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back by the time i get it to break out in the middle east to bring us peace, to see spar cost reached the hello. i'm sammy's. i that and the welcome to all special coverage of the garza seas. 53 is right. and caps is held in garza have been handed over to the red cross . the now in this row of the seas 5 deal with some us for the white continues for palestinian prisoners held in his way the jails in the occupied west. find there's to be released off the agreement this place, palestinians begin returning once less of homes through the rubble on full, about fine time humanitarian. a truck sends a gauze a at least $1900000.00 palestinians on the brink of stop age,

plus the time 0 venue from our rooftop studio here in washington, dc in just over 24 hours. donald trump returns to the white house. we'll be looking at what that means for the gaza ceasefire and the other foreign policy challenges facing the incoming president. the now the sci fi in gaza is now in its 8th hour, 90 palestinian prisoners that waiting to be released as part of disagreement between israel and come us, they'll be transported by boss to i'm online the occupied westbank women and children in prison is all the 1st, to be freed in the 1st phase of the deal. now the 2000 detainees are set to be released over a 6 week period. 3 is ready to captive,

have already been released also as part of the cx, 5 deal. dollar on stein breaker roommate going on and emily demonte was handed to the red cross and gaza city. they've since been reunited with family and israel. 15 months after that were taken by how my son held in garza, with our ongoing medical assessments, a total of $33.00 out of about $95.00 caps is due to be released in the initial phase of the agreement in while desperately needed deliveries of aid of stats, it's a go into gaza trucks coming through that off the border crossing, carrying humanitarian supplies, including width of food and fuel. the seas 5 deal requires $600.00 truck loads of aid to be allowed into gaza daily. to uh, correspondence uh, monitoring these developments from the soho it is an i mine,

jordan will be speaking to in just a few minutes. but 1st, let's go to the thought a couple, i assume he's in hong eunice in gaza phonic. first of all, let's start with the release of these 3 is ready, the captives. and we saw that those pictures are suddenly how mass fights is image . things seem to go quite organizing and smooth off the 15 years of, of bombing, tell us what happened on the ground. that's what happened today. earlier in garza city, especially in australia junction which is considered to be one of the key central hot leasing areas of cause of 6. 8 is that the minute 3 wing of homeless has handed over 3 female is rarely captives in a situation. and in the scenes that could be absolutely beyond imagination, simply uh, the uh, the military angle from us has been engaging in bottles with, that'd be, is very occupation forces, of course,

many areas in the strip. and they have a pete today a and this in a sense of organizing the implementation of the deal on the exchange for the is fairly captives. and they were handed over to the international committee of the red cross we sold today. that crowds of palestinians have been gathering in the vicinity of the area around the fights as of the military wink of how much showing an shunting for the operation on freedom. and they are witnessing the, the moment of the exchange as a vehicle that has been, uh, quite uh, full of the millet, 3 flights of hon, just over today. boost the 3 female captives through the palestinian. so the, to the international committee of the ritz 1st i'm, the lights are the, the, the, all you a, c, r, c has the transfer them to the is ready side to late to have transfer them to the family. so apparently, despite the significant blows that limited to range of how much has indoors they

appear today as an organized force on the ground, which would have the signs in the foreseeable future that the artist still existing as a military force. despite the spell, it claims that they managed to degrade the military capabilities and under right decayed their military governess of the territory and tonic. now the weight is on full palestinian captives to be released. take us through the tension that must be building. so people waiting for news of their loved ones. well, in fact, now the vast majority of the protestant in prison is families waiting for the release of the beloved ones who spends years behind because of a pause. the we understand that the vast majority of families have received notifications about the release of the loved ones. and now they are waiting to the for the is by the side to hand the palestinian prisoners to the international

committee of the red cross. later to be sent to the areas that had been agreed upon by regional mediators and by both thoughts of the conflict. but it's absolutely well growing sentiments of cautious way, things as they are waiting for this moment for more than 15 months. and they also understand that the cost of the a freedom was absolutely significant. we are talking about thousands of palestinians being killed and thousands also of people have been injured. and now the, the, the is very captives who were at release today you will be exchanged with 90, palestinian prisoners who are expected to release to, to, to be released today. and our re, us to in fact, right, chasing a closely monitoring their release in order to build the appropriate picture of our view as on the ground. and thought it key you spent positive a day on the roof off that impulse and the crossing. tell us what you saw in terms

of the flow of a a. yes, we were a tory between different areas and roughly how do we so economists tend to flow of the humanitarian aids trucks to the, to the gaza strip. they have into it because it's trip to out to. busy to main uh, crossing points and the are the rough um current with side of course thing we so different trucks loaded with guys, fuel and also live saving that much needs and humanitarian assistance as such as food votes and medical supplies for you in a safe and the w s p that absolutely are planned to be distributed later for display somebody's on for palestinians valley functional hospitals. now, based on the terms of the agreement, at least $600.00 trucks are expected to ex, has gone during the days of agreements and the deal. and this is expected to match a part of the limits needs of concepts, book selection. all right,

let's think called a couple i assume that for reporting to us from right across concert today. thanks so much i to, let's take this now tons of some tote. she's in our mind because as well as band, i'll just hear from operating within the country and terms of us to understand the prime minister as being at least i'm not sure of speaking, is that right? what are appearing in videos? what's been coming out of that parents? well, these really prime ministers spoke to the person in the is really military who is overseeing all of the captives release and operations. and he breathes the prime minister about the wellbeing of the captive additionally, saying that they were crossing into is really territory. these really prime minister re laying a message to him saying to tell those captives who have been released, that the state of israel is with them and will provide them with everything they need, but that additionally, all of the captives will be released. this is one of the goals of israel's war. as

in yahoo says it's part of his mission and he says that the primary thing that this deal will ensure is the release of the captives us. and we've seen now always have confirmation. all 3 is ready to be kept is returning to the families, tell us what the reaction has been from the families of captive. certainly positive reaction, of course, and a sigh of relief, especially among the thousands of these really is who were watching live. daniel, her gallery, the military spokesperson announced that the 3 captives were now in is really hands . but the family members are saying that it cannot stop here after phase one. that is, when only 33 captives would be released, they say that the deal needs to be seen through all 3 phases so that the 97 now 94 captive still in guns that can be released as part of the deal. these really military release, the images of the former captives crossing into is really territory and vehicles.

and then being handed over to was really forces by the red cross where they underwent an initial identification check and initial medical exam before they will be flown to see the hospital in central israel to be re united with their families . but the mothers of all 3 captives were asked that military base where the captives were received. and they are saying that it is time for the rest of the captives to come back to israel. not just the ones that were released today. all right, good. holding that to thanks so much. i'm the sounds host. keep an eye on that situations from the perspective what's happening and as well as last spring. and now most of about a whole t, the secretary general of the palestinian national initiative. he joins us here on set, good to speak to in person for a change doctor must offer. first of all, let, let me start with putting in, taking a breath and a step back and putting this into context the gaza, emerging off to 15 months of work for t 6, you and experts on november,

the 16th 2023 cold, a genocide into making what happens now who runs garza, even if this deal holds together, what kind of administration emerges and you have experience in palestinian administrations, what's he'll take on the i think the 1st of all of the investigation is beyond description. we're talking about almost 90 percent destruction of phone homes and most of gaza and at least 80 percent of the rest of guys a. so the challenges use the fact that we have lost the approximately a i would say 170000 people between those would cause done those of what injured that's leaves. i very who scar the only solution is national unit. and the best solution is a very clear formula that we agreed about,

and the gene and the gene agreement, which says that the national consensus government will be formed immediately. so that hasn't happened, has it, and that's not part of this deal. so there is no, no, is there, is there a new tire that you cannot to be part of this deal because not so much of that doesn't concern. that is there isn't any way concerns us. and then as there is a lot of tentative to that, any other phone than i'd like to bring good is sort of process going on for that reason. when there is pressure to go in that direction, we are talking about it the way of demanding it would speaking about it in the media. and the agreement is that on the plus sign to buy or the 14 brothers to me and bought this, there is no tentative to that except the fact to administration that the would continue. because you can't leave the country, the place, forecasts. it's very dangerous to who, who coordinates assuming we get to phase 3. of course, assuming we get to face 3 of us feel or who coordinates with the international community for what phase 3 talks about in terms of political reconstruction,

who deals with the incoming of, of money and, and we need the idea that has internationally let me see that has elizabeth tennessee in the region, and that is capable of organizing and supporting the process of frequent construction. but the, that means there is no tentative to what i'm saying, that we need to need to be weekly and on time as told us very clearly, they don't want to be the government. they don't want to be in the government. but they want that government that they cannot accept and the that's what we all agree about. a government that's kind of cool, but it was everybody. right? and it was not to be just a national consensus, governments, whatever we're talking about, entered in stage 10. we have is that i to have for the democratic elections as an out item we have been deprived for them for more than 19 use for 20 expect one wonders if we're going to get to that stage given to what we've heard from these

rainy prime minister let's just remind ourselves the stuff on the views and that's listening to what then you mean, nothing. yeah, had to say, mean lots of philadelphia. and that the principle is to maintain the field of delphi access and the security buffers are and when i say maintaining the philadelphia axis, not only are we not reducing the forces there, we will even increase them a little. so when you hit the, these ready pine minutes, the best thing that when not withdrawing forces from philadelphia, in fact we're going to increase our forces in the philadelphia car. dory talked about and etc. and he talked about, so not withdrawing from the buffer areas. i mean the so, but that's not what the agreements is. well, that's my point though. i mean is, do you see a situation emerging here where maybe phase one will go through and then israel will not complete withdrawals and the deal collapses. that the risk is there, and that's a very big risk that we have to stand up to. but i think the same objective factors

that force nothing yahoo to accept this deal, austin there. first of all, he wouldn't face even an increasing pressure of from time it is of a, but it is early competence and demanding the funds released has to happen. um, the disagreements would be implemented completely and fully then he has of course, the, you know, the most decisive fact that he had his problem. who has forced him practically to accept this deed. or what did we have this deals ready back in july, actually back even in may, may the 31st. yeah. and um that was the, the, the full of president biden up. just nothing. now that this did, it did not go through and by the luck of the truth when he claimed that it was the palestinians aware of 2nd and it was nathaniel a whole section of the deep. so now of course it also depends on come whether he would also exercise pressure or nothing. you how to proceed. right? and i think you should because otherwise we will go back to the squared squared

number one. the lives of all is really present as would be completely in vain. at the same times that would be more at rosseters and a continuation of this type of a genocide that brought us to me and people have been subjected to not just genocide, but also collective punishment. starvation and the flip, lindsey, in my opinion is really has failed and then you know, as fin drastically in achieving on the forward goals he has mentioned, we can see that for them. what we see in our, in gaza. and i think it's time to be in the presence and emergence of him us and of course back. oh, of course you're totally in control. yeah. what do you put on this deal with the advice but this is a moment for 2 things. first of all, the utmost possible amount of international shuttle and the government to proceed with implementing that agreement on 2nd. that should be published in unit. that's what we need as an important factor. all right, thank you so much from some of the ability for coming in starting counting or perspective. let's take all of us to some of the latest pictures that came out just

a few minutes ago. we can see here a helicopter that is the helicopter that carried the 3 captives taking off from southern israel. the captives were accompanied, were told by their mothers heading for a hospital for a checkup. and that's where i'm close off to the check up there also for united with the rest of the family. so all the, the pictures and the visual evidence coming out so far. this to show that this shaky spelt to a c spot is at least still on track for now. well, the sci fi deal was proposed back in may last year, but the policies wrangled over issues before reaching a consensus and in the agreement. but it's smith breaks down what was finally agreed to phase one of the sci fi deal. we'll see the release of psalm is ready to comp, tips palestinian prisoners, the gradual withdrawal of israeli forces from the central gaza,

a search and humanitarian aid. i'm the return of displace palestinians to the north of the strip. so the 3 is rarely comp davis will be released over a 6 week period. is available for you almost 2000 palestinian prisoners on detaining 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid. a day will come into gauze, israel will withdraw from the next room, kara door palestinians living in northern garza will be able to go to what's left to the homes. now, when the last of the 33 captives are released on day 42 is riley forces will begin withdrawing from the philadelphia, colorado. this is a contentious pos of a deal for these really comforts a negotiation. so phase 2 will begin on day 16. a phase one is expected to lead to the release of all remaining is rarely captives and more palestinian detainees, as well as a permanent sci fi. i'm a complete to withdrawal of israeli forces. phase 3 will address the long term

reconstruction of gaza. casa egypt, the united states will supervise the implementation of the deal, which could fault at any time. if i have a side accuses be of a breaking the sci fi. and i'll just say arrows correspondent need that abraham was in the occupied westbank covering the palestinian prisoner release that we sold back in november 2023. and that sees fire agreement. well, she joins me now here in the studio in dell. how good have you with us? so given your perspective and the experience with this just how complicated insensitive all these hours now what people are waiting for the release of palestinian prison. yeah, very difficult times. indeed, because not only this posting is not know the names of their prisoners were expected to be released until the very last minutes. let's say just early in the day. but also now they have no idea when this is going to happen. and we've seen in

the past how these really forces make sure to complicate people's lives to a fire to a gas at the palestinian families gathered around the shooting to woods during the this be even they don't want any signs of celebration by the families that that's the idea, and they've actually called families, these really intelligence officers telling them that you should not be showing any signs of happiness of joy. of course, let's not forget this. tell us the news. do not want to show that they are so jubilant. why they remember the sacrifices that their fellow palestinians of the machine because this trip have suffered then in this situation there is still really difficult. so it's not really a, a celebration, but it's a chance for many families to, you know, find a movement with their loved ones away from is really jails. and this is in, obviously a very difficult moment as i'm one recalls or one should put this into context by talking about the conditions that these people are being held in

a little way. you know, we refer to them as prisoners. but is there a human rights groups like bits of them have talked about the lack of, of due process, the same people who are held some of these people held in what's called administrative detention of basically left helpless because of the process. amnesty international is called it a tool of a pop type view and special roughly for has told for human rights has talked about in the 23rd of october 2020, about administrative attention as an anathema to any democratic society that follows the rule of law. right? and there are many difficult scenarios and situations and stories we've heard from prisoners who left this really jails. and even in that, in brief, these far in november 2023 has been speaking to families who as seen their loved ones losing weight. some were coming with injuries, the person we interviewed a young palestinian,

a boy was in that cost. when he left he was talking about it and not having food or medical attention. it's really a tough situation because these families, as the wait for their loved ones, they do not know in which condition they're going to be released. and we've spoken to one family member who is now waiting outside of offered made it to the prison for his wife. ringback the now i guess the partial who i did, my wife has been unjustly detained in damon military prison for a full months. she did not stand and it's why in the northwest you sent to us. we were glad to see her name on the list released today. what sort of lease. busy the contents with the conditions in which my wife was detained were very difficult, especially we have 2 little children aides to unfold, respectively. they sent us through very hawks and motion and mental situation with them through our detention. it was very difficult if not impossible, to hear any word about her. however,

we came to know she was well as well as here it is, but a tie. well, just like old have fellow kind of thing and he made prisoners, we were waiting to see him coming out of our presence gate. it can't do that and we will holding our breath feeding. that's her name is not on the list. now we are delighted to know her name is confirmed among those to be released today. as soon as you can hear there, there's a lot of tension in earlier today. at the family of a i bid her home was rated by these really forces. it's a reminder that the occupation is still there is still controlling people's lives and still controls the, you know, these very few moments of joy that posting is, would be good thing, which is, you know, they don't know when they're going to be holding their loved ones. thank you so much that, that abraham for coming in and clarifying the situation for us. the

for now just about 24 hours away from another pivotal event the, you know, the ration of donald trump as the 47th president of the united states. well, that's crossover now to i'll just here is serial vine a and the team in washington dc and 0 judging from the background behind you, looks like a chilly day, maybe in more ways than one yeah, it's very, truly savvy. thank you very much and we've been key me watching all of your coverage and everything that the news room back into has been doing, covering the israel guys a ceasefire and hostage release deal. and we are going to be talking about that with our guests and just a moment, but 1st, yes, $22.00 and a half hours from now donald trump will be showing up right there behind me in the rotunda of the capital building in the federal capital here in washington dc, no, it was supposed to be outside just on the west front, which is the part that you see behind me, the west part of the building,

the right now the temperatures are ok, but tomorrow they're going to drop by 1020 degrees celsius relative to where they are now, and it's going to be freezing, freezing to the point of maybe dangerous. and that's why donald trump has chosen to take the ceremony inside. so $22.00 and a half hours before that happens, it seems. and it feels like donald trump already has his hands on the steering wheel. but before i bring in our guest, sammy, i, i'd like you and our viewers to listen to joe biden. some of the possibly be last words that he says officially addressed of the nation. he spoke a couple hours ago. it was on the guys the hostage released deal. it was just after we had found out that those 3 is really hostages, had been released. listen to a said today she's far in gaza and release of hostages does result of a principal and effective policy. and we prep presided over for months and we get it. we got here without a wider boy in a least many predicted now falls an extra ministration to help them. but we met

this too. i was pleased to have our team speak as one voice in the final days. so turning the onset of bernard hudson's former c h e from counter terrorism. and what that means is exactly what it says on the box. you were the overall you over. so all aspects of this guy's efforts in the global war on terrorism. this was in the 20162017 years. so we'll talk about that in just a moment. mark of inches, you know, is also with us. it's great to say in person, i normally talk to you from doe, your global strategy, advisor. um, focusing on the middle east and global. is you politics? what are you seeing for not giving your extensive ca and counterterrorism experience, which is what your thoughts on everything that you've seen today. so one is a remarkably positive development as fragile as it may be the opportunity to find a base get a status update and return some of the hostages. have been missing for 1516 months

. now, the real challenge for security services and a situation like this is making sure that nothing surprising in a bad way happens that the rails to cease fire that we're currently in. what is the ca is involved in that? does the c i have any involvement and what we're seeing now? so generally speaking for terrorism related incidents of hostage events in israel, the westbank or gaza israel, which is a close ally of us security services, takes the lead on those. the american security services would support them, but these ratings would be in the late i, you know, why i ask is because there are us nationals among the hostages and joe biden and said we want the americans out. donald trump has said we want to bring the americans back, so that's why i ask whether the ca would, would have a little bit more of a direct involvement. and so american intelligence would clearly be watching for any information about the situation and disposition of hostages. do you use the best resources available?

and israel has impressive counterterrorism capabilities, impressive intelligence capabilities. the americans would work very carefully with the israelis, but would defer to them for events on the ground near their border. so it's really intelligence and these really military and these really apparatus in general handles that americans are sort of standing, but they're involved, they're meaningfully involved. but they would probably defer to the israelis on most operational matters. okay. i have a question for you on negotiating this kind of deal in just a moment specifically as relates to steve would cough a but let's bring in marco, what are you seeing today? and how likely do you think this actually is the beginning of the end of the war? so we're living this is saying and history decades is often it takes no decades and nothing happens. and then you have weeks when that case happens, we're living in historic times, particularly in the middle east, and many parts of the world. in my opinion, if you look at this cease fire, obviously it's very fragile. a, in a very fragile region and an abroad

a world that's very fragile and fragmented. so the question is, is one optimistic, you still people express cautious optimism? that's what many diplomatically, at least the saying and rhetoric many behind the scenes remain very pessimistic. but i think it's important to realize to be realistic and i'm talking about a roar realism and the question is, is that with trump coming into power, we declare this is, this is a diplomatic victory that he can claim. but willie claim, a diplomatic victory, secure the release of the us. yeah. sense and move on. that's one way of thinking of it. another possible way question is, will he remain engaged and at what diplomatic cost? so he has to make an assessment, obviously as the war and ukraine for him is a, it's a top of the priority list together with the relationship with china, pens, relationships with china. so.