israeli hamas cease-fire. good evening i am jon scott and this is the fox report. ♪ 4-year-old israeli american abigail is now at an israeli hospital with her family. on october seven to moss thomas terrorists ransacked her kibbutz murdered her parents. a wound abigail's grandfather said will never heal she's one of the 14 israel is hamas read today. the hostages ranging in age from four -- 84 bringing the total number releases release 240 since the beginning of the cease-fire. team fox coverage this hour at lucas tomlinson with a presidential press pool in nantucket, massachusetts cb cotton in her new york studio. we begin with alex hogan who is life in jerusalem right now, alex? >> it has been a third day securing the release of more hostages. now for the first time the release of an american citizen. little avigail idan turn four on friday. she was covered in blood when she was found on october 7 the blood of her parents who had been murdered before she was taken hostage by hamas. now she is home with her siblings. prime minister benjamin netanyahu discussed her release with u.s. president joe biden. >> the little girl, avigail idan what a joy to see her with us. but on the other hand what a pain she returns to the reality of no parents. she has no parents. but she has a whole nation that embraces her. >> 40 is really hostages have been released in the next three days. but one of them is not part of the deal to release women and children print hamas today released a 25 year old man a dual israeli and russian citizen calling it a gesture for russia. today the families are back together for the first time. this is 52-year-old sharon kurtzman who was taken hostage with her 12-year-old daughter sharon is now reunited with her husband and son. they are hugging them in this video moments so many families fear they will never have a gander at hamas release three tie hostages 14 is rarely as crowds gathered outside the ambulance to welcome them home. one of them elma was airlifted to the hospital doctor say her llife is in danger. >> she is in critical condition. she is treated at the emergency department after significant medical neglect for the past several weeks while being held by hamas. >> the west bank palestinians are celebrated the return home of their loved ones too. israel has released 39 palestinian prisoners each day all of them women and children print israeli government has demanded the police shut down celebrations of their release. most of them released today were teens, young men accused of public disorder causing or threatening harm to israeli officers or property damage. back here tonight the israeli government both saying once again they are looking to potentially extend the cease-fire at the other side holds up the end of the bargain. >> when are we going to know if the cease-fire gets extended? >> as long as we continue to see the release of hostages at least 10 hostages per day israel says it will continue to move forward with the cease-fire. we are hearing for the very first time potentially a different change and which hostages we could see come home. for now it has only been women and children who have been released aside from this 125-year-old is really russian hostage. but now we are hearing this could potentially be released to end extended to other men who were held hostage as well but that is giving a sign of hope for the families who were hoping for their sons and cousins and grandsons to finally come home. jon: alex hogan reporting live from jerusalem, thanks. president biden heading back to the white house from nantucket where he spent thanks giving. he spoke today with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu after the release of the latest group of hostages including that for-year-old israeli american girl. netanyahu told biden israel will resume its gaza operations with full force once the cease-fire has ended. lucas tomlinson live in nantucket. >> jon, president biden is now back in the white house after departing from nantucket this afternoon. as you mention he spoke to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu the white house is provided a summary of that phone call and going to read part of it for you and our viewers it says quote the prime minister thanked the pres president for s tireless efforts to help broker and fully implement this deal the two leaders agreed the work is not yet done they will continue working for the rate lease of all the hospitals earlier when president biden spoke here in nantucket for a second time he said he wants to see the cease-fire extended. >> that is our goal to keep the pause going down tomorrow so we continue to see more hostages come out and search more he manager relief into those in need in gaza. this is working and worth pursuing further. it is in every smile and grateful to we see on the faces of those families were finally getting back together again. >> here is a photo of the little photo american girl avigail idan who has been freed. she turned four years old friday she spent the last 50 days without sunlight, held captive by hamas. one can only imagine the trauma team down inside those tunnels. the white house as president biden spoke to her family as well as israeli prime minister. his remarks bi but it does is wk behind the scenes with leaders of qatar, egypt, israel to secure the release of the hostages here's the president's answer to a question about what is his ultimate goal with hamas? >> looking for a way to end this so they hostages are released. and it is completely, how can i sit, no longer in control of any portion of gaza. it's notable the president's not calling for the eradication of hamas. very different story from israeli leaders to say that with the top leaders killed the terrorist group fully eradicated. perhaps that came up on the phone call between the president and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu perhaps the white house will be conditioning saying moving forward the president was to see the cease-fire extended prayer for theiropen toed he also wente hamas completely destroyed. jon: are they on the same page those two leaders regarding the future activity in gaza? >> it feels like there's a whole bit of a split here. president biden was very clear. you heard in the shop we played early on to see the cease-fire extended to get more hostages out for israeli citizens and israeli government want to see the hostages out as well. but prime minister netanyahu was very clear he said when this truce ends combat operations will be extended inside gaza they will keep fighting for it on a much lighter note here on the island of nantucket you asked about the protest yesterday we just learned the leader of those pro- palestinian protests here in nantucket will present biden was you're trying to walk the streets and disrupted the christmas tree lighting ceremony, they were led by the son of nathaniel philbrick you probably know his books heart of the sea very known author. nantucket is certainly across the country. jon: a great book that is for sure. lucas tomlinson in nantucket, massachusetts thanks. police are investigating a shooting in vermont as a potential hate crime at the three palestinian college students were wounded. one in serious condition. the three victims are all men currently attending schools in the u.s. they were visiting one of their relatives for thanksgiving. police say the three students were on the way to dinner when it unknown white gunman shot them on the street without saying a word and then fled. vermont governor phil scott issuing a statement reading and part i urge vermonters to unite to help the committee heal and not let this incident incite more hate or divisiveness. we must come together in these difficult times. what is the only way to put a stop to the violence. more people took over the streets of new york this weekend to show support for palestinians. >> 1234. [inaudible] jon: new york mayor eric adams is raising concerns of the anti-semitic rhetoric during a protest involving high school students. cb cotton live in new york city with more on that. >> hi jon, pro- palestinian rallies here in the city coinciding with a temporary cease-fire currently unfolding between israel and hamas. organizers of the rally since the humanitarian pause does nothing for palestinian civilians in the long run. they are promising to keep up the protest until the u.s. stops sending aid to israel in a permanent cease-fire takes place. brokefocus and think upscale shg mall here in manhattan to disrupt the holiday shopping, watch. [background noises] >> later we watched droves of protesters make their way to the american museum of natural history. someone they are climbing a traffic light outside. pro- palestinian group within our lifetime targeting the museum on hopes to do a quote anticolonial tour of that museum exhibits but the museum have closed earlier in the day in anticipation of this protest as demonstrators shouted shane at police officers who would not let them in. >> shame on you. shame on you. shame on you. shame on you. shame on you. >> a flag on the museum steps these weekly protests happening here in the city promised tensions between pro- israel pro- palestinian voices continue to rise. new york city mayor eric adams confirming on x and invean investigationis underwayl teacher reportedly hid in a locked office after students learned and became enraged the teacher had attended a pro-israel rally. students reportedly protesting in the hallways did manage to get inside the teacher's classroom. adams: incident a quote violent show of anti-semitism. jon: t eric cb cotton, thank yo. for more on all of this was spring christian whiton former senior adviser for strategic communications at the state department former advising the secretary state under trump and former president trump and president george w. bush. christian, we are all rejoicing at the release of these hostages including the little american girl who no longer next to her boss. nobody seems to be remembering that they were taken hostage in the first place in a horrifically bloodied incident. >> at his ranch on it seems like the narrative to use an overused description there has shifted to putting hamas in a magnanimous position is getting credit or we are rejoicing for this but of course if i was a hostage of as a failed member of a hostage happy to see them come out safely but over all needed to remember why this happened in the first place. these savages crossed the border into israel, murdered this a 4-year-old parents in front of her and kidnapped her itself this is worse than al qaeda. this is right up there with isis. in other just extremely deadly this is untold evil and now the useful idiots are having time and frankly encouragement from the white house to get out and protest in the u.s. and it's getting israel nothing. these strategic pause the cease-fire, whatever you want to call it is giving them no credit whatsoever with this faction, with the opponents of israel around the world so frankly it's time they just finish the job they need to finish which is to get rid of hamas. jon: is that possible israel actually can dismantle the hamas terror organization? >> they ca can take a tremendous amount of political will the white house will not be with them at least not behind the scenes and a little op-ed in the "washington post" president biden or whoever wrote the op-ed said palestinian of gaza and the west bank have to be put under the control of the palestinian authority. the same think that is a recipe for more jihad is in. more of the problems we have seen. to get rid of hamas which they have to do to kill the combatants to frankly lock up anyone who is part of this terrorist organization is going to create a political vacuum and it hhas to be replaced with something. the white house is also signaling they don't have israel's back is going to be normal recently controversial but has to be done you cannot live next a bunch of people who were going to cross the border and murder elderly people and parents in front of their children. jon: meantime israel is releasing prisoners palestinian prisoners to get back is really hostages and other hostages. it's been a two for one or sometimes a three for one swap. it is almost like hamas is benefiting from the hostagetaking. >> turned out they are no doubt they are also using this time to plan all of their leadership went south into southern gaza that you can bet their leg traps in creating plans and contingencies to make the inevitable invasion harder for israel but you are right this is the nine states we are right there behind them in creating an incentive or hostagetaking israel released over 1000 prisoners in exchange for one israeli soldier who is being held hostage that was back in 2011. the united states famously paid $6 billion to the iranian regime in exchange for five hostages. we used to say not only do we do not bribe a hostage terrace we did not even negotiate with terrorists. though sometime duplicitous and untrue even the reagan administration tra trade arms fr hostages was i wrong. but we have to realize it creates a big incentive whether it's for the palestinians or the russians to take americans, israelis and others hostage bricks it was not that long ago it seemed like hamas and hezbollah were of backbench players in the world stage. all the sudden they are negotiate with the nicest government. >> yes, how much of a difference for years to make if you go back the key innovation of the abrahams accord which established diplomatic relationships between israel, the uae, morocco, a big breakthrough with peace for israelis and arabs it shifted the town and recognize the main offender the main cause of problems in the middle east was the iranian regime with a nucleathenuclear program the exf terrorism with its tentacles throughout the region trying to undermine governments that exist. to transcend the palestinian issue they put in a word they insisted on some conditions and a delay in settlements as part of the abraham accords. but the issue had moved to the real transgressor. and president biden it seems has turned back the clock to before that so now once again it's the palestinians driving the issue and not recognizing a benefactor. the power is the iranian regime. jon: christian whiton great to have you on thank you. >> thank you jon. jon: more incredible accounts of courage and survival from those kidnapped by hamas on october 7. when we return emily hands a story she's a little girl free who spent her ninth birthday in the tunnels under gaza. plus dr. mar dr. marc siegel one emotional and physical challenges released hostages now face. next. to take our operations to the next level. 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(engine accelerating) (texting clicks) (tires squeal) (glass shattering) (loose gravel clanking) jon: positive editing to harrowing story of 9-year-old 9y an irish israeli citizen kidnapped by hamas is back with her father tonight after more than 50 days in captivity. alexandria hoff on how this brave little girl and other children survived. >> there is no truer display of raw human emotions and the relief of a parent holding onto a child who they feared they might never embrace again. both emily hand and omar were eight years old and there taken by hamas a terrorist on octoctober 7 for emily was reled yesterday into her father thomas is arms he had a rosenman told his daughter had been killed during the terrorist attack he then later learned she had been taking hostage to w when the disney pajamas she had on while sleeping over at a friends house thomas and irish national living in israel describe the anguish and guilt that he and so many other parents are feeling. >> every hour of every day she must be sank e saying every days my daddy? where is my daddy why hasn't he come to save me? i must be going through her head all of the time where is daddy? that is what we are living through. it is a nightmare progressive nightmare lasted for nearly 50 days he rushed into his dad's awaiting arms at schneider children's medical center friday. his mother and grandmother were released as well. now he was known to love the solving rubik's cubes so he was given one to enjoy right away. the ninth of birthdays past while they were held in gaza. emily is is really irish so her release was marked by a postman ireland's prime minister. what part of that sparked controversy he wrote quote an innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned. we breve a massive sigh of relief our prayers have been answered. israel's minister of foreign affairs responded riding in part quote it seems you have lost your moral compass and need a reality check emily hand was not lost she was kidnapped by a terror organization worse than isis that murdered her stepmother. he concluded shame on you by the number of children initially taken hostage by hamas is estimated to be between 30 and 40 including babies and toddlers. jon: many of them still in captivity. alitalia half thank you. freedom is just a first step for the third wave of hostages as they reunite with families. they may be returning home after 50 days held captive in a spider web of tunnels under gaza fate likely face a long road to recovery. let's bring in dr. marc siegel fox news contributor and professor of medicine at nyu langone medical center. what is the big challenge ahead the biggest challenge ahead dr. siegel for these hostages? crooks jon is going to be psychological. the first step is physical because by many reports the hostages have lost a lot of weight. they're being fed rice and bread only. they had to wait hours to go to the bathroom. he reported already who went to sirocco medical center. she is going to be in the icu paid the president of the hospital said severe neglect on the part of hamas nobody is surprised about that the question is are the abuse beyond that after what we have seen we do not know that yet. she but medical center talked spoke to inside sources there they say all 12 children there are stable medically but psychologically the issue is going t