Watch Live: White House briefs press as Blinken pushes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire in Middle East

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is taking questions as Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a last-ditch effort in the Middle East to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and subsequent release of hostages ahead of an Israeli offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Blinken said Monday that he's urged Israel "to take the necessary steps to meet the needs of civilians." #news #politics #whitehouse CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]