doug williams in tel aviv. thank you, doug. >>> well, demonstrations over the israel/hamas war turned deadly in los angeles. police say a 69-year-old jewish man died from a blunt force head injury sustained during an altercation at a pro-israeli, pro-palestinian demonstration. a suspect struck the victim with a megaphone, causing him to hit his head on the ground. he was taken to the hospital where he died the next day. the medical examiner's office ruled the death a homicide. so far, though, no one has been arrested. >>> and it is election day across america, and some key races could impact abortion rights in several states. in kentucky, incumbent democratic governor andy beshear is seeking re-election. he's calling the state's abortion law extremist. his opponent daniel cameron says he supports the law. in ohio voters will vote to amend the constitution to include protective services. if the gop takes full control, it could clear the way for republican governor glenn youngkin to implement an abortion ban. >>>

doug williams is in tel aviv for us this morning. doug, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the situation remains dire for any and all remaining civilians in gaza. and even those that are fleeing south face countless risks as israeli forces narrow the forces -- narrow the focus of their ground invasion in the heart of the city. the conflict widens and deepens for u.s. military forces in the region. israeli defense officials now say hamas has lost control of northern gaza. as ground fighting intensifies along with unrelenting air strikes. explosions near in gaza city hospital sent people running for cover. further north, an air strike leveled a building killing an unknown number of people in a city where thousands remain despite warnings to leave. >> the hospitals have been bombed, stores, refugee centers, churches, mosques. >> reporter: israel says hamas using those sites as shields for its tunnels and rocket launch sites. in addition to the violence, a humanitarian aid agency warns that half a million trapped civilia

cbs' doug williams joins us from tel aviv. doug, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. as the israelis say they continue to take control of more hamas strongholds in northern gaza, the situation growing more dire each day for palestinian civilians that remain. cbs news got word last night that gaza's only operational hospital was surrounded by idf forces and out of medication and supplies as the israelis search for hostages continue. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu telling cbs evening news that hostages taken by hamas may have previously been held in gaza's al shifa hospital. >> we had strong indications that they were held in the shifa hospital, one of the reasons we entered the hospital. >> reporter: israeli defense forces say the bodies of two hostages, 65-year-old grandmother judith weiss and 19-year-old soldier noa marciano were found near the hospital. this comes as cbs news has learned that israel is considering a deal that would see hamas free a number of women and children held hostage in excha

>> doug williams in tel aviv. thank you. >>> now to a series of potentially deadly and targeted attacks on election workers across the country. the fbi and postal inspectors are looking into more than a dozen letters, some containing fentanyl, that were sent to election offices in at least five states. cbs' shanelle kaul joins us now from here in new york with the details on this. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. election workers were the clear target here, including those in one of the nation's most important presidential swing states. secretary of state brad raffensperger calling this domestic terrorism. >> it will kill you. it will kill you very quickly. >> reporter: a grim warning from federal authorities after suspicious letters, some with fentanyl, were mailed to election offices in at least five states. >> they're processing the ballots, and then, you know, next thing you know they got to worry about white powder being sent? >> reporter: a source familiar with the investigation tells cbs

doug williams is in tel aviv for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so much talk of a cease-fire, and yet yesterday as you said we saw thousands of palestinian civilians fleeing south while israeli forces continue their efforts to take full control of gaza. israeli leadership contends it's possible to do both simultaneously with no end in sight to the bloodshed. israeli forces say there's no fierce fighting in the heart of gaza city, with just a few dozen hamas militants left there. >> we had serious battle with a group of hamas inside a school that they built tunnels in it. >> reporter: israel's military released videos of air strikes on hamas targets and also of this destroyed amusement park showing what they claim are tunnels built by hamas. the violence has driven civilians to the south of the region. some waving white flags as they flee their homes. >> we want to live on our land. >> reporter: at the rafah crossing aid trucks lined up while injured civilians and foreign nationals including americans were allowed to flee from southern gaza into eg

doug williams starts us off now this morning in tel aviv. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning to you. the situation in gaza hospitals as you mentioned, remains dire, and the disagreement over whether israeli forces deliver badly needed fuel reaches beyond just the two sides in this conflict. it's another example that this isn't just a war on the ground but a war over optics and perception. multiple u.s. officials tell cbs news the negotiations are under way to free the hostages taken bay hamas and other terror groups after the deadly october 7th attacks. >> the negotiations are delicate. they're high stakes. >> reporter: two officials say one sticking point is that hamas has not produced a list of hostages it holds or would be able to free as part of a deal. the white house has confirmed a 3-year-old american is among the kidnapped. in an nbc news interview, prime minister benjamin netahyahu was asked if there's a potential deal. >> there could be, but i think the less i say about it the more i'll increase the chances that it

cbs' doug williams is in tel aviv for us with more on this this morning. we're also getting word of an attack at an israeli checkpoint. >> reporter: israeli media reporting moments ago of violence on the ground in jerusalem. the israelis say a terrorist opened fire at a checkpoint, five were injured, one critically. and they say the shooter was neutralized. this comes as you mentioned a day after the focused ground invasion of gaza's largest hospital by israeli troops as the hostage negotiations continue. >> we get some light over here. >> reporter: israel's military released this video claiming to show weapons belonging to hamas militants inside al shifa hospital in gaza city. >> what we have found, i think, is only the tip of the iceberg. >> reporter: defense forces say they are still operating inside gaza city's largest hospital after launching what they called a precise and targeted operation there yesterday. >> hospitals are not battlegrounds. >> reporter: the head of the world health organization said the operation was totally unacceptable. president

cbs' doug williams joins us from tel aviv, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. it was a quiet weekend here in tel aviv until just last night when two barrages of hamas rockets were fired into the city center, intercepted by the iron dome, as the violence and diplomatic negotiations continue. cbs news has confirmed cia director william burns is in the middle east amid the ongoing israel and hamas conflict. it comes as secretary of state antony blinken wraps up his trip to the region. the secretary made several stops over the weekend including visits to the west bank where he met with the leader of the palestinian authority, and to baghdad where officials say he discussed attacks on u.s. personnel in iraq. >> we're working very hard to make sure that the conflict in gaza does not escalate, does not spread to otherplaces. >> reporter: the biden administration says it supports humanitarian pauses in the fighting to assist with hostage release and aid efforts. israel's prime minister has rejected calls for a temporary cease-fire until hamas releases its hostages. isr

doug williams joins us live from tel aviv as many are calling for cease fire in the region.d echo what president joe biden has said in recent days hoping for humanitarian pause? >> reporter: good morning. americans and israelis continue to go back and forth on the subject. we did see as of this morning that the american military announced they have a submarine accompanying the two aircraft carriers already in the middle east. it's certainly all eyes on the northern border in terms of just how much of an involvement other countries in the middle east may have in this conflict. and the violence as you mentioned intensifies in gaza. it was a quiet weekend in tel aviv until last night when two barrages of hamas rockets were fired towards city center and intercepted by the iron dome. cbs news confirmed the cia director william burns is in the middle east amid ongoing israel hamas conflict. it comes as secretary of state blinken wraps up his trip. the secretary made several stops over the weekend including visits to west bank where he met with leader of palestinian authority and b

doug williams, doug, one month in and israelis really don't want us to forget that right now there areld. >> reporter: indeed, reed. good morning. and this month of bloodshed that has unfolded since hamas first attacked has led to thousands being killed and as israeli forces continue to say they're closing in on more and more hamas controlled territories, predicting the scope of what may become of this conflict is more difficult than ever. and just moments ago, we got word of thousands of palestinians, passing through a humanitarian evacuation corridor into southern gaza. and that's the latest update at this hour as we continue to learn more. in jerusalem, 30 candles were lit to symbolize 30 days since the deadly hamas attacks in israel. pictures of the more than 200 hostages believed to be held by hamas were projected on to the sides of buildings. after weeks of air strikes and a ground invasion, israeli defense forces say they've encircled gaza city. and have taken control of a hamas compound with its networks of tunnels. the hamas run gaza health ministry says the death toll there h

joining us live from tel aviv is doug williams.s we start yet another week? >> reporter: good morning. we are going to get into over the next few minutes just how different what we are being told about hospitals in gaza from the idf is from what we are hearing from the gaza hamas run ministry of health. that's nothing new in the conflict. but with the dire situation at the hospitals, it strikes us it's just another example that this just isn't a bloody war on the ground. it's over optics and perception. multiple u.s. officials tell cbs news the negotiations are underway to free hostages taken by hamas and orator error groups. >> negotiations are delicate. >> reporter: one sticking point is hamas has not produced a list of hostages it holds or it would be able to free as part of a deal. white house confirmed a 3-year-old american is among kidnapped. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was asked if there is a deal. >> there could be. but i think the less i say the more i will increase chances that it materializes. >> report

cbs' doug williams joins us from tel aviv with the latest. doug, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. the israelis continue to say they have success in their targeted operations on hamas control centers in gaza city. and with the u.s. now confirming hamas' use of hospitals, it's an encouraging 24 hours for israeli forces, but along with it a reminder of the costs of this war. israel defense forces say they're carrying out a precise and targeted operation against hamas in specific parts of gaza city's al shifa hospital. the operation comes as the white house is now backing the idf's claims that hamas and islamic jihadists have used tunnels under hospitals in gaza including al shifa to support military operations and conceal hostages with the u.s. government calling it a war crime. however, the biden administration says it does not want to see strikes on hospitals. >> we do not want to see a fire fight in a conflict where there are innocent civilians. >> reporter: the health sector pushed to the point of collapse with one functio

joining us live from tel aviv israel is doug williams.g. >> reporter: reed, good morning. the images and details that are being released by hamas run ministry of health of al-shifa hospital, largest in gaza, are disturbing. premature babies have died with ten other patients. this of course is according to the hamas ministry of health. 36 babies are in incubators and at risk. bodies of the dead are starting to decompose. again, at the same time the idf telling us that at a nearby hospital in gaza, idf provided photo and video evidence of hamas militants using that hospital as cover . this is a symbol and micro chasm showing this is a war over optics and perception. multiple officials tell cbs news negotiations are underway to free hostages taken by hamas and other deadly groups after the deadly october 7 attacks. >> negotiations are delicate, high stakes. >> reporter: hamas has not produced a list of hostages. the white house confirmed a 3-year-old american is among the kidnapped. in an interview, benjamin netanyahu was asked if there is a

doug williams is live with the latest from tel-aviv. e again to you, doug. >> reporter: nicole, good morning. again, today, all signs are pointing to a cease fire being an i'll possibility. continue to see thousands of palestinian civilians fleeing south and at the same time, israeli forces say they're supervising that process while continuing their efforts to take full control of gaza with their military. israeli leadership contends it is possible to do both simultaneously though with no end in sight for this conflict. israeli forces say there is now fierce fighting in the heart of gaza city. >> we had -- serious battle with a group of hamas inside a school that they built kind of in -- >> reporter: israel's military released videos of air strikes on hamas targets. and also of the destroyed park showing what they claim are tunnels built by hamas. the violence has driven civilians to the south of the region. >> we want to live in our land. with the peace. >> reporter: at the rafah crossing, aid trucks lined up. while dozens more injured

doug williams joins us live from tel aviv as many are calling for cease fire across the entire regionl echo that call for cease fire? >> reporter: well, it's certainly to be determined, reed. good morning to you. certainly every day the idf seems to be making more and more progress. as that violence intensifies in gaza, it was quiet in tel aviv until last night when two barrages of hamas rockets from fired towards city center and intersecond by iron dome. as the violence and diplomatic negotiations continue. cbs news confirmed the cia director william burns is in middle east amid ongoing israel and hamas conflict. it comes as secretary of state blinken raps up his trip. the secretary made several stops including visits to the west bank where he met with leader of palestinian authority and baghdad where officials say he discussed attacks on u.s. personnel in iraq. >> we are making sure the different influence and relationships countries in the region have, including countries i visited were spoke to that they're using this to be sure this doesn't spread. >> reporter: biden administrati

doug williams reports from tel-aviv. >> reporter: in jerusalem, 30 candles were lit to symbolize 30 daysacks in israel. pictures of the more than 200 hostages believed to be held by hamas were projected on to the sides of buildings. after weeks of air strikes and a ground invasion, israeli defense forces say they've encircled gaza city. and have taken control of a hamas compound with its networks of tunnels. the hamas-run gaza health there has topped over 10,000 people. including more than 4,000 children. >> gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. more united nations aid workers have been killed than in any comparable period in the history of our organization. >> reporter: world leaders continue their calls for a cease fire and more humanitarian aid as the crisis in gaza only intensifies. in a u.s. television interview, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu again dismissed calls for a general cease fire, saying only if hamas releases its hostages. he also said israel will have to take responsibility for the security of gaza for an indefinite period of time after the war. when aske

. >> doug williams with the latest from tel-aviv.nk you dug. >>> meanwhile, here in the bay area, tonight oakland unified school board is expected to vote on a resolution in support of palestinians. it comes after the union representing oakland teachers posted a statement of solidarity with palestine. the oakland education association later walked back the statement, but on monday, according to parents, the union passed a resolution doubling down their support. the resolution says oea would pass out educational material for teachers to use in classrooms to teach about palestine liberation. opponents say it's a one-sided resolution and puts blame on israel. but supporters say that's not the case. >> as a jewish family, it really has me concerned for the safety of my children. >> being in solidarity with palestine doesn't mean that we are being anti-semitic or discriminating to jewish students right. >> tonight the resolution calls for a cease fire and release of hostages in israel and palestine. and for the very latest on the israel-h

cbs reporter doug williams joins us live from tel-aviv this morning. doug?ning. israeli forces emphasize these pauses are not a cease fire. and are not far actually from what they say they've been already doing to try and get civilians out of northern gaza and down south. they estimate that 80,000 civilians fled just yesterday. negotiations on more hostage exchanges and days of peace at a time continue. but for now, so does the violence. blasts shake northern gaza again friday morning. those israeli forces have also released videos that claim to show them holding off on some air strikes, including this target where an official says children are present. yesterday, the biden administration announced that israel has agreed to daily four hour pauses in the fighting. >> there will be two humanitarian corridors allowing people to flee the areas of hostilities. >> reporter: in gaza, thousands are heading south to escape the escalating bombing and ground battles. fighting has also escalated in the west bank. more than a dozen palestinians were killed in clashes aft

doug williams live in tel-aviv this morning. >>> breaking news.ummit at the apec summit between the u.s. and china is a go. the white house says president biden will meet with chinese president xi jinping in the bay area on wednesday. the meeting is unlikely to produce a breakthrough on heated issues like trade, taiwan, and human rights. but white house aides say the fact that the meeting is actually happening is a positive sign. president biden has been eager to reestablish some stability in the relationship with china. >>> well, the bay area aa crossroads to the world and now we will make world headlines with some political news. hopefully coming out of that. darren, what kind of weather can we expect? >> it is going to be interesting next week. it's a really good question. because we're also focused on the traffic impacts from apec. the second half of next week and you know, thursday, wednesday and thursday, are going to be some of the busier days with apec and some of more difficult days to get around the city. those are also the two days when