hostages as a threat and shot and killed them during combaera. very heavy fighting between israel and hamas over the course of the last week. two of the three hostages have been identified. one of the families of the one of the deceased hostages asked their name not be broadcast, but the two that we can tell you are your time high and the summer is summer who was kidnapped from kibbutz near also on october 7th. israeli military effectively recovered the bodies in gaza, moved them to israel where they were taken to a forensic center, and then subsequently positively identified as the bodies of three hostages who have been kidnapped by hamas on october 7th. we should note amid all of this that it comes as the israeli military had loosened its rules of engagement as it began this war in gaza following the october 7th attacks. allowing israeli soldiers to fire up on suspected terrorists while kidnapped-ing fewer checks than they normally would have. the israeli military we ar
A new hour of msnbcs Special Coverage of the israelhamas war. Im stephanie ruhle, live from Msnbc Headquarters in new york city. We begin this hour with breaking news. We have just learned that the u. S. Has confirmed the death of another american killed in israel. That brings a death toll to 30 was citizens of 13 americans remain unaccounted for. That is all according to the State Department. This comes as we learned of a Key Development in the ongng effort to get americans the door trapped in gaza out of the war zone. The Palestinian Embassy says that starting tomorrow at 9 am local time, Foreignnaonals Inside Gaza can cross the rafah border into. Egypt at the same time, humanitarian aid will be moved into the region. This comes as the world rates for unanticipated Granite Bay Shunt of israel. They saw on your screen is a live shot from the gaza strip where it is now one a amodei morning. New video provided by the israeli army shows israeli troops gathering near the border. They have
hello, welcome to our viewers joining us from all around the world for our breaking coverage. i am paula newton and you are. first up this hour, israel s temporary truce with hamas and the expected release of hostages held in gaza is delayed. israel now says the process will not start before friday. that update came just hours before humanitarian pauses in fighting in the initial release of 50 and women children hostages was expected. both u.s. and israeli officials point to logistical details as for the delay, while one israeli official says israel has not yet received the names of the first hostages to be freed. now, ahead of the expected truce, israeli forces continue ground and air operations, striking parts of northeastern and central gaza. palestinians say areas further south were also hit. meantime, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu expressed confidence the deal would soon go into effect, and made clear at the war against hamas is far from over. listen. [spea