Soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces are among the missing after Hamas' surprise attack on October 7. One of those being Tamir, a young man who was kidnapped from a base near the Gaza border. CNN's Jake Tapper speaks to his father.
CNN Political Commentator SE Cupp weighs in on Mike Pence's political journey following the former vice president's move to suspend his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges, vowing to help elect "principled Republican leaders" moving forward. CNN's Kristen Holmes has the report.
CNN's Nada Bashir reports on the communications and electrical blackout across the Gaza Strip. The video from inside the area paints a picture of the devastation brought by Israel's relentless bombardment.
"I admire Joe Biden," says Democratic challenger Dean Phillips (D-MN). "But 80% of the country wants change...it's time for a new generation to take the reins."
"Every shooter has four to five concerning behaviors," says former FBI Special Agent Katherine Schweit. "When they have a stress like a job failure" - as with the Maine gunman - "then we have this outcome."
After the Oct. 7 attacks, Israel received "unqualified" US and international support to defend itself, says terrorism expert and Georgetown Professor Bruce Hoffman. But as the war drags on, "that has been qualified quite a bit to talk about surgical operations, humanitarian assistance and so on. So, the pressure, I think, is on the IDF to act now."
The rumored Hamas hostage release "would have been a very deliberate, calculated and manipulative release of some additional hostages," says Christopher O'Leary, Former U.S. Director of Hostage Rescue and Recovery. "But they're not going to open the floodgates and release any leverage that they have on Israel and the international community."
The town of Metula, Israel, is close to the Lebanese border, where Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group, is dominant. CNN's Jim Sciutto reports from the ground where residents have been evacuated.
State Dept. official Josh Paul resigned over what he calls America's "lethal assistance to Israel." "We know where this leads," says Paul. "We have seen this movie before. We must find a way to do better before we start pouring arms and fuel on to the fire."
Experiences dealing with a binge eating disorder and anxiety issues while competing for a spot at the 2016 Olympics were "a blessing in disguise," high diver Molly Carlson told CNN Sport.