Netanyahu met with families of the hostages in Washington Wednesday night, saying that tremendous efforts are being made to bring everyone back. The new maps that Israel submitted to the hostage deal mediators were presented to Hamas Wednesday night,

Edward Djerejian, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel, says several sticking points may be delaying a potential Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Djerejian joined "CBS News 24/7" with his take.

The European Union reached an agreement with Israel to allow more aid into Gaza.

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are deadlocked as Israel refuses to withdraw troops from Gaza’s strategic Morag corridor. Hamas demands a full pullout, calling Israel’s military presence a deal-breaker.

Iran's resurgence, Israel's military posture, and U.S. backing create a high-stakes triangle driving the region toward renewed conflict.

Israel – with US assistance at the very end – had pulled off a staggering strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Operation Rising Lion had reasserted Israeli deterrence, garnered international admiration, and handed Netanyahu a signature moment of strength both domestically and on the world stage.

The 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025 saw the United States intervene by striking three Iranian nuclear sites before brokering a ceasefire. While the pause still left high tensions between the two warring Middle East countries,

United Airlines becomes the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 21 following the ceasefire after Operation Rising Lion and the 12-day conflict with Iran.