in fighting, and exchange for the release of 50 hostages. the timing of it all may still be an open question. now the deal was brokered by qatar, egypt, and the united states. and it was also supposed to start by 3 am eastern time tonight. but israeli officials are now saying that the release of hostages will not happen before friday. what that means for the timing of the temporary cease-fire is unclear. the new york times reports that the cease-fire may also be delayed until friday. but nbc news has not confirmed this. the deal itself involves the release of 50 civilian women and children currently held by hamas. the release of 150 palestinian women and children currently held in israeli jails. and the delivery of more humanitarian aid to gaza. u.s. officials have warned that we won t know for sure which hostages will be released until they are actually released. but national security adviser jake sullivan told nbc news today that three americans should be part of this initi
thanksgiving. have a great holiday. you too, and enjoy your mother is delicious, reportedly delicious thanksgiving stuffing. it s the best! see you. thanks to you at home for joining me this hour. after 47 days of fighting, 47 days of israeli hostages held in captivity, israel and hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting in exchange for the release of 50 hostages. the timing of it all may still be an open question. now the deal was brokered by qatar, egypt, and the united states. and it was also supposed to start by 3 am eastern time tonight. but israeli officials are now saying that the release of hostages will not happen before friday. what that means for the timing of the temporary cease-fire is unclear. the new york times reports that the cease-fire may also be delayed until friday. but nbc news has not confirmed this. the deal itself involves the release of 50 civilian women and children currently held by hamas. the release of 150 palestinian women and
welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom. a u.n. team travels to gaza s hospital to witness its desperate conditions firsthand.. the scenes one of them describe as a death zone, ahead. residents of one kibbutz describe the moments of the terrorist attack and why they fear the israeli government could let them down again. plus, trump s return to iowa as the state s caucuses draw near, the former president ramps up attacks on president biden and some of his most explicit rhetoric yet. it s 4:00 a.m. here in atlanta, 11:00 a.m. in gaza, where we re expecting to learn new details about a large explosion at a u.n.-run school being used as a shelter. one u.n. official called the carnage horrifying. i have to warn you, the video is graphic. the source of the blast hasn t been determined and no confirmed casualty figures are yet available. the israeli military says that it is aware of
on the ground. israel expands its ground operations in gaza. we re going to fight in the air, ground, and sea. what does the escalation mean for the region s future? and for the hostages trapped there by hamas? national security adviser jake sullivan joins me live, next. and then, intelligence which he republican senator, james langford. plus, blackout, as israel s barrage picked up, gaza went dark with communication services cut. palestinian civilians must be protected. now with communications partly extraordinary, what is the latest inside gaza? and, new beginnings? finally, the u.s. house elects a speaker. one more sign of republicans embrace of donald trump. another? i have decided to suspend my campaign for president. gop candidate chris christie on what it all means, coming up. hello. i m jake tapper in tel aviv, where israeli bombardments of gaza lit up the sky overnight. cnn teams are hearing constant explosions and some machine gun fire with drones
on the ground. israel expands its ground operations in gaza. we re going to fight in the air, ground sea. what does the escalation mean for the region s future? and for the hostages trapped there by hamas? national security adviser jake sullivan joins me live next and then, intelligence committee republican senator james lankford. plus blackout. as israel s barrage picked up gaza went dark. palestinian civilians must be protected. what is the latest inside gaza and new beginnings? finally, the u.s. house elects a speaker. one more sign of republicans embrace of donald trump. another? i have decided to suspend my campaign for president. gop candidate chris christie on what it all means coming up. well, i m jake tapper in tel aviv where israeli bombard ams of gaza lit up the sky overnight. cnn teams are hearing constant explosions and machine gun fire with drones, helicopters and israeli fighter jets circling the skies, israel says the next phase of its w