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inseparable and coming home tonight. emma and yuli, twins, just three years old, released with their mother, sharon. theirfather is still being held in gaza. they will be picked up by military helicopter. like these boys, freed last night. the government here has been showing footage of every release. israelis are very invested in this. and the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, needs a victory, even a partial one. cheering. already tapering her freedom, already savouring her freedom,...

what he says is ahead for them. plus, the images that weve seen out of the west bank as crowds gather to welcome home palestinian prisoners who have just been freed, all while aid trucks continue to move into gaza. our nbc team is covering all angles of this story, and i want to begin with nbcs chief international correspondent, keir simmons, whos in qatar where a lot of work was done to get the truce extended. what more can you tell us about this new deal? >> reporter: well, chris, ...

couple of hours. it seems to days releases and exchanges, that appears to be progressing. we know now an extension of the cease—fire for the next couple of days. extension of the cease-fire for the next couple of days.— next couple of days. thats right, everything _ next couple of days. thats right, everything things _ next couple of days. thats right, everything things come _ next couple of days. thats right, everything things come together| next couple of days. thats right, i eve...

over. >> its only the start, but so far its gone well. >> does this breakthrough deal signal a turning point in the conflict? >> i dont trust hamas to do anything right now. i only trust hamas to respond to pressure. >> my guest this morning, national security adviser jake sullivan, and the chairman of the house intelligence committee republican congressman mike turner of ohio. plus, countdown to iowa. the iowa caucuses are now just 50 days away. we are now in second place in iowa. >...

the resuchks of war and families rejoice over being reunited. this morning, ill speak to a top red cross official about the hostage releases along with prime minister netanyahus closest advisor. and were expecting law enforcement officials in vermont to give details on the arrest of a suspect in connection to the weekend shooting of three college students of palestinian descent visiting one of their grandmothers during the break. >> no person and no community in this country should hav...

could collapse at any moment. what we know about the talks happening right now behind the scenes, and what happens if it all falls apart. a reminder, the current pause expires in just two hours time. in the meantime, egypt says these 11 israeli hostages are being handed over today. this in exchange for the 33 palestinian prisoners. so we will get to that, plus the other end of the current cease fire. it still appears to be holding, much needed humanitarian aid continues to across over ...

next. have a great day. back home. more israeli hostages are set to come home this morning, if a shaky truce holds. jake sullivan joins me next. president biden touts the truce. >> i pressed for a pause. >> with a day left before it runs out, what happens next? senator chris murphy of the foreign relations committee joins me exclusively. all in. foreign policy dominates u.s. politics, one republican candidate makes his case. >> we got serious problems. we need a serious president...

abducted without any family. hila rotem aged 12, was taken captive with her mother raya rotem, who was not released with her daughter and remains a hostage in gaza. an accountant shiri weiss, aged 53, and 18—year—old daughter, noga weiss, were realeased. 21—year—old maya regev was also freed. also among the women and children released last on saturday was shoshan haran, 67, was taken from her home in kibbutz be�*eri on october 7. shoshan haran�*s daughter adi shoham, 38, he...

of the current four—day truce but the israeli prime minister has maintained that his country will return to war. our senior international correspondent orla guerin has more. rejoicing in israel after the darkness of recent weeks. the latest group of hostages freed from gaza waved to supporters as they are welcome home. to free more of those being held. for reunions like this, after 50 days apart young hostages finally home. emily embraced by her father thomas who at one stage believe...

kibbutz be�*eri during a visit with five other members of the family, this is her son, 8—year—old nave. and her 3—year—old daughter gani yahel, who are also on their way home. the hostages were handed over to the red cross inside gaza and driven across the rafah border with egypt before being transferred to the israel defense forces. a total of 13 israeli hostages were freed on saturday in addition to four thai nationals, released under a separate deal. thailands prime minist...