U.N. victory for Palestinians
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestinians "non-member observer state" status. Frederik Pleitgen reports from the West Bank.
Possible change in Gaza after cease-fire
Ben Wedeman and Arwa Damon describe the celebrations and relief in Gaza after Hamas and Israel agreed on a cease-fire.
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Inside Middle East peace negotiations
George Mitchell, former Maine Senator and President Obama’s Special Envoy to the Middle East from 2009 to 2011, examines past and current attempts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
What Israel's military strength means for the Mideast
Ben Wedeman, Fareed Zakaria and Anne-Marie Slaughter discuss the military status of Hamas and Israel after the conflict.
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Israel: 'Restraint' after cease-fire
IDF spokesperson Avital Leibovich explains to Anderson Cooper under what conditions Israel will respond to rockets fired from Gaza after the cease-fire agreement reached on Wednesday.
Violence before Hamas-Israel cease-fire
Before a cease-fire took effect on Wednesday, explosions shook both Israel and Gaza. Anderson Cooper reports.
Tonight on AC360: Anderson Cooper reports on cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Tonight at 8 and 10 p.m. ET, Anderson Cooper reports from Israel on the fatal conflict in the Middle East, and the efforts to end the violence.
At 2 p.m. ET today a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel was put into effect. The agreement was announced in Cairo by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr hours after a bomb exploded on a Tel Aviv bus, injuring 24 people, police say.
Both sides traded rocket fire during the day, resulting in a total of 142 deaths in Gaza since the conflict began eight days ago, according to Hamas. In Israel, five people have been killed. In Gaza and Israel, houses were destroyed and panic and trauma was widespread. An estimated 1,456 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, and Israel fired at more than 1,450 targets in Gaza.
Israeli Ambassador: 'We're willing to negotiate'
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, tells Anderson that the Israel-Gaza peace negotiations need to be "face to face" between Israelis & Palestinians. He adds, "Hamas is not a part of the negotiations."
Violence rages on, no sign of a cease-fire
Explosions continue in both Israel and Gaza on the 7th day of deadly violence.
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'Enormous series of blasts'
Several explosions erupt during Anderson Cooper's report from Gaza City.
Watch this video that shows the moment caught on CNN's cameras.
