military truce. u.s. diplomats are scrambling to extend that agreement since a number of hostages are still being held captive. >> also, the red cross that was supposed to gain access to them, has not had access. we know a key part of the ongoing talks is getting adult males released. it's been women and children so far almost entirely with a few exceptions. we know israeli troops are at the ready, prepared operat operationally, along the truce lines in gaza should this pause expire and military actions resume. let's start here with jeremy diamond. jeremy, you're in israel. we saw people in the street celebrating. they're hoping for the arrival of some more hostages coming from gaza. >> reporter: yeah, that's true. when we got here earlier this evening, there were just a few people, but word spread quickly that the group of hostages was set to come through here on their way to the air base in front of me. what we saw earlier in the last hour was these scenes of absolute jubilation as these two russian israeli women freed today by hamas as part of a sp separate agreement between hamas and the russian government arrived here on buses. we saw one of those women smiling and waving as she was greeted by the crowds here that includes a lot of children, men and women, loud music blaring, drums sounding. really quite a scene to welcome these women who have undergone more than 50 days of captivity inside gaza. a 50-year-old woman and a 73-year-old woman, the second and third russian citizens to be released, not as part of the overall agreement between israel and hamas for this six-day pause in fighting. we're waiting to see when the ten israeli citizens will be released today. we have yet to get news they're in red cross custody. that's the first sign that they're on their way to israel. we'll be standing by here to see if they come through this same roundabout on the way to the air base and into the arms of their families. >> jeremy, please stand by and keep us posted. we want to go to oren lieberman in tel aviv. what can you tell us where the negotiations stand right now? >> reporter: a senior israeli official acknowledged they were considering the possibility of a truce. that in and of itself -- extension of a truce i should say. that's a significant statement. up to that point the israelis hadn't commented, even as the countries were expressing optimism that an extension of a truce was possible. egypt also expressing optimism, as well as hamas saying they were open to a longer pause in fighting for the release of more israeli hostages and the release of more palestinian women and children held in israeli jails. a senior official from israel also pointed out that hamas has enough hostages to make this happen, even women and children to extend this for two more days. it's a necessary part of the agreement as it stands. we know from israel's prime minister's office they have enough of a list of palestinian women and children who could be released in exchange for those israeli hostages, such that all the tools are in place to get this over the line for an exte extension. now the sides have to come to an agreement and it has to actually happen. >> oren, hamas is claiming that the bibas family which includes the youngest hostage, the 10-month-old, as well as his brother who is only 4 and their mother are dead. we know israel is looking into this claim. it's a very sensitive situation and people around the world have been holding their breath hoping to see this family. what are you learning? >> reporter: so we're treating this story very carefully because of what we know and crucially what we don't know. israel says it's assessing the claims of hamas who put out a statement earlier today that, in an israeli air strike the youngest israeli in hamas captivity, as well as his 4-year-old brother and their mother were killed in an israeli air strike. the problem is hamas put out no evidence to support this claim, nor did they put a date on it. we know israel hasn't had an air strike in gaza for six days. the idf says they've been in touch with the family as they look into the claims and continue to keep them updated. the family pulled out a statement -- put out a statement in response to hamas. they say our family has learned of hamas' latest claims. we're waiting for the information to be confirmed and hopefully refuted by israeli officials. we kindly request privacy during this difficult time. the idf spokesperson said that hamas transferred the bibas family to another militant organization inside of gaza. it's unclear where that stands. we have been in constant communication with the bibas family. they wanted the red cross to visit the bibas family and check on them. that never happened, a violation of the truce agreement and international law. >> an excruciating wait fwor tht family. let's pivot to alex maquart in washington. the u.s. is pushing to extend this pause, but they're running up against a deadline. what are you hearing? >> reporter: boris, when you listen to all these parties it sounds like there's reason to hope that this truce could be extended by another day or two. the u.s. wants this pause to continue. qatar wants the pause to continue. israel is considering it, but israel said from the beginning if you keep giving us ten hostages a day, you can have another day of pause. the onus is on hamas to come up with the ten hostages for tomorrow. we'll know if the pause is extended later today. we've seen every night hamas is supposed to give a list of who they intend to release. if we get that list tonight, we can expect it will go into a seventh day. the cia director was meeting with egyptian counterparts to push for an extension of this deal. there's a belief that hostages has two more days' worth, around 20 or more women and children they can release. there's an expectation, a hope that that will happen. here's what secretary of state antony blinken said. >> we would like to see the pause extended. it's enabled for hostages to be released and get humanitarian into the citizens of gaza who desperately need it. >> reporter: the united states is also looking ahead. the cia director bill burns wanting to talk about the next groups of hostages, looking past women and children and talking about elderly men being held. to talk about the israeli soldiers, men and women. then there's a category of the dead. people who have been killed and their bodies taken into the gaza strip and those who have been killed inside gaza since november 7th. there's the sense that israel wants to get all the women and children out before moving on to the next groups of hostages. there's an expectation that the cost is going to go up. hamas is going to be demanding more for those men, for those israeli soldiers. guys? >> the cost of just one idf soldier has been very high for israel. alex, thank you so much. negotiating are racing to extend the truth, we want to get perspective from national security analyst beth saner. beth, what would it take for this temporary truce to be extended? >> i think there are two negotiations that have to take place. one is the extension of two days basically. i think that that's fairly likely. you know, it could fall apart obviously with hamas. then the second negotiation needs to be seen as totally separate. the idea of extending it to other groups because the israelis have said we're not going to negotiate a new category of releases until all women and children are out. when that agreement happens, let's say they reach it, it has to go back to the israeli cabinet for approval. we just had today one of the most far right people threatening to leave the government if they don't go back to war. this becomes more complicated. >> you heard netanyahu saying absolutely they're returning today, speaking to assure folks who want to get back in and make sure they're hammering gaza. >> exactly. we should not be under any illusions about where the israeli public is on this. while the public does want to have these twin goals, 90% of them in a poll last week want both the hostages out and resuming fighting. a majority really believes they have to go at it and eliminate hamas. there's a lot at stake here for the israeli government. we have to understand that domestically this pressure is on them and that is probably going to trump a lot of the pressure the united states is putting on this counter-veiling pressure to extend it. >> beth, i want to dig in on the question of the process of getting the hostages out. cnn is reporting that more than 40 of them weren't taken by hamas, but other groups and actors, random criminals, that has to make the process difficult from a negotiating standpoint, but just getting the numbers and figuring out what their status is in the midst of the war we saw play out in gaza. >> right. that's one of the reasons hamas asked for there to be no overhead drone surveillance. there's alternative surveillance. they asked for the drones not to be there. that's to protect them from reconstituting militarily, but also because they're trying to locate the hostages and move them without being discovered. on this question of this family, the 10-month-old, you know, i think there are a couple ways to look at this. it might be true they were killed. we don't know. there are a lot of palestinian bodies that have not been recovered as a result of bombings. it's also true the idf reported one of these militant groups was holding this family. maybe they killed them. we we don't know. there are a lot of questions out there about how this will work and the ability of hamas to deliver, but as oren reported there should be enough for another two days. >> hamas has blamed israel for an air strike for what was actually a rocket launch within gaza that went astray into a hospital. we have to remember this. there are credibility issues. >> absolutely. >> beth, thank you so much. president biden is set to contrast his economic vision with republicans while in lauren boebert's backyard. law enforcement in new york calling for elevated vigilance at tonight's rockefeller center tree lighting. what is prompting that heightened security? president biden is expected to talk up his economic policies in a speech today in colorado and a visit to the world's largest making of wind towers. biden has positive indicators to point to in the economy. strong gtp numbers, strong job creation, a rebound in the stock market, the lowest inflation in the g7 and lower gas prices. let's bring in priscilla alvarez. priscilla, you're awaiting the president's remarks. no accident he's in lauren boebert's home district. >> reporter: that's right and he plans to take her on in his remarks. we have a preview of that just yesterday in denver. he called her one of the leaders of the maga right. that's what this is about. it's drawing a contrast with maga republicans and lauren boebert is something they see aligned with that. the white house this week was touting the lower gas prices that you cited there at the top. in the same breath, they're acknowledging that not everyone feels it. that's what polls are showing. americans don't believe the president has handled the economy well. in fact, just this week a gallop poll said 32% of those polled approve of his handling of the economy. the president is trying to take this message across the u.s. and pointing to the legislative accomplishments this administration has had that helped job growth. that's why he's here. it's the largest wind tower manufacturer. they're growing this facility with $200 million in investment and the president is attributing that to the inflation reduction act. he's also making the point that the congresswoman didn't vote for it. she opposed this and it comes at a time where she faces a tough re-election bid in 2024. the president coming directly to the direct to make the case and it's not the first time. he has done this before in south carolina, new york and virginia. the bottom line is the president creating that stark contrast between what he and his agenda are trying to accomplish and what the republicans have opposed. >> matt, let's dig in on the question of low gas prices. you've been tracking this for a while. where exactly are americans seeing the most benefit here? >> boris, no doubt that gas prices have at times during the biden administration been a source of major financial pain for families and a big political headache for this white house. things are moving in the right direction. the national average is $3.25 a gallon, a big improvement from nearly $4 a gallon in september. now drivers in 15 states are seeing gas prices on average of $3 or less. that includes texas, ohio, iowa and south carolina. that is a big win for consumers. in another positive just this morning, we learned the u.s. economy accelerated this summer more than previously known. gdp clocking in at 5.2%. that's a very impressive number, especially when you remember that a lot of economists expected the u.s. economy to be in a recession right about now. we're nowhere near there. yet, consumers give this economy low marks. if you look at consumer confidence, it has started to rebound in recent months, but it's well below the precovid level. that's a problem for the white house because it does speak to some lingering economic anxiety. one thing i think we should remember is that americans are still spending money. holiday shopping is off to a strong start. cyber monday sales shattered records. it's funny because a lot of americans say they don't like this economy, but they're spending like they love it. >> matt, i want to dig in on what you talked about, the possibility of a recession, economic anxiety. today one of wall street's best known bankers talked about a possible recession if there's a jump in interest rates. he said that before, though, right? >> that's right. this is coming from jamie diamond, one of the most powerful business leaders on the planet. he's the jpmorgan ceo. he warned there are risks out there. it's too early to signal the all clear on this economy because there's still the potential for the fed to keep hiking interest rates. let me read you what he said. he said, a lot of things out there are dangerous and inflationary, be prepared. interest rates may go up and they might lead to recession. a stark warning there, but we've heard similar comments from him in the past. it's a reminder there are risks out there. we need to remember this is a fast-moving economy. no one, not even jamie dimon knows how this will play out. when you zoom out, it's important to remember the economy is in a much better place than people thought it would be just a year ago. >> matt egan, priscilla alvarez, thank you. as israel pledges it will continue its offensive when the truce is over, u.s. officials are urging a more precise approach going forward in gaza. what's happening behind the scenes when we come back. israel has freed 180 palestinians from prison over the first four days of the truce, mainly women and minors. many were detained, but never charged. 30 were released yesterday. ben weededeman is live in jerusalem. ben, lead us through these palestinians being released. >> reporter: tonight is the last day of the two-day extension that was agreed upon. the diplomats are doing their best to try to work out a formula to extend it. we heard the spokesman for the qatar foreign minister, qatar is the lynch pin in these negot negotiations, saying they're optimistic that it will be extended for two days. they're looking beyond the next two days because officials -- negotiators say the number of women and children currently being held in gaza will be exhausted after two days. then it's going to be a question of how do you deal with the civilian men and the israeli soldiers in gaza? our understanding from the qatar foreign ministry spokesman is the next phase is looking at civilian israelis being held inside gaza. we saw yesterday williams burns, the head of the cia was meeting with qatar, egyptian and israeli officials in doha. they're looking beyond this phase where the focus is on women and children in gaza and the similar release of detainees and prisoners held in israeli jails. at the moment there still is no agreement for an extension. there's always that risk if no agreement is reached that fighting could begin again. boris? >> ben wedeman, thank you so much for that update. right now negotiators are racing to extend the truce between israel and hamas. the current deal expiring just hours from now. this as more hostages arrived in israel after being released by hamas. two sources telling cnn that one american hostage is expected to be handed over in the exchange today. let's get more with m.j. lee. she's live at the white house. m.j., what are you hearing from the biden administration? >> reporter: well, brianna, the white house isn't commenting on the fact that an american might be one of the hostages released today. if that were to happen, it would mark the second time that an american citizen is released during the course of this truce. just to remind you, what the white house had initial said they were hoping for and expecting was three americans to be released as part of the initial group of 50 women and children. of course we saw, the 4-year-old israeli american released sunday, but no word from the white house so far on the two other women that were supposed to be released as part of that initial 50. we are still waiting for those hostages to be released. we'll learn whether one american woman ends up being a part of that release. no comment on that right now from the white house. >> part of this agreement, m.j., is that the red cross is supposed to get access to check on the hostages still in gaza, and that has not happened. hamas has not allowed that. how is the u.s. responding? >> reporter: part of the deal was that the red cross officials would be able to go in and check on the hostages still being held in gaza, get a sense of how they're doing and really be able to report back on the status of some of the hostages. that has not happened yet. we know that u.s. officials are among those pushing for this to happen because it was a part of the agreement. of course, a lot of people are keen to get a better sense of how these hostages are doing, their conditions, their whereabouts. we have so little information to work with right now. our understanding and our reporting is that even though that does mark a violation in the agreement, that it's not at the point where that is about to derail this deal. it is still going to go on as long as hostages continue to be released. we saw a statement from the red cross saying they're ready to go in, but they can't forcibly do that unless they get permission to do so. basically they were saying if they forced their way in to try to check on these hostages, that could end up endangering them. it's one more reminder of the dangerous and tenuous circumstances we're talking about here. >> certainly alarming and obviously officials want to get some information about those still in gaza. m.j. lee live for us at the white house. thank you. boris? according to senior administration officials the u.s. has urged israel to be more precise in targeting hamas and gaza, especially in the south where many civilians were told to flee for safety. the palestinian ministry of health said nearly 15,000 people have been killed since october 7th. tens of thousands more have been injured. let's bring in cnn military analyst cedric layton to discuss. if israel agrees to a more targeted approach, what does that look like? >> there are a lot of different aspects to this. precision is in the eye of the beholder. when you look at the israeli forces, the light blue is where they're clearing operations have taken place. you're looking at the northern