Ago members of her family spoke to the media in the last hour. Im so happy youre finally coming home. Weve missed you so much, and hope to you were alive. And safe. And we know you are so brave and strong and so glad your mom made it through this. Natalie and, julies we love you so much, we will see hopefully next week, and were going to celebrate. Were going to have a big party and were going to hug you in case you. We are the first hostages freed since hamas kidnapped more than 200 people during the october 7th attack on israel. In a statement President Biden said, quote, we have not cse our efforts to secure the release of those who are still being held. I think the government of qatar and the government of israel for their partnership in this work, end quote. Just outside gaza, trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid are still waiting to enter. More than 100 trucks are stuck on the egyptian side of the rafah border between egypt and gaza. This comes as an israeli airstr
Im yasmin this again. We start this afternoon with the latest on what is going on in israel. The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid finally getting through to gaza. The situation is deteriorating by the hour. Its not only theres not enough people, not enough beds in hospitals. Not enough ventilators. This is absolute carnage. All of this absolute carnage with the specter of a Ground Invasion looming over residents, with Israeli Military leaders saying they are good to go. At any moment. Two americans held hostage by hamas now free and ready for a reunion with their families. We are gonna take you to their hometown as well for reaction. We are also following a pair of other very big stories, the house still without a speaker, after jim jordans effort to grab the gavel goes down in flames, ill speak to democratic congressman, raja crist knew murthy about whether democrats can make a deal to save the spa speakership. Two of Donald Trumps Georgia Codefendant Pleading Guilty in stunning
Slowly trickle into gaza. Today, just 20 trucks carrying supplies crossed from gaza, crossed into gaza from egypt, for the First Time Since the war started two weeks ago. The world port elgin a zashawn calling it a, quote, drop in the ocean, for what is still needed. The red cross has also pushed for a, quote, steady stream of aid to meet the needs of palestinians in gaza. People have been forced to ration food, and they are drinking unsafe water. The aide arrived as Israel Defense forces announced the Bombardment Of Gaza will continue, with promised to attack hamas even stronger. The idf estimates about 700,000 people have moved to southern gaza. More than 4000 people have died in gaza since the outbreak of the war. Today, thousands of people rallied at pro palestinian demonstrations in cities across the world including washington d. C. , new york, and sydney. Protesters are calling for a ceasefire to end the killings of civilians trapped in the middle of the israelhamas war. Today, P
Hello im john vause at the cnn center in atlanta with our ongoing coverage of israel at moore. We begin with the u. S. Brokered deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid into gaza, which is now on hold, it seems. Multiple sources tell cnn a convoy of 20 trucks agreed to israel and the u. S. Is not expected to pass through the rafah Border Crossing before saturday. Aid groups are warning of a dire system situation in gaza. Any delay and humanitarian systems of dark consequences. Israel is refusing to allow medicine, food, and fuel into gaza until hamas releases all the hostages being held. But israeli Officials Say humanitarian aid crossing from egypt will be allowed. At the same time, israel appears to be closer than ever to launching a Ground Offensive, and all out effort which is really efforts here israeli Officials Say will bring an end to hamas. Telling them, you see gaza now from a distance, you will seen seat from the inside. Were translator there is no forgiveness for t
That is all in on this thursday night. Alex wagner tonight begins right now. Thats a hurricane of news. My goodness, well have all of it coming up in the next half hour. Thank tuesday you at home for joining me this hour. President biden just gave what is only the second oval address of his presidency positioning america as a bulwark against the dark forces that are amassing across the globe from ukraine to gaza. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy, completely annihilate it. American leadership is what hold the world together. American alliances are what keeps us, america safe. American values are what makes us a partner other nations wanted to work with. Put all of that at risk if we walk away from ukraine, we turn our backs on israel. Its just not worth it. Bidens message comes as the world is essentially holding its collective Breath Waiting for what comes next in the middle east.