In the northern part of the Gaza Strip, the IDF had seized control of most areas by mid-November. There was a period of a few weeks during which the IDF continued there, albeit at a slower pace, in Jabalia and Zeitoun, steering clear of Shejaia to leave space for hostage negotiations.

Israel is bombarding the southern Gaza Strip with airstrikes and artillery shells after a weeklong truce with the terror group Hamas collapsed Friday. The Israel Defense Forces says it struck more than 200 terrorist targets and fighting has resumed with Hezbollah terrorists on the country's northern border with Lebanon.

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Beleaguered Gazans, having fled the territory’s north, emerged from a night of bombardment wondering where to go next for safety.

The death toll in Gaza continues to grow and is now over 1,500, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. CBS New York's Bradley Blackburn reports.

The White House said Friday that Hamas failed to deliver a list of hostages the militant group would release. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas presented conflicting narratives about why the truce ended.Start the day smarter.

Some from the worst-affected communities say they remain committed to peaceful coexistence with Palestinians.

The broken cease-fire between Israel and Hamas means Palestinian prisoners are no longer being exchanged for families being held hostage by Hamas, leaving families of the victims in dread. Meanwhile,

The White House says negotiations have stopped, but Arab diplomats keep looking for a compromise to release hostages and pause the war.