than six weeks. and that comes as the u.s. military is becoming more aggressive in its response to attacks against service members in the wider region. we re going to go through all of that in just a moment. plus, the new donald trump dilemma for democrats. party officials seem to be shifting their strategy on how much coverage they want the former president to receive. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, november 22nd. the day before thanksgiving. i m jonathan lemire, and we re certainly grateful you re starting your day with us. we will begin this morning with breaking news. israel and hamas have agreed to a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped during last month s deadly terror attack. qatar, which has been made the announcement late last night. the term of the agreement include a four-day pause in fighting. during that time 50 women and children will be released in stages. now, in exchange 150 palestinian women and children who ar
tonight, the israeli government approves a deal to release some hostages. we ll break down the details and look at what it means for israel hamas war. and the speaker at the house visits mar-a-lago to meet with donald trump. what is next for mike johnson, after his meeting with the four-time indicted former president? then what is going on in the tech world? elon musk s new defamation suit as advertisers dropping x. plus big questions about artificial intelligence after the chaos at open a.i.. as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening, once again, i am stephanie ruhle, live from washington d.c.. and we got some serious breaking news tonight. israel s government says it has approved the outline of a deal to secure the release of some hostages captured by hamas. we just found out qatar had announced the agreement between israel and i moss and includes a pause in fighting with the release of 50 women and children. the deal was signed off by the israeli
approved the outline of a deal to secure the release of some hostages captured by hamas. we just found out qatar had announced the agreement between israel and i moss and includes a pause in fighting with the release of 50 women and children. the deal was signed off by the israeli cabinet just a few hours ago that there is still a 24-hour period in which the families of israeli victims of hamas could appeal to the supreme court. nbc s clare symonds is in israel with more. reporter: tonight, after 45 days, held by hamas, some hostages inside gaza have finally come home. a tense israeli cabinet meeting sighting off on the framework of a deal, which multiple sources, including a senior u.s. official tell msnbc news, reversing hamas, releasing 50 of the estimated more than 230 hostages held captive in gaza. the released hostages will be women and children only, and freed during a four-day pause, they say. and return, israel would release 150 palestinian women and children priso
also tonight, the dangerous escalation. the pentagon saying a u.s. warplane killed several iran-backed militia members after american forces were attacked by a ballistic missile in iraq. what we re learning. the massive storm moving east, disrupting thanksgiving travel. thousands of flights canceled or delayed. al roker is tracking it. north korea claiming it has successfully launched its first spy satellite. how the u.s. is reacting to that news. the dramatic body cam. an officer entering an ohio walmart after a gunman opens fire. four people injured. what police are saying. the mystery illness spreading to dogs across the country. and the big sister and the little sister, and the audition that landed them in this year s macy s thanksgiving day parade. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. as we come on the air, a tentative deal is on the table outlining terms of freedom for some of the israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. that s