All of you watching in the United States and all around the world. Im in london with the ongoing coverage of israel at war. It is 10 00 a. M. Here in london, noon in gaza, where the Border Crossing into egypt opened about two hours ago for the first time in weeks. Then close d just minutes later. Youre looking at live pictures. It was just enough time for 20 trucks with muchneeded humanitarian aid to cross from egypt into gaza. Hamas says the trucks were loaded with medicines, medical supplies and limited quantity of canned foods. So 20 trucks crossing over into gaza. What we have been hearing from officials is that many more are needed. More than 400 or so were making this trip on a daily basis prior to this conflict. We are starting to see the start of that aid going in. Meanwhile, hamas took the unexpected step of releasing two american hostages on friday. A mother and daughter. Judy and natal ira nai were tak. Their father said he couldnt wait to see his daughter again. I have been
Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. This is cnns continuing coverage of israel at war. Right now it is 9 00 a. M. In israel. An American Woman and her teenage daughter are undergoing medical evaluations after being released by hamas. Natalie raanan and her mother judith both live in illinois. Natalie had just graduated from high school. They were visiting family at a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Natalies father said he couldnt wait to see his daughter again. Ive been waiting for this woman for a long time. Two weeks. I havent been sleeping two weeks. Tonight ill sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She is very happy and shes going to come home. Im going to hug her and kiss her. It will be the best day of my life. Israel says the Hostage Release was the result of Military Pressure on hamas. But a statement from the group claimed it was done for humanitarian
senate majority leader chuck schumer, highest ranking jewish lawmaker in congress, making an emotional speech last hour about the horrors he has seen in israel after that october 7th massacre. and the rise in threats here at home. breaking overnight, at least one person dead after a u.s. military osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of japan, with six crew members on board. and right now, private funeral services getting under way for former first lady rosalynn carter in her hometown of plains, georgia. we begin this hour with more on the breaking news in the israel-hamas war. just a short time ago, the military wing of hamas announced three hostages have died. the israeli defense forces have notified the bibas family of the hamas statement that three of their family members, mother shiri, 4-year-old ariel and 10-month-old kiefer have been killed. the idf is trying to determine whether it is true. and a deal is now expected to extend the truce for another two days, acc
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