The Gaza Health Ministry said at least 500 people were killed Tuesday when an airstrike hit a hospital compound in the center of Gaza City. Israeli officials denied targeting the hospital and said they believed the blast was caused by a rocket from Hamas or Islamic Jihad that fell short and struck the site. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports. Source
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10/17: Prime Time with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on a hospital attack in Gaza, President Biden’s trip to Israel, and the ongoing battle to confirm a speaker of the house. Source
Biden faces diplomatic puzzle with Israel visit
President Biden is on his way to Israel. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk joins CBS News to unpack the diplomatic puzzles facing the president as Israeli troops prepare for a possible ground offensive in Gaza. Source
Live Updates: Biden heads to Israel; blast at Gaza hospital kills hundreds
President Biden is traveling to Israel to show support for a key U.S. ally as Israel and Hamas trade accusations over a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital. Source
House Republicans try to find way forward after failed speaker vote
House Republicans failed to pick a speaker Tuesday. Congressman Jim Jordan fell short of the votes he needed. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Why Jim Jordan lost the first House speaker vote
House Republicans on Tuesday tried to elect a speaker again but Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough votes to secure the gavel on the first ballot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what went wrong. Plus, Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez joins “America Decides” to discuss why he voted against Jordan. Source
Honoring America’s public servants
America’s public servants will be honored at an award ceremony Tuesday night. CBS News’ John Dickerson takes a look at some of the 2023 Service to America Medal winners. Source
Putin visits Beijing amid conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a rare visit. Michael Swaine, director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute, joins CBS News to discuss what Putin and President Xi are doing in the shadow of two different wars. Source
Is there a bipartisan solution to the House speaker chaos?
As Jim Jordan failed to clinch the speaker’s gavel in the first round of voting Tuesday, the House Democratic Caucus remained united behind Hakeem Jeffries. House Minority Whip and Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark joins “America Decides” to discuss the possibility of a bipartisan governing coalition. Source
Why the U.S. doesn’t accept many Palestinian refugees
The Israel-Hamas war has triggered a wave of Palestinians fleeing Gaza. While the Biden administration has not announced efforts to resettle people from Gaza, historically the U.S. does not admit many Palestinian refugees. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains why. Source