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four hour pauses. the white house tells the bbc that it is a good start. >> we would like to see more and longer pauses to get aid innd people out. anchor: palestinian militants released a video of two israeli hostages as talks continue to free more than 200 captives inside gaza. and striking actors -- the end of a four month walkout. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america. israel has agreed to implement daily humanitarian pauses or four hours in areas of northern gaza but the israeli defense force says it does not count as a cease-fire. the pauses are allowed -- are being designed to allow

international aids entrance. the state department said there will be two humanitarian corridors are for people to free. -- to flee. these drone shots show many fleeing on foot. talks continue to free more than 240 hostages still being held in gaza. islamic jihad released a video of hostages a claims to hold in gaza. stills from the video show a woman in her 70 seen sitting in a wheelchair appeared the second hostages a teenage boy. both sharply criticized israel's prime minter but it is unclear if they are reading from a script. the israeli army calls the video psychological terrorism. at this point what more do we know about the video and the hostages that were featured in the video? reporter: this was released by

one of the other palestinian factions in gaza, palestinian islamic jihad which is not to be holding a number of hostages itself. there were two in the video. they are a woman in her 70's who was up ducted from a kibbutz's on october 7 and a 13-year-old boy. in the video both of them speak and both of them issue quite harsh criticism of israel's prime minister. we do not know if they were speaking their own words or reading some kind of script. the israelis once again have greeted the release of this video as a bit of psychological warfare by the palestinian militants. but they have also recognized, at least as far as those hostages are concerned that it is a proof of life. anchor: and at the same time we are seeing reports that there will be four hour pauses daily

to get aid in to gaza. what is israel saying about how this is intended to alleviate some of the civilian suffering we are seeing an gaza? reporter: the israelis say we have had these pauses the last few days which have allowed tens of thousands of civilians to move away from gaza city, the focus of the fighting, down towards the south where they can find relative safety. no place in the gaza strip is safe it is safer there than an gaza city. in effect there are pauses already in place. whether they will have a slightly wider purpose in terms of access humanitarian aid, we will have to see. none of the aid is getting to the north. it is really only getting into the south. the other tng people are hoping is that it may purchase some space and time for a hostage deal.

but all of these things are uncertain at the moment. what is certain is that the pauses are being used by tens of thousands of palestinians to flee the fighting. anchor: on the diplomatic front cbs news is reporting that international mediators are closing in on a possible deal for a three day cease-fire in exchange for a dozen hostages held by hamas. what more do we know about this? reporter: the israelis have said for some time that no cease-fire unless his significant number of hostages are released. we do not know what gnificant means. we had a meeting in the capital of qatar, doha, between the director of the cia, the head of the israeli intelligence agency and qatari officials at which presumably the issue of hostages was presumably front and center.

we had news of two senior hamas officials talking to the head of a jeppesen intelligence and hostages would' been a part of that discussion. we are also hearing that the leader of qatar, the mere is heading to egypt tomorrow. would he be going there if there was not something that perhaps he wanted to announce? we will find out tomorrow but what is clear is that a great deal of diplomatic effort is being put into this issue of trying to get hostages out of gaza. anchor: really interesting. great to get an update from the ground. thank you so much. we saw there were hundreds of thousands of gazan civilians fleeing south. our correspondent met some of those where an influx of displaced have arrived at a refugee camp. reporter: thousands of people arrived today since the opening was a little bit bigger.

this journey is miserable for the people. i met a couple of them today that arrived at this camp. people were walking for about 3-4 kilometers because there was no access for cars or any sort of transportation. people have to walk. they for -- i saw of father carrying some of his children in the heat of the sun. it is about 30 degrees and gaza. but people were walking and carrying their kids and some of their belongings and they made this journey south because of the fighting in gaza city has intensified. they are taking a serious fight near the hpital in gaza. it is a neighborhood in the southwest of gaza. people there -- few people

remain in the area as could -- and communication is very difficult. i spoke with someone and said there was a real gun battle in the area. anchor: i spoke with john kirby about the humanitarian pauses and the risk of a wider regional conflict. admiral, we are seeing there will be dailyauses in fighting but the president said today he has asked for a pause in fighting longer than three days. why are we seeing these limited time frames? >> it is important to remember that with ese pauses, each will be localized and specific for a purpose. we are constantly talking to our is really partners about the importance of humanitarian causes and each will depend on the purpose and the conditions on the ground. we would like to see more pauses. we would like to see longer pauses to get aid in and people out. anchor: president biden was

asked if he was frustrated with the israeli prime minister and he said -- it has taken a little longer than i had hoped. what has he been asking for from the israeli prime minister? >> we have been talking to them since the beginning of the conflict about making sure they have what they need to go after hamas and we continue to provide security assistance. and also make sure that we are urging them to conduct their operations in theost cautious way possible so civilian casualties can be minimized. and a part of that is making sure that civilians can get out of harm's way so they are not in the line of duty and -- line of fire. the humanitarian pauses will go a long way in helping that. anchor: even with these four hour windows and the humanitarian corridors, aid coming in will not include fuel good we have spoken with many

aid organizations on the ground but fuel is critical especially for hospitals to function. is that going to be something included? >> we will continue to talk to our is really partners about that. we agree that fuel is a critical commodity. for the hospitals and also for the desalination plants and the ability to create fresh drinking water and so much more. we are working hard to make sure that we get more fuel in there. anchor: it has been more than a month of fighting. why has it taken so long? >> there are concerns from our is really partners about hamas being able to abscond for the fuel using it for their own nefarious purposes. it is a legitimate military concern. we would not like our enemies to have access to fuel. we are working through that concerned with our israeli counterparts. it also has a critical component

in alleviating some of the ering of the palestinian people in gaza. we are working hard to find a mechanism to get fuel in making it available to those that need it and deserve it to and be able to prevent hamas from being able to get their hands on it. anchor: i want to ask you about the hostages. video has been released of two hostages. israel is saying it is an important sign of life but cia officials and is really intelligence officials meeting about the parameter of a deal for hostage release. >> i am n going to negotiate in public but i think that as you -- when you talk about securing the release of hostages , it is not just the deal to get them released. it is about getting them safe passage. so that they can get to their

families and get medical care. in the context of getting hostages released, you will have to have a pause in the fighting for a period of time over a localized area depending on where the hostages are. that is part of the discussions. i want to be careful not to negotiate too much in detail. anchor: the u.n. has said a cease-fire is needed to get aid in and hostages out. u.s. does not agree with that assessment. >> there is a nomenclature problem. when we talk about a cease-fire, that is a permanent cessation of hostilities as you come to the end of a conflict. and you are beginning to talk about peace negotiations. it is not what we support. the president was clear about that today. we do not support a cease-fire at this time because it would give hamas more of a breathing space and it would legitimize what they didn october 7.

the israeli defense forces are going after hamas leadership and we believe they have a right to do that. and we will help them. what we support is temporary pauses that are localized and time constrained for specific purposes such as getting hostages out and aid in. anchor: the u.s. carried out airstrikes in syria against a facility used by iran on wednesday. is this a sign that the conflict already is escalating? >> we believe the attacks on our forces and our response to those attacks are separate and distinct from what is going on with israel and hamas. i cannot speak to the proxy groups and what is motivating them to increase their attacks on us but they have a choice to make. if they are going to keep attacking our troops in syria we will keep responding anchor: the u.s. special envoy, david

satterfield said we do not believe a conflict involving lebanon and israel is inevitable. the bbc interviewed the second in command in hezbollah and he said the danger is real because israel is increasing its aggression against civilians and killing more women and children. is it possible for this to continue and increase without bringing real danger to the region? i think not. >> we would agree with our special on via -- special envoy. almost everything we have done in the early hours and since has been to try to prevent that outcome. adding additional force posture to the region, additional air defense to try to send a strong signal to anyone in the region that this is not the time to try to take advantage of what is going on and escalate the conflict. and to date we have not seen any of those actors take that sort

of step to deepen and widen this conflict. we will monitor it closely. we have the capability to defend our national security interests in the region. anchor: admiral kirby, good to get your thoughts on bbc news today. as john kirby touched on the u.s. believes iranian backed groups are seeking to take advantage of the ongoing war to target u.s. assets in e middle east the pentagon says there has been 46 attacks on u.s. personnel in the last month. in response u.s. has sent two of its f-15 fighters have carried out an airstrike on wednesday night claiming it was being used by iran. off the coast of yemen, iran backed houthi rebels -- the seco such strike by the u.s. since the war began. our international editor sat down with the houthi leader in

sanaa to discuss these attacks. reporter: the regime has been posting videos of attacks on israel with missiles and drones. so far they have been intercepted by american systems. the fective leader of the houthi regime gave the bbc a remote interview from the capital sagging islam legitimized attacks on israel which he called the entity. do you think the war in gaza and israel can spread elsewhere in the region? >> if the americans and the british and the french continue backing this entity or to participate in the war alongside this entity, this would be a normal response and result of the american and european attacks and movements. reporter: there are people who say you are attacking israel because iran told you to.

>> we in yemen enjoy freedom and democracy more than the british people are given these days. the british people these days are unable to express themselves freely. the secretary of state, home secretary, is calling to stop all demonstrations that back alice dine. where is the freedom and democracy you enjoy in britain? not -- what is more certain is death and destruction. 15 palestinians were killed as events in gaza are having dire, -- dire consequences here and across the middle east. anchor: we turn now to a major breakthrough in hollywood that looks to end the historic actors strike. hollywood studios and the

striking actors reached a deal all but ending one of the longest labor crises in the history of the entertainment industry. actors have been calling for better pay and safeguards on the use of it official intelligence. their walkout halted or delay production on hundreds of tv shows and movies. it is thought to have caused $5 billion to the u.s. economy. sag-aftra struck an agreement in a unanimous vote to resolve the standoff. both sides compromised on minimum pay setting on -- settling on an increase of 8%. there was also an agreement on an improved bonus structure for actors that start in hit television or films. actors complained studios were paying too little on residuals. and on the topic of artificial intelligence sag-aftra said the agreent included compensation that will protect members from the threat of aia. union members have to approve

the deal but it is widely exit -- expected to pass. and we can speak to one of the board membersf sag-aftra and he is a working actor. good to have you on world news america. it looks like the strike is said to end. it started in mid july. tell us how you are feeling. >> i think we are all relieved that there is an end to the hardship that our community has been facing and not just our own membership but the sibling unions in the entertainment industry and all the industries that support filmmaking in the world but also the economy that is taken quite a hit from the shutdown. i know there are a lot of people anxious to get back to work. there is reason to be hopeful now. anchor: looking at this agreement, what does it mean to members of sag-aftra? >> it means their work begins. the negotiating committee did their part to get the agreement

and our national board will have a discussion about it tomorrow. and then they will approve or not approve the deal that the negotiating committee has recommended. if approved it will go to the members for ratification. and then there will be a period of time that members can look at the deals and evaluate them and make a decision whether it is satisfying. anchor: you do expect they will ratify the deal? >> historically, we have never not ratified a ctract recommended by the national board and the negotiating committee. if history is an indication, it ll be ratified. anchor: ai was a big topic. the union said there were unprecedented provisions for concent and compensation to protect members from the threat of ai or can you tell us what was agreed? >> i cannot get into deal specifics. mainly because if for some reason the national board

decides not to approve it, it is premature for us to talk about what was achieved. we would have to go back to the table. i can say in general that it is important that we get the ai part of this right. the best time to try to address something is early in its infancy. now is when ai is emerging. it has not been fully adopted the way it could be in film and television. the committee had a responsibility to lock it up tight and not leave any room where it could come back to hurt us. anchor: streaming as we know it has changed the industry. are you confident this agreement addresses those changes? >> the term, does it address it -- the contract will address it by the question is whether the way it has been addressed is satisfactory to the membership. they will see there have been improvements made in the way that we work in the streaming

world and there is a lot to be excited about in this package which is valued at over a billion dollars and is worth three times more then the last three contracts combined even adjusted for inflation. an incredible achievemt. anchor: what do you think led to an agreement now? >> it is the same thing that would ld to an agreement at any point. the will of the members to stand strong and hold out for what we believe we are entitled to and that we does art. we have not struck this contract in 43 years. and certainly never against the agreement that did not exist before. anchor: when you look at some of the tv productions and films halted, do you have a sense when those at get going again? >> i cannot speak to the production schedules. we are going and of the holidays

and things get slower around the los angeles market. i also know that people are anxious to get back to work and salvage as much of the season as possible and get people back to work so they can take care of themselves and their families. anchor: very good to have you on bbc world news today. moving to another labor dispute in the u.s., the autoworkers strike that ended a few weeks ago, the president is in illinois to show support for the autoworkers union. he was highlighting tentative contract agreements with detroit's big three automakers. the agreement ended a nearly 45 days strike that impacted nearly 50,000 workers. and in another development, kaiser permanente's health-care workers have ended their walkouts following a new contract agreement between the union and the kaiser permanente hospital chain ending a months long strike by the union of more than 85,000 health-care workers,

the largest reported health care stke in the u.s. medical set -- medical industry. to some u.s. politics news that came in today. joe manchin of west virginia says he will not seek reelection next year in a move that could threaten the democrats narrow majority in the senate. he has often bucked party leadership in the last two years and he said on thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2024 hurting his party's chances of holding the west virginia seat. and a masterpiece sold at auction in new york for almost 114 million pounds. a woman -- woman with a watch fetched the second highest figure for the artists work. the 1932 painting depicted a subject of many of picasso's

works. remember, you can always find more on all the days news on our website and to see what we are working on at any time be sure to check us out on your favorite social media sites. were going to take a look at some pictures now from gaza. at the moment. these are images of nighttime in gaza. you can see it is quite dark with electricity and fuel supplies running low. that is the situation at the moment in gaza that we are looking at. thank you for watching world news america. and do stay with us. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors.

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