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israelis vent their anger toward their government after word that three hostages were waving a white flag before they were killed by idf troops. mother nature wallops florida with a powerful storm slamming the sunshine state with wind and rain and it is heading north. and toxic packages sold online, families who lost loved ones demand change saying their suicides could have easily been prevented. we begin in israel where the families of some hostages held in gaza are demanding a new plan to bring them home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest that talks could be under way in an effort to get more hostages released.

>> translator: without the military pressure, we would not have succeeded in creating an outline that led to the release of 110 hostages and only continue military pressure will lead to releases of all of our hostages. by directive to the negotiating team is based on this pressure. without which we would have nothing. >> he spoke publicly for the first time sce idf troops mistakenly killed three israeli hostag while they were shirtless and waving a white flag. israel's military now says it had no advanced intelligence abouthe hostages and that soldi approached by them. a preliminary review has been completed and cnn is working to obtain that. meanwhile a source tells cnn that israel's spy chief is expected to meteorolet qatar's n

minister and continue the talks. it is unclear if that meeting has already happened. but in israel, the deaths of these three hostages have created a political firestorm for mr. netanyahu with protests continuing into a second day saturday. and israel has lost another hostage who was being held in gaza. the prime minister's office says 27-year-old inbar hyman has died, believed to be at least the 21st hostage to have died. and as alex marquardt reports, some believe it is time to change strategy for dealing with this hostage crisis. >> reporter: in the wake of the tragic deaths of three israeli hostages killed by israeli sold engineers in northern gaza, a large crowd gathered saturday night in what has become known as hostages square to demand that the rest of the hostages come home, demand that the

netanyahu government does more. i spoke with a number of relatives of hostages, some released and some who remain in gaza, who say prime minister netanyahu needs to be more proactive and put a plan on the table, prioritize the release of these hostages over the military operation. here is what the cousin of one of the hostages had to tell me. >> but i believe that such a tragedy that could have been prevented by a deal between israel and hamas, they must change things now. they must pick a different course. and i think it is possible. >> reporter: we also heard from prime minister netanyahu who expressed much of what the country is now feeling, that the three men were so close to being free after more than two months in cab different, netanyahu saying we were so close to embracing them, but we can't turn back time. he again argued that it is the military operation that led to the initial wave of hostages who were freed and it is the military pressure that will help

get more lohostages released. a daughter of one who was released said in light of what happened on friday with the killing of those three, they are afraid for the lives of these who remain. >> they heard all the bombing and they were very frightened that the bombing will be falling on them, that they will die from the army missiles. >> the shelling. >> yeah. and they told us they didn't believe that the army really noouf where they are because they were shooting very, very close and they heard all the loud noises of that bombing. and i really think that we should do anything to stop the war. >> reporter: idf is taking full responsibility for the deaths of these three israeli hostages, all men in their mid to late

20s. they say the hostages did everything right to prove that they weren't militants and that the soldiers violated the rules of engagement. at the same time the idf is saying this is a very kchaotic tense situation. and the three israeli hostages emerged from a building near the soldier's position. they had no shirts on, they were trying to show that they didn't have explosives, they were waving a white flag. and in firing on the hostages with a white flag, that is when the troops violated the rules of engagement. two of the hostages were immediately killed, a third killed later after he had run into a nearby building and shout shouting in hebrew. now this raises all kinds of questions about whether the idf is being careful enough about their rules of engagement. there have also been a number of friendly fire deaths among the

is israeli trooped killed. and the global outcry which has led the united states to put a lot of pressure on israel to tell them to be a lot more surgical and more precise generally. alex marquardt, cnn, tel aviv. >> earlier i spoke with senior adviser to israeli prime minister netanyahu, and i asked him about the deaths of those hostages in gaza and whether the idf will change its tactics in the future as a result. >> it already has changed, nick. there was not an understanding, intelligence assessment up until the tragedy were the three hostages were killed, up until then, intelligence given to the troops was we expect to find our hostages in tunnels, in secret

locations, in buildings, in some dark room. and the idea that they would be walking around in a combat area, that was not part of the modis operandi. that wasn't expected and i think that is one of the reasons for the tragedy. >> but, i mean, will the operation at all change in gaza? obviously it is very difficult to eradicate in this small area, but you will continue with that track? >> not only will we continue, we'll beef up the pressure on hamas. and the government -- we do not see a distinction between the military pressure and getting hostages out. as you said in your report, if two weeks ago we got out over 100 hostages, we believe hamas only released those hostages because they are under immense military pressure. hamas are cold blooded kill,

very cynical in the way they look at human life. the brutality was there for everyone to see on october 7. the beheadings, burnings alive, the shootings, terrible, terrible gruesome violence that they inflicted. we have no illusions about who we're dealing with. they won't release hostages because they have suddenly become humanitarians. on the contrary. but as president biden said, hamas will respond to pressure. and the military pressure in the past helped us get hostages out. we believe there is a good chance it can do so in the future. >> elliott gotkine is monitoring developments in israel and is joining us now from london. elliott, the protests, what are they demanding and is there any indication that netanyahu will actually listen to them? >> reporter: i don't think there is any indication just yet that netanyahu will listen to them, although they would argue that it was because of their pressure on the government in the first

place that they then engaged in those conversations that led to that truce and led to those israeli hostages coming home. they want the hostages back in israel right now. when we heard from members of the government, cheeft general staff, there was much soul searching, contrition, but as we've been hearing they say the fight will go on and that was still the position last night of the israel defense minister. >> translator: this event is one of the most tragic and difficult events i can remember because we were so close to succeeding in creating different circumstances. the soldiers did not know the circumstances. it is a difficult event we're experiencing and what has been done cannot be undone. the price of war is a heavien would. we pay it every day. but when you know your goals and when you are fighting for a worthy cause, you know you have to pay a price. >> reporter: so pain, anger and disbelief over the deaths of the

three israelis killed by their. and they say what other scenarios might unfold amidst the fights in the gaza strip that the idf is not prepared for. and worth remembering of course that there are still 129 hostages being held captive inside the gaza strip by hamas and other militants, 21 of those believed to be dead. and all of those thousands of people protesting want to see them come back home and be brought home now. certainly those people protesting believe the only way to do that is through negotiation rather than military pressure which can then lead to negotgnegotiation itself. >> the i sddf will continue wit the pressure. the dual objectives of smashing hamas and getting hostages back, is that even sort of possible? that is hugely fraught with

danger, right? >> reporter: very much so. and they knew it was dangerous from the start. it is not just the ground operation but also the airstrikes. israel is attacking and destroying hamas tunnels, not just to kill militants but also to destroy rocket launchers and command and control centers and storage facilities. but there is always the sdanker there could be hostages down there too. it is a very difficult situation. we knew the ground operation would be incredibly complicated as a result of the hostages being in locations where israel may not know about. and there is a concern that these two objectives are not necessarily compatible, but the government says it is the military pressure that will ultimately lead to the negotiations to get the hostages back home. >> elliott gotkine, thanks very much for your time. a strong storm system moving out of the gulf of mexico is

expected to bring flooding, power outages and travel headaches across the east coast through monday. meteorologist lisa raffa has the latest. >> reporter: the heavy rain continues in florida this morning as flood watches continue through your sunday morning, some of the torrential rain continuing to work its way up the east coast. coastal flooding also still a concern, onshore wind continuing to slosh and coastal erosion is possible. flood alerts have been extended from d.c., up towards maine. 60 million people are under the threat of flooding. severe risk also continues going into sunday. the yellow is level 2 out of 5 from wilmington to charleston, greatest threat for 60-mile-per-hour damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as the system just packs so much moisture and spin. you can see some of the heavy rain working its way into the

carolinas, the deep reds show where there could be downpours from charlotte and points east. it continues to work its way up with the heavy rain and gusty wind from the mid-atlantic up into the northeast going if into monday. new york, boston could all see some pretty hefty doumwnpours. rain totals, pretty widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain from the carolinas up through the mid-atlantic, from new york and boast. minor concerns for some of the rivers and streams that they will have to keep watching as we start out the workweek. on top of this, the storm system will continue to strengthen right off the coast, so the winds will continue to spin and continue to pop. we're looking at some wind gusts from the carolinas inland probably 30 to 40 miles per hour, but on the coast the outer banks could see some gusts up to 60 miles per hour. same thing from the tip end of long island, some 60-mile-per-hour gusts. up from massachusetts into maine, you have high wind

watches already in effect. the brown color is the wind alerts that stretch up into the northeast again through monday. next, we're in ukraine, kyiv is still waiting on support from its western allies in the form of two major aid packages. coming up, i'll speak to the head of the kyiv school of economics.

now to ukraine and tacks across the country this weekend. kyiv air defense system says it intercepted at least 30 out of 31 drones. we've also heard at least one person was killed in a drone attack on the hard hit city of odesa earlier on sunday. it was also attacked earlier this week. this as at least one person was killed on russian strikes on the southern kherson region. this police body cam footage shows a hospital being hit. and this video shows new shelling on the russian controlled city of donetsk where an oil reservoir burst into

flames. no immediate comment from authorities there or from kyiv about exactly what happened. as ukraine's counteroffensive seems to have largely stalled, so too has the arrival of aid packages from the eu and u.s. and this is after a week that showed eu open to membership talks. >> reporter: it really has been an informing week for ukraine. volodymyr zelenskyy returning to the country here, putting a brave face on it, exstoling the fact that they have now been membership talks with the european union, but apart from that, he's traveled to washington, travelled in europe trying to bolster the possibility of funding and he has resolutely failed. the united states congress really unable to get themselves together to continue the billions of funding that ukraine

so you aurgently needs. and while putting on a sunday any disposition saying that they will have another go in january, it is viktor orban of hungary that put the veto in and so morale on the frontlines already palpable frankly before this bad news. the fact that the west was riveraing, having a real impact on the bleak winter ahead, a renewed russia with billions of dollars to spare and slowly getting its military industrial complex together. it is really a group of fringe republicans that are holding this up, some suggesting that ukraine should be able to present a finite goal for a finite price tag. some saying, hey, if you are losing the war, why should the u.s. give you more money. if you are winning, why do you need it. and if you are in a stalemate, maybe now is a good time to

negotiate. especially blind to the u.s. recent history of fighting long complicated war of choice, they should be aware of the messy state you can get into in a conflict where an end goal is often elusive and also too of europe's previous century, the history of what a power hungry territory hungry power can indeed do if not stopped at an earlier moment. desperately ukraine needing western assistance, desperately now finding it not forthcoming. and russia really reequipping hungary as i say to continue moving forward. we visited many frontline positions the past two weeks in the west around kherson where ukraine is mounting a brave move, they are not seeing the progress they want. and to the far east, they are losing ground to russia as they try to take yet another town.

and at the same time with southern counteroffensive, the most amount of gain we've seen troops experiencing significant casualties and really struggling to hold the ground they gained. it will be a bleak winter ahead and a staggering failure frankly of u.s. politicians and european unity to get the billions to move. it will impact ukraine as early as january. so a deep dark few months ahead for ukrainians who have held on so long. nick paton walsh, cnn, kyiv. as nick was saying there, a bleak winter ahead. let's speak to the wider concerns over the war, we'll speak to the president of the kyiv school of economics and sefbd in theserved in the past minister of economic trade. this mission of president zelenskyy coming back empty-handed, is that fair?

>> well, we haven't gotten the support from the united states and we haven't gotten the support from the eu. we have gotten the formal opening of negotiations with the accession, that is a victory, but strategic medium to the long term victory and there will be many more barriers and steps and milestones away. so you are correct there is no funding and the uk is particularly appalling. there is one person who is able to hold off aid while there is a broad consensus by the eu that this aid should be given. the u.s. is slightly different. it is domestic politics but also shows you that ukraine just got caught into the crosshairs of this debate about the south border control. and it is really, really unfortunate and it would be

frankly ridiculous if ukraine is going to lose because of this domestic politics. >> and how is president zelenskyy trying to spin it back home? i imagine this hits the morale of everybody in ukraine who have been fighting, waiting, suffering long and hard. is zelenskyy managing to spin this as not the disaster that perhaps it is? >> well, it is a little bit different domestically in ukraine. in the news in the world, in the west, this is very black and white. you know, ukraine needs help, ukraine needs aid it is not getting. is ukraine winning, is ukraine losing, is there a stalemate. in ukraine it feels very different. get attacked by russia daily. at least kyiv. and the east and south. so for example i myself experienced seven air alerts on

thursday, missiles on wednesday. on monday drones overnight over my head. so it is every day. in some sense we don't have a choice. and my morale is much more affected by what i hear about my friends dying in the frontlines rather than the aid. also i understand rationally they are connected, but i don't think that zelenskyy is under pressure to spin it some kind of his visits to produce boost for morale to continue fighting. we are fighting and resistant here because we want to survive and we want to live. but it is unfortunate, actually grown on us that our allies are a little bit not first coming when we really need them. >> is there a plan b ramping up domestic production of munitions, looking for money elsewhere, going back to the eu, back to the u.s.? what is the plan b?

>> i actually think the funding will happen, but with a delay. and the delay will cost lives. the plan b or mitigation plan during this period of waiting is cutting down domestic expenditures on the economic side. and if delay gets longer, we actually will have to monetize the deficit by printing money and we have done that in the past and in july of 2022, for example in the beginning of the war when there were a lot of commitments but the actual payments didn't happen on time. there was inflation. it added i think double digits to a lot of economy. so there is plan b, but it actually means economic crisis. on the military production, yes we are ramping up production, we have been doing that anyway. but the problem is that russia has been financed, the sanctions

on oil is not being enforced, so russia is building domestic defense industry and producing drones, attack drones in thousands. so we have to get -- a lot of effort is going that way. >> and timothy, thank you and good luck. coming up, the escalating homelessness epidemic in the u.s. where the number of unhoused people is at a 16 year high.

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with the latest developments in israel's war with hamas. prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to suggest more talks are under way to try to release hostages from gaza. he spoke publicly for the first time since the idf mistakenly killed three israeli hostages on friday. mr. netanyahu spoke as protests over the incident continued for the second day on saturday turning up political pressure on netanyahu. meanwhile the top british and german diplomats are calling for a, quote, sustainable but not necessarily immediate ceasefire in gaza. they say an unsustainable ceasefire will quickly collapse and undermine peace efforts in the long run. in the coming day negotiations will resume over funding for israel, ukraine and security along the southern u.s. border. cnn's priscilla alvarez reports from the white house.

>> reporter: senate negotiators and biden administration officials wrapped another day of meeting as they try to reach consensus to pass a key funding request. in october the white house requested billions in additional funding for ukraine and israel as well as for border security and other priorities. but that request has remained stalled as republicans urge the white house to attach border policy changes to that supplemental as they are unhappy with the situation along the u.s. southern border. president biden has said that he is open to compromise and senate negotiators well as white house officials have been workining around the clock to discuss some potential changes.. soururces tell msome of the proposals on the tabable includ for example raisinthe credible fear standard for asylum seekekers, mandatoryry detentio migrants as well as s expandingf fast track deportation procecede and expelling migrants at the u.s. southern border without giving them the chance to seek

asylum. another sticking point is parole authority which allows some migrants to temporarily live in the united states on a case by case basis. but all of these issues are complicated and officials and negotiators are trying to find some level of compromise to again push that supplemental funding request forward. the president has repiecedly made the case that the request is not only for the national security of ukraine and israel, but also for u.s. national security and he is urging all to get that supplemental across the finish line. priscilla alvarez, cnn, the white house. former u.s. president donald trump is once again lashing out at immigrants coming into the u.s. at a campaign event in new hampshire on saturday, he railed against migrant crossings at the u.s./mexico border which hit new highs in september. >> they are poisoning the blood

of our country. that's what they have done. they have poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world. not just in south america or the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world they are coming into our country from africa, from asia, all over the world they are pouring into our country. >> president biden's campaign reacted to that rhetoric saying trump is parroting adolf hitler. trump also quoted russian president vladimir putin and praised hungary's authoritarian leader viktor orban. meanwhile the u.s. is experiencing its highest level of homelessness since the government began conducting its annual point in time count back in 2007. cnn correspondent camila bernal has more on this growing epidemic that is imgis impactin hundreds of those, particularly those of color. >> reporter: startling but not unexpected, that is what one expert told me about the

findings in this new report. a 12% increase in the number of homeless individuals in the united states, in total it is about 653,000 people that are reported to be homeless in the united states. and it is 70,000 person increase in comparison to last year's numbers.s. now, thehe departmenent of hous and urban developmpment does th count one day every single year, it is what they call a point in time count. and even though this year's was done in january, experts do tell me that those numbers likely reflect what we're seeing today as well. what that report also found was the highest number of homeless individuals since they began reporting this data in 2007. and the department points to the housing market, the high rent prices, and also the end of pandemic aid as some of the reasons as to why the increase here. i want you to listen to what one of the experts told me about the

increase. >> everybody's crisis looks a little different, but i think that the thing that we see in common is that just a lack of affordable housing to support them and housing that is just too expensive is the common denominator. >> reporter: and the report also indicates that people of color are most impacted by homelessness. they said that of the people they counted, four in ten said that they identified as black, african-american or african. and one-third of those counted identified as hispanic or latino. now, the expert i talked to says there is a solution and he believes that it is investing and spending money on programs that not only help people get out of homelessness, but also in programs that prevent homelessness. camila bernal, cnn, los angeles. and now to a major scandal at the vatican where a senior cardinal has been convicted of fraud in an historic trial.

christopher lamb is joining us live from london. chris, we need some details and what it means for the pope. >> reporter: and this was an unprecedented trial and prosecution of ten defendants including for the first time a cardinal, cardinal angelo, formerly a powerful person, he has numerous counts of embezzlement including an investment which went wrong and lost the church millions. he is also being convicted of misappropriating funding by sending thousands to a self described security consultant, a woman who was opposed to use the funds to try to free a kidnapped nun. but according to the vatican, she used it on personal expenditure including high end fashion brands. and also the cardinal found

guilty of sending money to a charity run by his brother in sardinia. this trial comes amid the pope's long running efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the vatican's often notoriously murky finances and the conviction of the cardinal i think sends a message to the rest of the vatican and those in the church that misusing funds will be tackled and punished. >> christopher lamb, thank you. and still to come, a canadian man accused of selling what are being called suicide kits online with deadly results.

now for a closer look at the drug ketamine and the role it played in the death of "friends" star matthew perry. the autopsy report revealed he

died from the acute effects of ketamine and since ubsequent drg in the hot tub at his home. the star had been receiving ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety a week and a half prior to his death. earlier, i asked dr. scott miscovich what can make this drug deadly. >> in the autopsy report with matthew perry, you know, he had an iv infusion like a week and a half prior. well, one of the reasons is iv anesthetic, so it rapidly gets in your bloodstream within about that 45 minutes. so that was nowhere near his system and then gone. they did find it in his stomach in the half life. about 4 to 4 1/2 hours. and put it in perspective, they

found 3540 nanograms of medicine in his blood. normally it takes about 2,000 for anesthesia. so he basically had enough of that medication in him to be anesthetized. that is not something that you want in your system and being around a swimming pool or behind the wheel of a car or walking along a steep edge. >> i mean, this dissociative feeling you mentioned earlier, i imagine that makes ketamine popular as a recreational drug as well? >> absolutely. there has been a recent spike. it is still not used as much as some of the other things likest ta ecstasy and things in the clubs, but it is being used in the standard forms where it will be snorted, it will be smoked, it will be put into drinks.

and so unfortunately in the club scene, we see that it is sxhon in the 18 to 25-year-old age group and it is unfortunately a date rape drug because it also has thissen anestic feeling where people won't remember what happened. so we need to have a better look at this in our fda to start saying, you know, where is it and is it being used safely. meanwhile an international investigation is under way after a canadian man was arrested for selling so-called suicide kits online. kenneth law has been charged with 14 counts of second degree murder and is due in court next week. paula newton has the story. >> just such a gifted kid. >> reporter: they are fathers an ocean apart. >> such a light of bravery and freedom. >> reporter: but share a bond of

anguish and outrage over their children's suicides, deaths they say would have never happened if someone had not allegedly marketed and sold them so-called suicide kits online. tom died in 2021, and knoel in 2021. both died of what can be used as a meat preservative but fatal if used in larger quantities. kenneth law is now charged with 14 counts each of second degree murder and counseling and aiding suicide. police say all 14 alleged victims are in canada but the investigation continues right around the world. >> we are collaborating with law enforcement agencies on a daily basis globally from countries all over the world. >> reporter: inspector james says law may have sold more than

1200 toxic packages online intended for self harm to people in more than 40 countries. >> we ask that the public continue to be cautious and vigilant. >> reporter: and in a statement to cnn, law's lawyer says he will be pleading not guilty to all charges and that those charges will be, quote, vigorously contested in court. while the investigation continues, so far without any charges filed outside of canada, both fathers believe more can and should be done. >> within two to three months, i'd actually ordered poison from ken law. at the time i did not know that it was that same path as my son had taken, but it really demonstrated how easy it was. it actually cost lives. there is an opportunity there for police, for authorities, to close this down and close it down quickly. >> you can't buy a bomb online

and have it delivered. this chemical is deadly. >> reporter: a bipartisan group of u.s. lawmakers is trying to pass legislation that would ban the sale of the substance in higher concentrations. but for now, it remains available online in the u.s. and many countries. the british national crime agency tells cnn it believes at least 89 people have died in the uk alone in a recent two year period after purchasing the toxic packages online. >> even if just for 14, you floerk know, in ontario, it should mean hopefully he'll never be able to hurt anyone else. but again, there is just so many other families who have been impacted and who are hurting that i hope that they can feel some justice as well. >> reporter: tom and noel's family share an unrelenting belief that were it into the for the poison their children bought online, they would be alive

today. >> without any doubt. >> i believe with my whole heart that my daughter would be here. she was a good person. we kept her safe. we kept her safe. we couldn't -- i guess we couldn't keep her safe from everything. >> reporter: paula newton, cnn, ottawa. if you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health or suicidal thoughts, help is available. in canada and the u.s., text or call 988. lines are open 24 hours a day. if you live elsewhere, you can go to find a help line.com. still to come, a winter blast has settled in over parts of china with heavy snow and a deep freeze. we'll show you straight ahead.

extreme winter weather in parts of china has closed schools, businesses and roads as crews try to keep up with heavy snowfall. frigid temperatures are causing widespread disruption in places with no relief in sight.

michael holmes has more. >> reporter: a deep freeze in china that meteorologists say no thaw forecast for much of the country over the next bone chilling days. across its north, temperatures have dropped below freezing in many cities, causing widespread disruption. in beijing, many roads and schools were closed because of the cold. but officials say cleanup crews and snow removal tracks are working to clear many of the slick areas. >> translator: first thing is to smooth main roads and connecting roads. we've also removed ice and snow at schools, hospitals and large supermarkets. >> reporter: the wintry conditions snarling public transportation, canceling some flights and suspending some rail services. on thursday, t two subway train collided during the heavy snowfall injuring hundreds of commuters with more than 100 people suffering from fractured

bones according to the city. president xi jinping calling for all-out emergency response efforts telling local authorities to prepare for cold weather emergencies and safe guguard their r heating and pow systems. the cold wave is moving from the north to the south of the country with precipitation in some places ending, but the numbing cold expected to remain with high temperatures in beijing forecasted up to ten degrees celsius below normal. but that is not stopping some tourists from seeing some of the most famous landmarks. >> it feels nice but my hands and feet are frozen. sight of the great wall is spectacular, so it is worth it. >> reporter: the forbidden city also attracting visitors. the temperatures for much of china are expected to hold below average for the next few days. deep plunge that is not bothering these swimmers in

beijing who say they actually like the icy conditions. but that is an extreme many people in china are trying to avoid, some staying indoors, others bundled up for what appears to be a shivering week of cold weather ahead. michael holmes, cnn. and we are just getting news in that the meeting between director of israel's spy agency is meeting with the qatari prime minister has in fact taken place, this according to a source familiar. the meeting is of course about the potential release of more hostages currently held in gaza. barnia was supposed to travel to doha earlier this week and it was canceled by the israeli government. thursday, the israeli official said that the war cabinet felt conditions were not right at

that point. but that meeting we're now hearing has taken place. i'm nick watt. stay with us. i'll be back with more "cnn newsroom" in just a moment.

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