dori gold is senior policy adviser to benjamin netanyahu. sir, nice to see you. >> pleasure to be with you. >> i want to start here. >> do we know if there's any reason that these teens were targeted? i mean, what do the captors want for their release? is it a meeting, money? what's behind this? >> well, you know, what we are witnessing i would say over the last few weeks is an intensification of violence against israelis and basically as a direct result of an agreement and pact that mahmoud abbas, the palestinian president, forced with the hamas organization. we now know today, clearly for the first time, that hamas is behind the kidnapping of these three israeli teenagers and frankly hamas is an organization dedicated to killing israelis. it's in their chart err and constitution. we haven't heard any demand for what's expected for their return. we don't even know if that's in the cards but we do know that this is part of an eminent wave taken by mahmoud abbas. >> what is the impact on the tensions that you're talking about between israel a

at the palace, the death toll rises, benjamin netanyahu was unapologetic. >> our forces are behaving in a manner necessary for their self-defense. and occasionally they are fatalities on the palestinian side as a result of self-defense actions. >> palestinian officials are warning that israel's tactics will only escalate the tense situation. >> this is one more crime to add to benjamin netanyahu. the people will oppose the original really -- the israeli escalation. >> the islamic militant group has welcomed the kidnapping without blaming -- claiming responsibility for it. the three boys have been missing for 10 days. there has been no sign of their whereabouts are any ransom demand. nsa contractor edward snowden has been honored in berlin. the initiative for moral courage recognize what it is called snowden's courageous efforts to promote human rights. sarah harrison accepted the reward on his behalf. he has been living in russia since receiving temporary asylum there a year ago. to world cup. the match between belgium and russia looks like it would end in a scoreless draw, but with

state and calls on all muslims to pledge their allegiance and welcome news for iraqi kurds as benjamin netanyahuks about independence and it has a foot hold in the south as it balls government forces in a major offensive and still in saturn orbit and what has been discovered. ♪ first, the turmoil in iraq and the declaration of an islamic state, the group formally known as the islamic state has rejoined the map of the middle east and it now wants to be known as the islamic state with an aim to unite the territory under its control from parts of northern syria to parts of eastern iraq and iraq says it is a threat to all countries. this is how its supporters in syria greeted the news in the town of racka and said they will join the islamic state but no word from the major rival al-qaeda, meanwhile the government is also claiming it is retaking a strategic crossing on the border with jordan. the islamic state now renamed islamic state is made up of several thousand armed men and significant amount of foreign fighters and linked to other sunni groups in iraq, they are talking about al-qaeda affiliate

israeli president benjamin netanyahu has urged world leaders not to rush to recognize the newly formed government saying it will, quote, strengthen terrorism. >> i'm standing down from my role, but i'm not abandoning my responsibility. the responsibility towards our homeland will remain serving our people wherever we are. within the government, outside of the government, we'll continue to serve the great people of palestine. >> well, al jazeera with the latest. >> reporter: after seven years of the political rift that has only widened over the years, a national unity government has just been formed. the first national unity government was formed in 2007 and lasted for three months before palestinian president mahmood abbas absolved it. so it's been in negotiations to reach this national unity government long and hard. it's believed that the road ahead is even harder and filled with challenges. that's because this government, which is made up of technocrats, is tasked with preparing for general elections next year. it's also has to deal with the punitive merges or a backlash from israel

i'll be joined exclusively by benjamin netanyahu. plus my interview with rand paul of kentucky that's making big news. his surprising assessment of president obama's handling of iraq and a warning that benghazi could haunt a hillary clinton presidential run. and political mud slinging, the inside story on this week's big gop senate race that's made national headlines with the secret video shot in a nursing home and even sarah palinnd

there is a call for an independent kurdish state and benjamin netanyahu is the first to call for kurdishdence and it clashes with the u.s. preference to keep iraq united. >> translator: we should support international efforts to strengthen jordan and support the aspiration for independence. >> translator: regarding the kurds they are fighting people who proved their political commitment and moderation and they deserve political independence. >> reporter: and jane ferguson has more from the west bank. >> reporter: the speech given by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to a think tank last night encompassed israel policy at the moment and would call for k suching rdistan and support a new move and this is not new from the government, days ago they spoke to u.s. secretary of state john kerry saying an independent kurdistan is not an entirely new policy coming from israel itself and mentioned in his concerns there could be a spill over of the troubles in iraq and syria. he has already buff te-- buffer the line with syria and intensified the fighting there because so many rockets spill

right now in the middle east over the fate of three missing teenagers israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu is blaming hamas. israeli soldiers are going house to house looking for them. speaking to cabinet members, he didn't mince words. >> the hamas terrorists carried out thursday's kidnapping of three israeli teenagers. we know that for a fact. these teenagers were kidnapped, and the kidnapping was carried out by hamas members. hamas's denials do not change this fact. >> hamas's spokesperson dismissed netanyahu's accusations as being stupid intelligence-driven. jane ferguson is in ramal a with more. >> it's been going on for three days now across the west bank but it's very much so centered around hebron in the south of the west bank. it's near there where the three teenagers were certain from. we are hearing that city is on lockdown. there are so many checkpoints in and around that city, an intensive searching, house to house across the town of hebron r really searching for any clues here that's where a lot of arrests have taken place. >> seems unlikely to abate. as you have said, at lea

. ♪ >> israeli mile minister benjamin netanyahu is blaming hamas for the kidnapping of three teenage.t's a charge the palestinian government wrong -- flat-out denies and is cracking down on palestinians in the west bank. >> humamas terrorists carried o the kidnapping of three teenagers. we know that for a fact. these teenagers were kidnapped. the kidnapping was carried out by hamas members. hamas's denials do not change this fact. >> in response, hamas spokesperson dismissed netanyahu's accusations as being stupid and intelligence-driven. al jazeera's jane ferguson is in ramala with more on the crackdown. >> reporter: it's been going on for three days now across the west bank. it's very much so centered around hebron in the south of the west bank. it's near there where the three teenagers were taken from. we have hering reports that essentially that city is on lockdown. there are so many checkpoints in and around that city, an intensive searching house to house across the town of hebron there, really searching for any clues here that's where a lot of arrests have taken place. and that

benjamin netanyahu said all military options will be considered. >> israeli will act and always under its province and always under our control to bring home the three kidnapped teenagers. israel will act against the kidnappers and their terrorist sponsors and com address. we will do whatever needs to be done to protect our people, our citizens, our children, and our teenagers from the scourge of terrorism. >> hamas dismissed the accusations. >> netanyahu's statements are stupid, meant as a part of a secret service war. israeli is responsible for the escalation against our people and the palestinian leadership, including the large scale detentions and arrest of hamas members in the occupied west bang. >> whoever did take the teenagers has not come forward or i should demands. it is not clear if they are dead or alive or where they are held. that information will determine what the israeli military will do next to get them back. >> israeli prime minister bending knelt directly blaming hamas for the kidnappings. >> the hamas terrorists carried out thursday's kidnapping of three israeli

benjamin netanyahu blames hamas. his troops respond with 80 arrests. >> radio legend casey kasem dies at 82. from los angeles, carter evans looks back. >> keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. >> and tractor-trailers could be getting longer. companies say it will save you money. would it make the roads less safe captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor. the battle for iraq is being waged on the ground and on-line. today the militant group isis posted a series of graphic photos on twitter claiming a massacre of more than 1700 iraqi soldiers. those claims cannot be verified but the accusation as loan represent another escalation in a battle that's moved with extraordinary speed. today the aircraft carrier u.s.s. george h.w. bush arrived in the persian gulf with potential military support. the u.s. state department just announced they're evacuating nonessential personnel from the embassy in baghdad. they're also sending in marines

this evening a blistering salvo from benjamin netanyahu. abc's martha raddatz live in our washington bureau watching this closely. what's coming here. >> reporter: the grief and outrage over these murders tonight in israel is extraordinary. the boys' bodies were found under a pile of rocks in an open field. the three boys disappeared from a hitchhiking staff in the west bank town of hebron. among them 16-year-old and a half and a half tally fankle. the abductions prompted one of israel's largest search and security operations in more than a decade. hamas was quickly blamed for the abduction. 400 palestinians were arrested and at least five were killed. hamas denies involvement but tonight prime minister benjamin netanyahu staying they were abducted and murdered in cold blood by human animals. hamas is responsible and hamas whether pay. whatever the israeli response, these murders have clearly dimmed any hope for a peace agreement in a country already on edge. david? >> a horrible headline. martha, thank you. >>> late word on iraq tonight as

that's been an ongoing row with benjamin netanyahu and mahmood abbas. both saying that the other is responsible for this. but right now people are worried what the israelis can do next. they have pushed very hard with their line and israelis saying that this i already there is a ban for a week now for all palestinian prisoners, that their families could not come, and tha there is fear that that could ratchet up the tension between them. if the israelis decide to move on any hamas prisoners that they have. >> reporting live from hebron. thank you very much. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists has been continued. they have been held for 178 days. al jazeera is rejecting charges and is demanding their immediate release. abdullah elshamy has been held in detention but has not been charged. he has been on a hunger strike for five months. his health is deteriorating rapidly. >>> kiev said moscow is letting politics get in the way. we have reports from doneskt. >> you crane's gas tax has officially been turned off. they have failed to solve the price

benjamin netanyahu is blaming their disappearance on hamas members who control the gaza strip. >> the israeli army has all but locked down hebron city. in the occupied west bank tense door to door searches seem to be non-stop. hunting for three missing israeli teenagers. they were last seen hitchhiking near an illegal settlement where they lived. it's a painful shock for settlers in the community. >> everybody is confused. it's difficult for them. we're all waiting ferrocenes. >> the government in israel accuses the palestinian group hamas of taking the young men. the group, which controls the gaza strip is considered a terrorist organization. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said all options will be considered. >> israel will act to bring home the three kidnapped teenagers. israel will act against the kidnappers. we will do whatever needs to be done to protect our people, our citizens, our children, and our teenagers were the scourge of terrorism. >> hamas dismissed the statements. >> the statements are stupid. they are meant as part of a secret service war. israel is fully responsi

benjamin netanyahu had a conversation with hamid abass.essed abass should do everything he can to help find the three teenagers and get them. they issued a statement condemning the kidnapping of the three teenagers and calling on all sides to show restraint. in the meantime, overnight, we are told that around 40 palestinians were detained for questioning as part of this massive search that's going on, not here in the southern west bank. there were clashes when palestinians objected to an israeli teen that went into that palestinian town. what we also understand is more details, john, are emerging about the kidnapping itself that happened on thursday night. according to reports in the israeli media, at 10:22, one of those three teenagers called the police, said we are being kidnapped. but, apparently, communications broke down and the army was not alerted to the kidnapping until 5:00 a.m. that means that the kidnappers had six hours and 38 minutes to make their get away. this is a very small country. you can get to any border in this countr

prime minister benjamin netanyahu told abbas he needs his help. he sayi iningsayings the kidnap were a mistake. they're rounding up more hamas suspects including this senior who's led away at gunpoint. the three young men, 16-year-olds gillad shaar, naftali frenkel and eya eyal yifrach. naftali is a dual citizen. his mother pleaded. >> the boys were on their way home from school. >> israel put the blame squarely on hamas militants. the large-scale search and arrest have further destabilized the region, clashes taking place in both the west bang and gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu warns against the kidnappings. >> israel will respond to the kidnappers and terrorists and ores. we'll do whatever needs to be done to protect our people, our citizens, our children, an our teenagers from the scourge of terrorism. >> now, hamas figures parades the kidnappings, though stopped short of claiming responsibility at any senior level. >>> a wildfire in central california threatening about a thousand homes this morning. a fire in bakersfield already burne

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu accusing hamas of kidnapping the teens. our ben wedeman is in the west bank with details. >> thank you all, and god willing we'll all be able to celebrate their return safely. >> reporter: hopeful words of rachel frenkel, the mother of a teenager abducted thursday night. her son reportly holds u.s. citizenship. >> we want to express the utmost thanks and for the support and work in the security forces, the american embassy in tel aviv is very supportive. and we just -- we feel waves and waves of prayers and support and positive energy in this direction. >> reporter: the teens were coming home from their school when they went missing. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says it's the work of hamas warning of serious consequences if the boys are not returned safely. >> and this attack should surprise no one because hamas makes no secret of its agenda. hamas is committed to the destruction of israel ato carrying out terrorist attacks against israeli civilians, including children. >> reporter: neither hamas or any other c

. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu says they have abducted by a "terrorist organization."en weedman is live from jerusalem. after at certification by the prime minister, has any group claimed responsibility? >> reporter: just to update you victor, this morning the prime minister netanyahu after a cabinet meeting came out and was much more specific. he said it is hamas that is behind the kidnapping. this would indicate perhaps they've managed to extract a more intelligence, more information from the approximately 80 people that they detained overnight, among whom are some fairly senior officials in hamas, which of course operates underground in the west bank. one additional bit of information, i just got off the phone with the spokesman for the israeli army. they say they have called up a limited number of relevant reservists as a reaction to these kidnappings, these alleged kidnappings. now, regarding claims of responsibility, there have been several notably not from hamas, which called the prime minister's assertions stupid, but we have received several claims of responsi

it is here what benjamin netanyahu had to say about the victory. >> i know you will do your utmost as president to meet the twofold mission of unifying the in theand showing unity face of external challenges. , as a prime minister from a similar background, to work through. >> a global summit on stopping rape. the four-day event is the first such international meeting to tackle the issue. the interndrive national standards on investigating international standards in conflicts. >> 20 years ago, as serbian shells rained down on syria will, another weapon of war was less visible. 20,000 women were raped during the conflicts. most were afraid to report out of here and the shame it would bring them. >> i just wished he would kill me. i wish he had just killed me, instead of what he did to me. he raped me in front of all the people in the house. >> ngos are trying to teach a new generation of young man that violence will not make them a man. bosnia, along with congo and south sudan, will be a priority at the london summit, cochaired by actress angelina jolie, who has made several trips to t

. >> in an phone call israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu telling palestinian president mahmoud abbas that he expect his him to help in return of the three kidna kidnapped teenagers. >> they are going historica hysterical. they came to the house and threw three stun grenades towards the house while people were sleeping inside. >> the teenagers were last seen hitchhiking near the settlement where they live. >>> russia cutting off all gas supplies to ukraine after kiev failed to settle it's debt. russia says now ukraine has to pay up front. >> they have effectively said if you want gas you have to pay for it now, and you have to pay for it up front. it's the result really of fruitless negotiations in have been going on for weeks. we had talks in berlin, brussels. russia even though it was willing to extend the deadline to pay was not willing to lower the price below $338 per cubic meters, and now russia has run out of patience and told ukraine it will only receive gas it has paid for up front and warned europe about its supplies as this lumbers on. now there is one mitigating fact

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says there will be "serious consequences." >> is really soldiers began searching palestinian houses in the west bank city -- israeli soldiers began urging palestinian houses in the west rank -- was pink city before dawn. they have no doubt who is responsible for the kidnapping of three seminary students. the three teenagers, between the ages of 16 and 19, disappeared on wednesday. it is believed that they were snatched from a settlement near have run. -- hebron. before.eal what i did hamas has kidnapped are teenagers. this has serious implications. >> hum us has denied the allegations. it accuses israel of stirring up trouble. >> netanyahu's comments are stupid. there have been many arrests of hamas leaders and argument leaders in the west bank. >> palestinian security officials say they are helping in the missing it. so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. cultureommissioner for and media is currently in israel. she signed a new agreement to boost i lateral cooperation aimed at identifying art looted by the nazis. experts ar

did guy to make the decisions is benjamin netanyahu and he wasn't there. look.balance, it is like chicken soup. it's not going to hurt. and the fact is, if this meeting leads to a situation which the respective faiths can create some foundation of amity and comedy with one another and it has legs, not just a one off, who knows? situation couldn't get any worse, poppy. >> that's very good point. since we have you here, quickly talk about secretary of state john kerry saying, you know, the u.s. is sending more aid to syrian rebels. he talked about this in the interview with elise labott in france this week. i want your reaction. >> president obama has already made it clear, he's raising what we are doing with respect to syria. he's increasing the aid to the opposition. there's now a much more coordinated effort with the opposition. >> clearly you and the president have been talking about stepping it up. susan rice said you're providingletal aid to the opposition. are you arming them? >> i don't know what susan -- >> lethal and nonlethal aid. >> we are giving them

today, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu blamed hamas for abducting the teens. the mother of the kidnapped american teenager is speaking ou outs, saying she hopes for her son's quick return. >> juan manuel santos has been r re-elected to another term. he will continue peace talks with farc rebels as a key part of his campaign. it was a tight race. santos won with 51% of the vote. >>> it is sunday night and time for our look at the week ahead. tonight, we focus on the death penalty right here in the united states. two institutions are schedule -- exclusions are scheduled in florida and georgia. with that in mind, we look at new questions about how humane any execution can be and a new controversy surrounding an issue that continues to divide the country. we begin with this report from courtney keeling. >> i am here today in spite of the system. >> suja gram spent 11 years in prison in california. >> it was there, my fourth trial, the jury said "not guilty." i can remember like yesterday saying, my greatest nightmare has finally, come to an end. i have been out ov

israeli's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu blames the hamas militants. says "the wild beasts will pay a heavy price." one. teenagers add dual israeli-american citizenship. >>> president barack obama says congress is delaying immigration reform and taking action on the issue. and in a rose garden news conference announcing paroles on the boarder and homeland security to step up security. asking congress for $2 million to address what he calls an you are kent h -- calls an urgent humanitarian situation. >>> and the toronto mayor out of rehab and before cameras again. and late this afternoon he spoke before reporters at toronto city hall. entering rehab for two months after admitting to an alcohol problem and he struggled with drugs and made offensive comments. >> after experiencing some of the darkest moments in my life, i decided that enough was enough. i had become my own worst enemy. >> he says he face as lifetime of battling the demons of alcohol and drugs and begged for forgiveness. >>> now to the scare in the air. investigators are working to determi

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu put the blame squarely on the militants and warned of serious consequences if the men aren't released soon. senior hamas leaders were arrested. although the military praised the abduction, they still haven't released them. thousands of jewish worshippers gathered at the western wall for a mass prayer. there is growing concern about the teenager teenagers. they can't even confirm if the young men or dead or alive. >>> demonstrations at the world cup turned violent last night. it appears at one point a police officer sitting on a motorcycle fired a live round at protesters. they're angry about the money spent on the soccer matches. coming up on the "morning news," caught on tape dreamscene trapped in a hailstorm dreamsce. chunks of ice pound on a car causing serious damage. this is the "morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by vagisil. intimate health. dreamscene peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's lis

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu believes that hamas is hyped the abduction. one of those missing teens has dual citizenship with u.s. and israel. >>> an inspiration for an entire country. as team chile prepares to face spain, fans are now looking to those miners who were trapped for days for inspiration. we see reports from rio de janeiro. >> four years ago 33 trapped miners made chile's catch cry world famous, and now they're doing it in a campaign ad to support their football team. >> in this place we were trapped for 70 days. the earth had swallowed us. we knew that outside there were millions of chileans who believed in us, that's why we're taking this dirt to brazil to where our team is based, to fill them with hope and courage to show the world that for a chileans nothing is impossible. spain, holland, we weren't afraid because we have looked death in the face and come out victorious. [ cheering ] >> it's that determination that brought tens of thousands of chileans here to support their team, and to show they aren't intimidated by the so-called group o

. >>> in israel today, prime minister benjamin netanyahu blamed hamas for the kidnapping of teenagers. he warned of repercussions. netanyahu linked it to the authority. they deny involvement. >> i think it should be abund t abundantly clear. we've seen increase in tourist activity since the pact. >> we condemn all taken by the israeli government and army for the last two days as collective punishment against our people. >> they have arrested 80 palestinians since the teens went missing. >>> pakistan army announced what it called a comprehensive operation along the border between pakistan and afghanistan hours after pakistani jets pounded militant hideouts. as many as 100 were killed including a commander. all this in response to the terror attack on the karachi airport last weekend that left 36 people dead. >>> a road general has launched a military operation against islamic militants in libya. at least five have been killed fighting in benghazi. government officials say troops are acting without the authority of the government. in this country, house majority leader eric cantor who's

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that hamas is responsible for the kidnapping. he's also asking palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas to quote "do everything to help bring them back in peace." ryan chamberlain. once the focus of an intense f-b-i manhunt. is set to be arrained tomorrow on bomb and gun charges. he was indicted last week on allegations he was trying to build a remote-controlled bomb. additionally. chamberlain was also charged with possessing a handgun without serial numbers. authorities arrested him earlier this month at crissy field. after bomb making materials were discovered at his apartment. chamberlain faces up to ten years in prison if he's convicted. san francisco police are warning the public about a new i-r-s scam. police say people who are pretending to be i-r-s agents. are telling victims they owe large amounts of money in back taxes. additionally. the scammers say the victims will be arrested if money is not paid. one recent victim sent 800- dollars on a pre-loaded debit card to a scammer. anyone who may have been a victim of th

. >> speaking to nbc news sunday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu called on the u.s.o attempt to weaken both sunnis in iraq and shia in iran. he also repeated his warnings that iran stands to develop nuclear weapons. >> what you're seeing in the middle east today in iraq and syria is the historic hatred between radical shiites, in this case led by iran, and radical sunnis led by al qaeda and isis and others. both of these camps are enemies of the united states. when your enemies are fighting each other, don't strengthen either one of them. both. the worst outcome that could happen is one of these factions, iran, would come out nuclear weapons capabilities. that would be a tragic mistake. it will make everything else pale in comparison. >> that was benjamin netanyahu. phyllis bennis? >> he has spent the last several years of his campaign, his career, trying to convince the united states that opposition to the story. end of that is all that has happened. it is wrong. there is no way both israeli opposition and the very likely --- elect powerful netanyahu is wrong. he is

israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, believes the boys were taken by hamas.on more than 1,000 homes have been searched so far for the missing boys. soldiers have also been searching through junkyards, saying they are 'not sparing any which beaches have dared water coming up next the forecast for tomorrow showing some very warm temperatures 80's 90's took triple digits and then in the end of the natural resources defense council looked at them water quality of 3000 beach's 10% of beach is in the usa failed and the test there are bacterial viruses and parasites warm temperatures in san francisco sea breeze is increasing the flag is certain to grow we do have winds picking up that is pushing some cooler air into the bay and also into the inland valleys but is still warm tears us and we have clear skies over the west coast it will not directly impact the us but as it gets closer tuesday's into wednesday's the winds will blow in and close things dramatically into tuesday and wednesday, but we still have one more hot day to deal with low to mid 90's in the south ba

benjamin netanyahu said a cabinet would jeopardize peace talks. >> translator: it is a terrorist organization that calls for the destruction of israel. this will not strengthen peace. it will strengthen terror. >> palestinian president said an announcement will come tomorrow. >>> an update on the case of the mother convicted in sudan. on saturday government officials told the bbc her release was imminent. lawyers say only a court could authorize their client's release and this is just a political statement. she and her 20-month-old child has been in the women's prison since february. this past week she gave birth to a baby girl. a coalition of religious leaders in pakistan have issued a statement about honor killings. this comes after the gruesome honor killing on tuesday which sparked outrage and con demnation in pakistan. the pakistani human rights commission estimates there were nearly 900 honor killings last year, mostly in rural areas. >>> six climbers in washington are presumed dead after searchers found climbing equipment on the mountain believed to be theirs. the four climbers and two

benjamin netanyahu blames hamas. his troops respond with 80 arrests. >> radio legend casey kasem dies at 82. from los angeles, carter evans looks back. >> keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. >> and tractor-trailers could be getting longer. companies say it will save you money. would it make the roads less safe? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news.

i'll be joined exclusively by benjamin netanyahu. plus my interview with rand paul of kentucky that's making big news. his surprising assessment of president obama's handling of iraq and a warning that benghazi could haunt a hillary clinton presidential run. and political mud slinging, the inside story on this week's big gop senate race that's made national headlines with the secret video shot in a nursing home and even sarah palin and bret favre are taking sides. >>> and good sunday morning. we want to start with the very latest now on the crisis in iraq as the islamist group isis continues to make gains. secretary of state john kerry is on the push for a diplomatic solution. chief white house correspondent chuck todd joins me right now. he's got more on what president obama has had to say about the iraq crisis in an interview that will air tomorrow on msnbc's "morning joe." chuck, good morning. >> good morning, david. secretary kerry is in cairo today. we expect him to be in baghdad soon. but as we found out in that interview that

benjamin netanyahu has called a meeting with his security cabinet. we'll bring you more details as we have them, and we'll be right back. ♪ i quit smoking with chantix. before chantix, i tried to quit... probably about five times. it was different than the other times i tried to quit. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it's a non-nicotine pill. chantix reduced my urge to smoke. that helped me quit smoking. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these, stop chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. tell your doctor if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, or if you develo

benjamin netanyahu says his country is ready to expand its military operations in the gaza strip. the warning follows airstrikes by israeli jets against targets in gaza after a rocket attack on the israeli town of sterritt. the military says it attacked 12 sites in gaza, used for what it called terror activity. the palestinians said two people were injured. there has been an increase in rocket attacks from gaza this month as the israeli army carried out operations against hamas in the west bank while searching for three missing israeli teenagers. , nearly 800,000 people have taken part in an unofficial poll on electoral reform. the boat is part of a campaign by activist to crank out the pressure on authorities for democratic reform. beijing has denounced the poll, calling it a farce. voting in hong kong's unofficial referendum wrapped up on sunday. organizers are fighting for the right to choose their leaders directly. while the results of the ballots will not be legally binding, they believe the action has symbolic significance. >> this boat is very meaningful. it's an opportunit

an interview with rand paul and an exclusive interview tomorrow with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >>> and there is late word tonight that vladimir putin has ordered forces in central russia on combat alert. some 65,000 troops are expected to take part in military drills, just a day after ukraine ordered a cease-fire in its battle between pro-russian rebels, something that putin expressed his support for today. >>> two days after that big mud slide in minneapolis, officials there say the hospital buildings that were perilously close to it are structurally sound. the ground fell out just behind the university of minnesota medical center. no one was injured when tons of soil, trees and brush came crashing onto a parkway below, leaving six feet of mud behind. >>> also in minnesota tonight, an investigation is under way into what caused a small plane to crash into a home, killing two people on the plane and starting a large fire there. a man inside the home was able to escape through a window. police say the people on the plane were on a sightseeing trip. >>> now to an alarming new u.

state and calls on all muslims to pledge their allegiance and welcome news for iraqi kurds as benjamin netanyahuks about independence and it has

prime minister benjamin netanyahu says hamas is responsible for the kidnapping. abbas to, quote, do everything to help bring them back in peace. >>> we're learning new details this morning about the investigation into the disappearance of american soldier bowe bergdahl who you know was held captive by the taliban for nearly five years. a two-star army general has been tapped to lead the probe. since his release last night, soldiers accused bergdahl of being a deserter. earlier this morning, cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr shared new details about the investigation. >> reporter: that two-star general will begin working on that fact-finding investigation. it raises the question is bergdahl himself about to face those questions in a legal framework? what we are told that is that will happen. whether it happens this week or in the coming days, nobody is setting the date for it yet. now we have that legal process put into place, and when he does undergo that questioning, we are told he will be advised of his rights and will be offered counsel. >> bergdahl is

. >> hamas rejects accusations by prime minister benjamin netanyahu what being behind the kidnapping, and tensions over the abduction are destroying any hopes of restarting the peace process. >> palestinians say israel's widespread crackdown is collective punishment, a violation of international law, but israel says they're meant to put pressure on hamas, part of the palestinian unity government , whom he blames for the kidnappings. the israeli military also raided a broadcasting company said to have ties to hamas. the owner said his company has nothing to do with politics. >> i don't know the reason for this. they entered our offices all over the west bank in ramallah, jerusalem, and we don't know why. we provide services to arab and foreign television stations. >> israeli officials say they do not know if the missing teens are alive or dead. israel's ambassador to the united nations has complained of the lack of international response. >> i asked the international community -- where are you? where are you? >> tensions amongst palestinians are also high. hamas has neither confirmed n

benjamin netanyahu's comments come a day after israeli air strikes on military positions which left 10 dead. those strikes were in response to an early crossing the border attack of that cost the life of an israeli teenager. netanyahu said any further attacks against his country would be met with force. here in france, the trial began today in which nine men stand accused of plotting attacks some three years ago. some of the men are reported to have recently returned prior to that from fighting in pakistan and afghanistan. this trial comes against the backdrop of fresh concerns over the flow of jihaddists from europe to syria and the threat they pose upon their return home. talks got started today in the ukrainian city of donetsk aimed as drawing a line on the deadly violence. the european officials and others took part, while earlier this evening, the insurgents taking part in those talks said they would honor the cease-fire agreement declared by the ukrainian president on friday and take part in more talks aimed in resolving the conflict. the e.u. ministers are gathering threatening

meanwhile, israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has met the parents of the three missing teenagers. after eight days with no leads, he is under growing pressure to force a breakthrough. however, as palestinians mourn the death of another one of their teenagers, it is hard to see how this confrontation can be resolved anytime soon. >> in iraq, hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in the past week alone as the country slips towards civil war. >> the surge of militant group isis has not just wrongfooted the iraqi government, though. >> tensions remain high in baghdad, as this has underscored its about to seize the iraqi capital. fighters have set up positions just 60 kilometers away. locals fear the army will not be able to protect them. >> actually, it should be america's duty to protect us. that was the plan. >> on thursday, u.s. president barack obama responded to calls for help from iraq that made it clear there would be no combat troops on the ground. >> american forces will not be returning to combat in iraq, but we will help iraqis as they take the fight to ter