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whether to sign off on a deal to free some women and children held hostage by hamas. cnn correspondents are in the region and right here in washington covering this critical moment in the war, first i want to go to cnns matthew chance in tel aviv, israel. whats the latest word on this deal and what it entails? >> reporter: well, that deal, pam, is still being debated by the israeli cabinet. theyve been meeting for hours, and it could be several hours still, were told, before a decision...

You look at airfield. arcane thing called mog, move and move runway around and hkia had better facility than bagram for that. as the secretary noted, simple distance from where people are had to be a planning factor. we were under direction to go to 0 to secure the embassy, bagram was not an option under those circumstances. >> thank you. >> i would add, if i could, if you have assumption no afghan army, there is three big gates, quick reaction force and control rocket range and secure the road ...

That high of a number. and if the numbers continue to go as theyve been over the last couple days, we could get upwards of 130,000 to 150,000 out. that would be almost magical in my view. but the problem is what were talking about is the connection between the numbers with the individuals. and the s.i.v. applicants and the special evacuees are the ones were most concerned with. the numbers seem high, i would suggest, because many of the s.i.v. applicants are getting through but theyre also bring...

Secretary of state antony blinken who has not and or taken questions in the briefing room since this started, the state department says we expect to see him soon. bret? >> bret: rich edson at the state department. rich, thank you. concerns are growing tonight over the talibans new arsenal of weapons and equipment left behind by fleeing afghan forces. all that provided why the u.s. tonight, new details on the size of the talibans big haul. national security correspondent jennifer griffin has more...

The aircraft. and as those numbers increase, which youve seen they have in the last 24, 48, the centcom command team will continue to bring in the airflow required to fly out those people. >> among your many other factors is the u.s. dependent upon the taliban to keep those terrorist groups in check during this operation? >> isis and al qaeda is a planning factor. you wouldnt expect it to be otherwise. and i wont talk about specific force protection measures against terrorist threats. i think cl...

Taliban. now the clock to evacuate winds down. all eyes on an august 31 withdrawal deadline. >> isis and al-quaida is a planning factor. you wouldnt expect it to be otherwise. im not going to talk about specific force protection measures against terrorist threats. i think clearly were mindful that that threat could persist. >> defense secretary lloyd austin made the admission about limits of rescuing americans stuck behind taliban lines in downtown kabul. >> we dont have the capability to go col...

Concerned about their safety. >> isis and al-qaeda is a planning factor. you wouldnt expect it to be otherwise. im not going to talk about specific force protection measures against terrorist threats. i think clearly were mindful that that threat could persist. >> the u.s. air force has evacuated 2,000 people in the past 24 hours. far less than the 5,000 to 9,000 a day that is the stated goal. each c-17 transport place had 180 people but can carry 300. insurgented pockets over $85 billion worth ...

We got an update a short time ago and were learning more about the calculation efforts that are underway in afghanistan. what do we know? >> the president just received a briefing this morning from his national security team about the ongoing terrorist threat, especially from the isis group based in afghanistan. billions of dollars of u.s. military hardware now in the hands of the taliban but it is not just a towel the taliban the u.s. military has to evacuate as the clock winds down. >> isis is...

Youve seen they have in the last 24, 48, the cent com command team with continue to bring in the air flow required to fly out those people. >> i have a follow up. is isis a factor in this. is the u.s. dependent upon the taliban to keep those terrorist groups in check during this operation? >> isis and al qaeda is absolutely a planning factor. you wouldnt expect it to be other wise. and im not going to talk about specific force measures against terrorist threats. i i think clearly were -- were mi...

That means crime. >> jon: president trump weighing in on his new immigration plan as -- detainees will not be sent to florida and sanctuary cities. lets go to griff jenkins live in washington what is the clarification all about? >> well, i can tell you the secretary says theyre reversing course that would have shipped migrants to southern florida or northern locations like buffalo new york after an official first told reporters on friday they were looking at less overwhelmed facilities across th...