All American flights to Israel suspended

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As Egypt attempts to broker a cease-fire, violence rages on in Gaza, close to the boarder with Israel. Out of safety concerns, all U.S. flights to Tel Aviv have been cancelled.

CCTV’s Stephanie Freid reports from Tel Aviv.

U.S. suspends all American flights to Israel

As Egypt attempts to broker a cease-fire, violence rages on in Israel.

To help put the crisis in Gaza in perspective we were joined by James Gelvin in Los Angeles. He is a professor of modern Middle East history at UCLA and author of “The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know.”

James Gelvin on the crisis in Gaza

To help us put the crisis in Gaza in perspective we are joined by James Gelvin in Los Angeles. He is a professor of modern Middle East history at UCLA. He is also the author of "The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know.