hostages are expected to be released by hamas momentarily. it is day two of a ceasefire if that so far has brought 13 israeli women and children out of captivity. we're going to be talking to one man who's fighting for his brother-in-law to be next and no americans released as of yet. so how close are we to bringing them home? general jack keane on that. and then there is this -- [inaudible conversations] david: president joe biden facing intense pressure over his handling of the israeli-hamas war including from some in his open party. and one day after protesters tried to shut down black friday shopping, we're watching as more protests are expected across the u.s. good morning, everyone, i'm dade asman in for neil cavuto. welcome to a special edition of "cavuto live." first to israel, where we await the release of more hostages being held by hamas. alex hogan has the very latest. >> reporter: we are expecting to see 13 or 14 israeli hostages released today, that number has been changing in reports today, but that would also impact the number of palestinian prisoners that israel then releases in exchange. all of this taking place, we'll continue to monitor if we see that live footage of those hostages being released as we're also getting new footage of family reunions. these are the photos of all of the hostages that have been released so far since yesterday. 13 israelis, doro nonasher, danielle and her daughter, amelia rued mundter, her daughter keren and grandson, adina moshe, hanna perry and naffe adar. 10 thai hostages and 1 filipino also released yesterday on top of the 50 hostages expected to be released in this 4-day ceasefire. more thai hostages are also expected to be released today. now, this is the moment that we have been waiting for for weeks, but these family reunions, a 9-year-old running through the hospital straight into his father's arms who picks him up, spins him around, his brother picking him up and spinning him around before hugging his e her. and another' union -- reunion with a man who called for the release of his wife and two daughters, the four of them finally back together. one of those daughters in that video talking about how when she was being held hostage, she was constantly dreaming of coming home. thousands of people took to the streets yesterday outside the air base where these hostages were originally brought welcoming them home, cheering in this nationwide moment of celebration. as the hostages come home today, there's a slightly different plan of action. instead of going if to the air base where we saw yesterday they were met with doctors and psychologists, instead today they will be brought directly to the hospital, and that's because doctors say these victims are in much better health than expected. meantime, today as we await the moment that we see new hostages being released, we're hearing the reports on egyptian tv that both sides have agreed to extend the ceasefire even longer. while we've had no official confirmation on that from the israeli perspective, it is worth noting that israel has said for every 10 additional hostages released, that would transition and turn into 1 extra day of ceasefire. so that would definitely be a moment of hope for the families here who are still waiting to bring back their loved ones. david: those pictures of the reunions just break your heart. i mean, it's really, really driving home what those families are going through or have been going through. alex, thank you very much. so the white house saying they are doing all they can to bring american hostages home. so far no americans have been leased. lucas tomlinson is in nantucket, massachusetts, where president biden is spending this holiday weekend. lucas. >> reporter: and, david, white house officials say they don't expect any american hostages to be released today but say they remain hopeful some will be released in the coming days. speaking here in nantucket yesterday, president biden said that he thought the first wave of hostages released went well, then was pretty candid when he was asked when are those americans coming home. >> we don't know when that will occur, but we're going to be expecting it to occur. i don't trust hamas to do anything right now. i only trust hamas to respond to treasure. >> reporter: president biden said weeks of u.s. diplomacy helped get those first hostages field, over 200 remain and up to 10 american citizens. white house officials are hopeful 3 americans including that little girl, abigail adan who just turned 4 years old yesterday, will be coming home soon. hamas refused to she release her to celebrate her birthday. white house officials don't expect any americans to be released today. president biden had this message for a hamas: >> hundreds more trucks are getting in position as well ready to enter gaza over the coming days the support the innocent palestinians who are suffering greatly because of this war. that hamas if has unleashed. hamas doesn't give a damn about a them. >> reporter: now after a making that speech and taking some questions from reporters, president biden did some shopping here in nantucket. he had lunch, but he was greeted by protesters as you showed off the top, and they later followed the president and his family including hunter biden to the christmas tree lighting ceremony in nantucket. we'll show you more in the next hour, david. david: lucas, thank you very much. so what can, what and when can we expect to see the next round of hostages released? israeli denecessary set member danny danon with me now. great to see you, thank you for being here. first and foremost, the condition of the hostages that have been released so far, particularly the children. how are they doing? >> thank you for having me, david. so we examined the hostages who arrived yesterday, and their physical condition rem tyly -- relatively is good, but you can imagine the mental situation after almost 50 # days in tunnels. you know, we have some elderly people who were without their medicines, so they will take the time with their families, they will take it day by day, and we are very worried about the people who are staying behind in captivity. and also to learn about the news of people who died during the massacre on october 7th. so for some of them, that was the first time they had to face very, very sad news. david: and are you trying now to get the children out first? i would assume that's your priority. >> indeed. so now our main concern is to bring back the children and the mothers. we hope that they will happen in the next few days. as you know, we have a lot of hostages in the hands of hamas, this vicious terrorist organization, and we are determined to do two things, to bring all of the hostages back to israel and to destroy hamas. very simple. as long as a it takes, we are determined to do that. so now we are focusing on bringing the hostages, but after a few days we will resume our military act ativities. -- activities. we will go everywhere that is needed until we find the little sheep and eliminate hamas. david: danny, you're a diplomat, and you're a very good one. we dealt with each other when you were here in new york. but how do you deal with monsters who kill and and kidnap children? i mean, just in terms of the diplomacy, how is it possible for you to practice diplomacy with these people? >> it is very hard, and we don't deal with them directly. we have negotiators who are in the middle in mainly qatar and egypt, and we know that we are dealing we evil. but because there are babies in captivity, because we have women, you know, we do whatever we can to bring them back. but at the same time, you know, we remember the goal, and, you know, one of the generals which i met yesterday, he told me, danny, can you assure me that after the -- we will continue with the military operation. and i told him i have no doubt. you have my word, and the cabinet guarantees that we will continue with the military operation despite this pause. we are doing can it in order to see those children back with their families. david: how close are you to achieving your goal of wiping out hamas? >> well, unfortunately, you know, we are not are chose. we have a lot ahead of us -- we are not very close. we are operating very slowly in gaza for two reasons. we want to minimize casualties or -- for our forces and to civilians, that's why it took a while to maneuver with our ground operation. same would be in the other areas of gaza. we will try to convince the population to move out, and then we will -- after hamas. we could have finished the job by now, but the number of casualties would have been very high. i think that is the right approach, to move slowly, cautiously but to be determined to finish the job. david: you have been in wars with hamas before, and they have violated ceasefires. any signs that they are doing is so right now? >> so you're absolutely right. in 2014 during a ceasefire which was initiated by the u.n., they kidnapped israeli soldier and many times they broke the ceasefire. we have seen minor incidents. as of now we continue with the pause, and i hope it will continue until monday evening. there's still a possibility for extension, but it's -- [inaudible] david and even though you have more work to do against a hamas, are -- has enough damage been done so that once the pause is over, they may not be able to get back on their feet? or is that too the optimistic? >> no, we have to go all the way. when i say all the way, if you look at the map of gaza, we are operating now in about 2001- third of the territory -- one-third of the territory. so in order to complete the mission, we have to go south, we have to go to where the leadership be hiding in the southern part of gaza. it will take some time, but once we will see a regime change, it will be good and safe for us but also the people in gaza. once there will be another regime in charge of gaza is, you know, it's like eradicating the nazi regime. it takes time, efforts casualties, but we have to do it. david: danny, god bless. good luck to you. appreciate you signing us. >> thank you very much -- appreciate you joining us. david: my next guest is hoping for good news about his brother-in-law who was kidnapped from a kibbutz on october 7th. moshe joins me now. thank you for being here. you're in new york, you work in new york, but you're in close contact with your family. what are you hearing? >> yeah. i moved here in september, so a month before the attack, on september 7th. we had a very difficult day yesterday, it was a lot of mixed emotions between being joyful because of the foot footage of seeing hostages being released -- david: particularity the children. >> especially the children. also the elderly. i see my parents, my grandparents in those photos. but also despair because my brother-in-law is still a hostage, and so many are still hostages. a teafd david that's a picture of your brother-in-law. >> holding there my niece, 2 and a half years old. day e david now, were other members of the family either kidnapped or hurt or, god for bid, killed? >> all of my immediate if family was targeted during october 7th. they lived in a kibbutz on the border. we were lucky. it was a lottery. nobody was killed. my brother-in-law was kidnapped, my for and two nieces were held cap captive by hamas terrorists, were able to be rescued eventually. but i could have been sitting here without a family today. and and i'm lucky that i'm not, but so many other people, members of my community, my neighbors, people went to school with me, my teachers, etc., lost so many of their relatives. david: what is happening now in the region of this kibbutz? is the kibbutz completely closed? is anybody involved in farming or working at the factories or other things along there, or is it all a buffer zone now? >> yeah. this area in the northwestern has been almost immediately -- completely evacuated. people were displaced both in the south of israel and also in the north because of hezbollah. there are about a 300,000 the israelis displaced right now across israel. but there is a -- that is going on right now through voluntary activities, farming activities and also some resumption of factories in order to insure that the economy can resume, and this is part of our victory over the terrorist regime in the gaza strip. finish. david: well, and you bring me to the last point. in spite of what happened on october 7th, all the her record of that day -- horror of that day and what's happened since, are you optimistic that you can begin again in the same area so close to gaza? >> we are rooted in that region of israel, and i'm sure the communities will be able to rebuild what was lost on that day. a lot of was lost, a lot was burned figuratively and literal arely, but we're rooted there, and we will return there. but for now what we focus on is to insure that all the hostages return, insure that we're reunited with my brother-in-law. and after that we'll hopeful by be able to complete the operation in the gaza strip and, of course, return to that region that we love. david: i know there are a lot of questions still to be answered about how hamas was able to get in on october 7th and whether there were breaches of security, but is, is israel more interested in staying united now than putting the blame, casting the blame on anybody? >> i think if you visit israel today and also witness the jewish community here in new york, the israeli community in new york, you see the spirit of unity. we see the spirit of volunteering the support others. i felt it myself. i live on my own. i have no family here. i'm not an american citizen, and i felt that support from day one. both in my advocacy work here and both from people who just care about me. david: i'm being rushed along, but you're here in new york, these protests, these pro-hamas, indiana-israeli protest -- can anti-israeli protests, what do you make of this? >> i call for the entire public whether they have one political disposition or another to insure that they are mindful of what they say, mindful of what they write on social media, mindful of who they hurt when they rip up posters and understand that at least the issue of the hostages should be a unifying factor. this is a humanitarian plea above all politics. need to bring them all home to their families. david: god bless you and your family, and we wish you the very breast. -- best. we do hope you see your brother-in-law again. thank you for being here, appreciate it. and then there is this: finish. >> free palestine! david: protests mounting, hostages releasing -- hostage releases unfording -- unfolding. how will it play out politically as president joe biden fights for his are reelection as democrats are divided over his handling of the israeli-hamas war. good to see you both. again, we may have breaking news that interrupts us, so i apologize in advance if that happens. doug, i want to talk about the division of the democratic party. bernie sanders spoke to the situation in israel right -- earlier this week, and he said and i'm going to quote him, the blank check approach must end e. he is, of course, referring to money from the u.s. going to israel. he goes on, the united states must if make clear that while we are friends of israel, there are conditions to that friendship and that we cannot with come -- cannot be complicit in actions that violate international law and our own sense of decency. is this really the moment to be saying this? don't we owe it to israel? i know people would say, no, we don't owe them anything. well, we do. they are allies. we were involved in the creation of the modern state of israel. shouldn't we right now be supporting them and forget all of these conditions? >> of course, david. i mean, as i heard that, i literally, my heart sank. i am jewish, a proud democrat, as you know. but what bernie sanders is antithetical to everything or i believe that my party, which played a key role in the founding of the state in 1948, has traditionally believed in. and reflects a real deep division in my party where people on the left like bernie sanders and younger people are much more pro-palestinian. and i dare say, pro-hamas than i would have ever imagined could have been the case. david: yeah. but just to stay with you for a second, he's not a fringe if character. i mean, he is the chairman of the budget committee. he plays a very important role in dispensing funds -- >> i didn't suggest and juan want to suggest, david, that he is. and this is what's so scary. there are wide segments of the democratic party, the squad but beyond the squad, the far left, younger e democrats under 30 who are anti-israel and pro-hamas. that weakens our country, it weakens joe biden and is antithetical to everything i grew up as both a democrat and an american believing. david: well, mean while, noel, the house republicans have put a pay-for in their own israeli package, taking money from the irs' supersizing that the president wants in order to pay for israel. is that, is this the right moment to do that? >> well, i mean, i'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a great bet to take away from the irs. i don't think democrat or republican is a huge fan of the irs, of taking something away from the county of the irs -- the department of the irs as it compares to giving aid to israel i think on the republican side would be extremely popular. and with the division that you're seeing between the liberal fraction of the democratic party and the old guard and the old school democrats such as doug schoen, you are seeing leadership with biden. he's old school enough to remember that israel is our friend, and he's act aing on that. not very popular with the democrats with liberal battle cry of the pro-hamas, pro-palestinian movement which is what you're seeing in the streets, you know? disrupting the macy's day parade, disrupting black friday shopping, disrupting anything they can. it's a huge movement, and it's more of the liberal battle cry. some of these people, not all, but a lot of these protesters, i'm not even sure that they intellectually even know what they're out there the screaming and ranting free palestine, you know, hamas. i don't even think they know what they're really doing. all they know, they're supporting the squad, and that is what they're doing, and that's why it's a liberal battle cry. it will be interesting to see if this translates into money, will some of these people fund various super pacs, or will it transcend into voting which i feel a lot of these people will not probably vote for biden. david: noel, forgive me for interrupting, but we are looking right now at live pictures from the west bank. we're not sure what precisely this is, whether these are prisoners who have been are released or who are now being taken to the hospital or whether it's a protest. we're still waiting for exact, an exact description of what it is we're seeing, but there is activity on the west bank now, and we will keep you informed of that. doug, while we are trying to discern what's going on there, i just want to ask you about other questions that might be befuddling the president right now. dean phillips, he's a congressman -- was a congressman from minnesota, he is, and he's said he's not going to run, he's going to go full bore against president biden for the position of the party's nomination. do you think be successful, or do you think that biden will pull off the nomination without much trouble? >> i think biden will, david, pull off the nomination without much trouble. but when you have dean phillips, when you have third and fourth party candidacies like robert f. kennedy jr., cornel west, jill stein, the poll from biden -- the pull from biden in the polls, even if minimal, it could be enough to cost him key st