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Netanyahu says no cease-fire until hostages are freed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire with Hamas won’t happen until hostages are released. He also says Israel will not allow fuel into Gaza as hospitals run low. Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins CBS News to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the risk of a broader regional conflict. Source

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Israeli forces tighten their grip on Gaza City

With the war in Gaza raging, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Tel Aviv Friday, in part, to persuade Israeli leaders and Hamas militants to allow for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected any ceasefire that does not include the release of hostages. Charlie D’Agata has more. Source

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s stunning fall from grace

Sam Bankman-Fried, who oversaw the shocking collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison after he was found guilty in one of the biggest fraud cases in U.S. history. Errol Barnett has more. Source

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Biden travels to Maine to mourn Lewiston shooting victims

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Lewiston, Maine, Friday to mourn the 18 people killed in last week’s mass shootings. It marks the president’s fourth visit in the last 18 months to a community upended by a mass shooting. Ed O’Keefe has more. Source

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