joining us. joining us. ac 360 starts now. captions by vitac www.vitac.com who and when? those are the two key questions at this moment, as we wait for the release of women and children taken hostage on october 7th. john berman in for anderson. first, the when, which we thought was just a few hours away, a temporary pause in fighting between israeli forces in hamas followed by the release of the first 50 hostages from gaza and 150 palestinians being held in israel. late today, however, israel s national security counscil will not start until friday. this includes the pause in fighting, also delayed until friday. as to the question of who, a source familiar with the matter tells us that the u.s. officials have a working list of ten hostages they believe are likely to be released on day one of the process. and though no one is publicly naming the ten, administration officials today did talk specifically about three americans being held. we anticipate that three amer
happening now, the anxious wait for the first major release of hostages from gaza after an agonizing delay. israel and hamas once again on the verge of a temporary truce, expected to begin just hours from now. if all goes according to plan, it would mark the first pause in the hostilities since the war began and could, potentially could set the stage for even more captives to come home. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, israel. and this is the situation room special report. let s begin our coverage right now here in the middle east where we appear to be on the cusp of a critical moment in the war. 13 hostages now just hours away from returning home if the agreement between israel and hamas holds firm. cnn s oren liebermann has the latest. reporter: after nearly seven weeks of war it is the storm before the calm. final hours of fighting in gaza ticking down until a pause in the conflict set for early friday mo
right now. new video showing the inside of a tunnel reinforced with concrete on hospital grounds. reporter: more information about three hostages. we believe we have closer than we ve been for a final agreement. these are sensitive delicate talks. former president trump plans to argue that gag order is violating his right to free speech. deranged jack smith, have you ever heard of him? the court will take that into account. former first lady rosalynn carter has passed away at the age of 96. champion of mental health and women s rights and also caregiving. best thing i ever did was marry rosalyn. t that is the pinnacle of my life. and on this monday morning, so glad that you are with us. happy to have erica hill by my side. phil is on vacation. good morning. israeli military now claiming that surveillance video shows hamas bringing hostages into gaza s main hospital. that is what you are looking at. one of the videos shows a man being rushed in to the al-
hello 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 team from the world health organization goes inside the al shifa hospital in gaza and describes the scene as a death zone. what they saw, just ahead. plus, the most powerful rocket ever built explodes just after liftoff. why some are still calling the launch a big success. and later, max verstappen rolls the dice and wins big on the vegas strip. we ll break down the f1 grand prix that ended just a few hours ago. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. it s 5:00 a.m. here in atlanta, noon in gaza, where a large explosion ripped through 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. now, the source of the blast hasn t been determined and no confirmed casualty figures are available yet. the israeli mil
however, the leaders are still at odds over taiwan. beijing considers it part of its territory while the us maintains unofficial relations with the democratically self governed island. biden updated apec leaders on the us s relationship with china on thursday. let me be clear. we re de risking and diversifying our economic relationship with the prc. not decoupling, not decoupling. we ll be firm standing up for our values and our interest. and i was very straightforward, as he was with me yesterday. at the same time, when critical global issues such as climate, ai, counter narcotics where it makes sense to work together, we ve committed to work together. we re going to continue our commitment to diplomacy to avoid surprises and prevent misunderstandings. the bbc s sumi somaskanda joins us now live from san francisco. you have been there covering this apec summit this week. what is the latest? this apec summit this week. what is the latest? there was another flurry what is t