President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have committed to staying in regular contact as Israel’s war with Hamas unfolds in real time. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports. Source

Israel has launched a series of strikes in Gaza following a surprise assault by Hamas militants over the weekend. More than 1,500 people have been killed in the fighting. Holly Williams has the latest. Source

Major U.S. airlines have halted flights to and from Israel after the State Department issued a travel warning amid fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. Airlines in Europe and Asia have halted flights as well. Source

After Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, Republicans were quick to link, without evidence, the assault to the $6 billion in funds that were unfrozen as part of the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran. Source

Supporters of both Israel and Palestinian liberation gathered in cities across the U.S. following the surprise assault on Israel by Hamas militants over the weekend. Jericka Duncan reports. Source

Miri Messika says she and her family barely survived when Hamas attacked their home on a kibbutz about three miles from Gaza. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell shares her story. Source

Many are left wondering why Hamas militants chose to launch an attack on Israel. Charlie D’Agata explains some of the background behind the assault. Source

A music festival in Israel was the site of one of the first attacks by Hamas over the weekend. Hundreds of attendees were killed. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

The White House is sending weapons to Israel and moving warships to the region amid the ongoing fighting between Hamas militants and Israel. Congress currently cannot approve further aid following the ousting of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

The village they were in was targeted by Hamas fighters, and they haven’t been heard from since the attack. Loved ones fear they were abducted. Source