Palestinians have moved into a school run by a U.N. agency that was heavily damaged during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and fixed some of the classrooms where they now live. The school in the southern city of Khan Younis used to be run by the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees known as UNRWA was damaged by Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip. (AP video shot by Mohammad Jahjouh and production by Wafaa Shurafa)3 days ago
- 03:04Israel pushes into Gaza's northern, southern areasReuters VideosSTORY: Civilian casualties continue to tick up as Israel stepped up its assault in the northern and southern parts of Gaza on Monday. Rescue crews brought in badly-wounded civilians, some of them children, to a hospital in northern Beit Lahiya. Some of the most intense fighting for weeks is raging in both the north and south. Israeli forces had gone back into Jabalia, where they’ve said they have dismantled Hamas months ago, to prevent militants regrouping there. A medical worker, Fares Afana, says they’ve tried to reach the Jabalia camp. Bodies were recovered there after overnight strikes. But he claims Israeli forces had been targeting ambulance crews, blocking them from saving wounded and trapped civilians. In southern Gaza’s Rafah, streets were near empty as Palestinians fled the fighting. Israel on Monday cut across a main highway into Rafah, closing a main crossing point for aid. The U.N. says a foreign security staff member was killed on Monday when a U.N.-marked vehicle travelling to a hospital in Rafah was struck. This marks the first international U.N. fatality in the Gaza war. Hamas' armed wing says due to Israeli bombardments it lost contact with militants guarding four Israeli hostages, including U.S.-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who appeared in a Hamas video in April. Supplies are also wearing thin for many displaced Palestinians, who’ve fled the north and south to Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Gaza strip. “There is not enough water for all displaced people, there is not enough food, not enough markets for everyone." "This water tank that you see, this was barely enough for those who were already here, it was already not enough but we were living with it, so what about those who joined us? There are people from two camps, in addition to our camp.” The U.N. says around 360,000 people have fled Rafah since Israel’s evacuation order a week ago. Many uprooted families are moving to empty tracts of land along the coast, but the U.N. warns of poor sanitary conditions there. Starving Palestinians on one side of the border – and on the other… Israeli protesters blocking aid trucks to Gaza on Monday. Some Israelis were seen spilling contents of the trucks onto a road at a West Bank checkpoint – the second such incident in less than a week. This comes even as Israel has pledged to allow uninterrupted humanitarian supplies into the besieged enclave. Washington, which has paused some deliveries of weapons to Israel, as it disagrees with an assault on Rafah, has denounced "looting" these convoys. Gaza health officials say the Palestinian death toll in the war has now surpassed 35,000. The conflict began after militant group Hamas burst into Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages.3 days ago
- 00:44White House sees no genocide in GazaReuters VideosSTORY: ::The Biden administration says it does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza as 'genocide' ::May 13, 2024 :: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor / White House "We believe Israel can and must do more to ensure the protection and well-being of innocent civilians. We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide. We have been firmly on record rejecting that proposition." "We have paused the shipment of £2,000 bombs because we do not believe they should be dropped in densely populated cities. We are talking to the Israeli government about this. We still believe it would be a mistake to launch a major military operation into the heart of Rafah. That would put huge numbers of civilians at risk without a clear strategic gain. The president was clear that he would not supply certain offensive weapons for such an operation were it to occur." Sullivan, speaking to reporters at the White House, said the United States wants to see Hamas defeated, that Palestinians caught in the middle of the war were in "hell," and that a major military operation by Israel in Rafah would be a mistake. Biden, who is running for reelection this year, has faced heavy criticism from his own supporters domestically for his support of Israel; some of those critics have accused Israel of committing genocide. More than 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza have died, according to Gaza health officials.4 days ago
- 00:57White House: Palestinian civilians caught in Gaza war are 'in hell'; Israel not committing genocideYahoo News VideoSpeaking to the press on Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Palestinian civilians who are caught up in the war between Israel and Hamas are "in hell." Sullivan also said that while the White House believes that Israel must do more to protect innocent civilians, "We do not believe what is happening in Gaza is a genocide."4 days ago
- 00:28Israeli protesters block aid convoy headed to GazaReuters VideosSTORY: :: Israeli protesters block an aid convoy heading to Gaza :: Tarqumiya checkpoint, West Bank :: May 13, 2024 :: Four protesters, including a minor, were arrested, according to lawyers representing them Videos circulated on social media showed protesters throwing supplies from the trucks on to the ground, with the contents of opened cartons lying spilled across the road. The video was verified by buildings, signs and hills seen in the footage which match file imagery of the checkpoint. Separate visuals from the same location also show the same truck being unloaded, which corroborates the video. Last week, four people were arrested in southern Israel after a similar protest by Israelis who object to delivering humanitarian supplies into an area controlled by the Islamist movement Hamas, according to their lawyers. The protests came as Israel has faced heavy international pressure to step up the flow of aid into Gaza, where international organizations have warned of a severe humanitarian crisis threatening a population of more than 2 million people.4 days ago
- 00:47Netanyahu, ministers heckled at Memorial Day ceremoniesReuters VideosSTORY: :: Israel's prime minister and his cabinet ministers are heckled during Memorial Day ceremonies :: May 13, 2024 :: Jerusalem :: Ashdod, Israel :: Tel Aviv, Israel A person called Netanyahu "garbage" as he ended his speech addressing bereaved families in Jerusalem. Separately, a woman shouted at a far-right member of Netanyahu's cabinet, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, as he took to the stand to address a military ceremony in the southern city of Ashdod. The woman pointed at him and shouted, "He's a criminal." Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was confronted with a sign in Tel Aviv that read, "Their blood is on your hands." Some 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 kidnapped on Oct. 7, according to Israeli tallies. Since then, a further 273 Israeli soldiers have died, mostly in an assault on Gaza that Palestinian medics say has killed more than 35,000 people. Despite his image as a security hawk, Netanyahu has struggled with a widespread perception that he was to blame for the security failures that allowed Hamas to overwhelm Israel's defences around Gaza.4 days ago
- 01:00Tents crowd Mediterranean shore of Deir al-Balah as more Palestinian displaced arriveAssociated Press VideosDeir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip has offered refuge for Palestinians escaping the war between Israel and Hamas in the besieged territory. Thousands of displaced from nearby Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip have set up sprawling tented settlements in the town, including along the Mediterranean Sea shore. (AP video by Abd Al Kareem Hana / Production by Wafaa Shurafa)5 days ago
- 02:03Residents Flee Rafah as Israeli Military Operation IntensifiesWSJIsrael’s leaders have said the military needs to move into Rafah to dismantle the remaining battalions of Hamas. Photo: Hatem Khaled/Reuters5 days ago
- 01:31Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 12, 2024CBS News VideosThis week on "Face the Nation," Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Margaret Brennan as America's relationship with Israel faces a serious stress test this week, with a new U.S. report that says it is "reasonable to assess" that Israel violated international law in its war with Hamas. Plus, a story about how a group of special operations veterans helped a fellow service member's family get their mother out of war-torn Gaza.5 days ago
US House passes bill requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden (The Times of Israel) 36 minutes ago U.S.-built pier anchored in Gaza; ICJ hears Rafah is ‘endgame’ in ...
1 day ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition. Learn more about Israel, including its history.
1 day ago · Amid war and infighting, Israelis hit pause on Independence Day festivities. The Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities cast a shadow over the holiday as citizens decline to celebrate while many of their ...
Oct 13, 2023 · 13 October 2023. A country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is the only state in the world with a majority Jewish population. It has been locked in conflict with the...