Is cnn Breaking News good morning. You are live in the cnN Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington this morning at the white House House President Biden And Vice president Kamala Harris will hold a critical meeting with the us hostage negotiating team. And hopes of crafting a Ceasefire Deal to free the people. Hamas took captive during October 7 Terror Attack on israel, 97 hostages are still being held including seven americans of those americans four are believed to its still be alive this Weekends Discovery of six hostages killed in a Hamas Tunnel underscores the sense of Urgency Israel calls it quote Cold Blooded murder. Minutes ago, a funeral began for the young man on your far left is israeli american hersh goldberg, polin Israels President , apologized to the family in his eulogy the Human Being as a father and as a president of the state of israel, i want to say how sorry, i am sorry, i am that we didnt protect her on that dark day how sorry, i am that we failed to bring him home. In his life and it is dead shes touched on humanity deeply he has changed the world and woven is essence of Light And Love into the story of the jewish people and into our human story. Forever. This morning, i saw a clip of a vigil took place in New York last night oh, appropriate. At the crowd was thinking uneven you and, i will change the world but 23 years of life that we had with you were a blessing we now will work to make your legacy a similar blessing you were really great guy i love you for the families of the hostages. It has been nearly 11 months of torment and agonizing disappointment. I want to bring in the parents of 20yearold edan alexander. He is an american member of the house israeli defense forces, and has been held hostage since the hamas Terror Attack on October 7, audie and yell alexander joins, joins us now from New York how is the family holding up . Ill go to you first and your response to whats taking place in israel right now hi, good morning, jim what happened in israel now thaT Everybody at tweets, there was a strike today. Everyone was just screaming and being with the family and just to make sure that theyre going to seal the deal, they are going to bring our loved one necessarily mean that there wont be some sort of creative way to try to give netanyahu the ability to, you know, save face in this because as we as We Know, the israeli government doesnt work well under external pressure. So this will be critical. And i do think this will be the opportunity for a best and final, if you will. And i think that this this tragedy that took place, the killing of these six hostages only accelerates that timetable. And how much do you think the domestic political pressures here in the u. S. Are affecting things in places like israel right now . I mean, i was talking to a diplomatic source in the last several days who was saying there are a lot of hotspots around the world that are kind of on hold right now because people are waiting to see whats going to happen in our election Coming Up in november. Is that playing a part in this, do you think, to some extent. It could. I think obviously having the Vice President there in the Situation Room this morning, you know, demonstrating that she is, you know, playing a critical role in the national Security Decision Making is evidence of that. But also that makes this deal so much more important because if the deal gets done it, you know, it will be seen as the us contributing diplomatically to, you know, at least, you know, a positive outcome in the short term domestically. Domestically, it also has risks. People view this as a good versus evil. Israel is a strong ally of the united states. Its democracy. We cant be perceived as walking away from the israelis, but you can see in the streets that the israeli political landscape is broad. There are a broad range of views. And when we support israel, were looking at the totality of the israeli public and hopefully working to a successful outcome. I mean, one of the things that going through my mind, just looking at these protests over the weekend, speaking with the alexanders, just a few moments ago. Obviously your heart goes out to them, but there is real palpable frustration with netanyahu. Do you think he survives . Well, he survived a lot. You know, hes been written off. He has nine lives politically. But, you know, he is at a point where, you know, this has been there was always the expectation that once this conflict settled down, that the israeli public would probably call for new elections and move on from that. Its not in his interest not suggesting that hes prolonging the conflict, but hes always been thats the thats the suspicion. Thats the thats the worry that i would like to think that thats not the case. However, it is true that his political coalition is made up of people who do not want to make any concessions at all to the palestinians. And so it is probably the stickiest, thorniest period in his long tenure as israels leader. Yeah. And israel will point to this Tunnel Network below gaza proving to be far more extensive than previously thought. Theres some new New York times reporting on this. I mean, you know, for the for the side that says, no, were not done yet, weve got to keep going. And this is what they they point to. 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And i do think extrapolating on the political if there is a deal, i do think that helps Kamala Harris moving forward. Yeah. And she spoke with the parents of hersh in poland and told them that the nation mourns with them. I spoke to them during the dnc and it just breaks your heart. What that family is going through. Our hearts go out to them as well. David urban, let me let me go to you. I want to play this clip from Kamala Harriss Cnn Interview with Dana Bash last week. Lets listen to it and talk talk about it on the other side. Sure. Let me be very clear. I am unequivocal and unwavering in my commitment to Israels Defense and its ability to defend itself. And thats not going to change. Far too many innocent palestinians have been killed. And weve got to get a deal don. Yeah. David, what do you think . Yeah. Look, first of all, my heart goes out to Hershs Family and friends, right . This is an american citizen who was killed. This is not. This is not an israeli. This is not an Israel Problem anymore. This is an american citizen who died at the hands of terrorists. Hamas hamas. The group is terrorists. Theyre nothing more than terrorists. And nothing is going to change until theyre stopped, until theyre eradicated. I just listened to, you know, you had the ambassador on before you were talking about it. It is it is impossible to negotiate peace with someone whos who, you know, who keeps chanting from the river to the sea. How are you going to negotiate with somebody who wants to deny your existence . Its very, very difficult. And so the biden administration, i wish they had let the israelis go into rafah, right, the Race And Talk to both of you about this. Theres this new abc ipsos poll. Kamala harris holding a narrow but sizable lead now over Donald Trump, 52 to 46. Not too different from the preconvention numbers, but i think maybe just a slight bit more than what we were seeing before the convention. Maria, how are democrats feeling right now . Democrats are feeling very good, but theyre taking nothing for granted. And that i think, is the really important thing here, jim. You know, i see this poll obviously i like the numbers. You know, harris has gone over the 50 mark. Shes ahead by six. But ahead by six. Also, we should note compared to where biden was. I mean, this is right. Absolutely. And as i have always told you on this program, she needs to run like shes ten points behind. Thats why i think its really smart that she everywhere she goes, she is telling people that they Need To come out and vote. They Need To make a plan to vote. They Need To get all of their friends and family to vote because they are the underdogs. And i think that is exactly right. Going into this very, very narrow election where where things are going to be won on the margins. But i do think there are some really good things in this poll that i think indicate the momentum and thats what you kind of see in the trends in the poll, right . This is why they say that there wasnt a huge convention bump. There was a little bit more, but the momentum is on her side and thats where the positive Momentum Movement is for her. Yeah. And david, the Campaign Memo is that shes the underdog. And we have another Poll Number that were going to put up there showing that a majority of americans feel Kamala Harris is handling her campaign well, 15 points better than Donald Trump. These numbers worry you at all, david, what do you think . You know jim. So listen, maria is correct. You know, polls generally indicate trends. So i like to look at those, you know, longitudinally. But interestingly this poll let me jusT Point out some things that it didnt change on the issues voters still have greatest concern about. They have the greatest trust for trump to handle the economy. Trumps up by eighT Points on inflation. Trumps up by eighT Points on immigration. Trump is up by nine points. And on the issue we were just talking about whos best to deal with the Israel War with hamas. Trump is up by seven points. So those numbers havent changed from their lasT Poll that abc did. And those numbers remain strong for trump. And those are the issues that americans care most about. Were told time and time again, if you look aT Every poll, what are the issues that americans care most about . Those are the top issues. And trump still continues to dominate on those on those top issues. So im not overly concerned. But maria is correct. Again, this is going to be this is a game of inches. This is going to be won by Tens Of Thousands of votes. That have been correct. A few handful of states. It must be a holiday weekend. Dave is in a good mood. Thats right. The chyron on the screen says hes in nantucket. Hes hes chilled. Hes relaxed. Thats why this is. 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