be in the group released today. both sides are talking about extending the truce, which would allow for more hostages to be released in the coming days. we are taking the necessary steps in order to be prepared for a new mobilization, a renewed attack against hamas and its strongholds, wherever they are holding out. they are still holding over 100 around 200 hostages. ten people a day, that could be 20 days. so we need to keep that in mind. here s a look at the women and children who have been freed from gaza since friday. we ve been seeing celebration, and emotional reunions in israel, here, you can see a cheering crowd greeting a convoy of buses carrying released hostages. we re also proud of well wishers waving israeli flags outside the hospital, where the former captives arrived in military helicopters. and yesterday we did see the release of the first american hostage, there she is, 4-year-old abigail adan. president biden says that abigail is getting the care sh
welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states. canada, and all around the world. this is cnn s continuing coverage of the israel hamas war. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is back in israel at this hour with the warning of the growing number of civilian casualties in gaza could undermine international support for israel in its ongoing war against hamas. the secretary and israeli prime minister is expected to meet today. gaza city is now completed surrounded by its forces. this is one of the most intense instances of israeli bombardment since the war began. our soldiers have been operating in gaza city for several days. deepening the operation. our forces are in n significant areas of gaza city. the idf says 23 of its soldiers died in the gaza operationsns. the primarary objective e is locating a and d destroying the hamas tunnel network and eliminating explosives and other on scattered obstacles. reporter: the ground incursion with tanks and troops