of the, you're watching to the news coming to live from berlin. the u. s. embassy in israel says it has information that the gaza egypt and border will open shortly. around 175 trucks with a central medicines, food and water for people in gaza. have been stopped there for things also coming up on the show as anger grows across the middle east, egypt to brings together regional leaders for a peace summit in hopes of containing the conflict. un chief, antonio quoterush, is among those who will be taking parts and how most release is to american

hostages. held in garza, a mother and her daughter were among the more than $200.00 people kidnapped during her mazda is definitely a tax on israel. 2 weeks ago the clara richardson welcome to the show. us officials say they have information that the border crossing between egypt and gaza appears set to open, allowing foreigners to leave the palestinian territory. the u. s embassy in israel says the ross are crossing the only entry point into the gaza from outside of israel right now may open in the next few hours. they say that would allow foreigners to leave garza but they do not know how long it will remain open for all entry points to the gaza strip. remain closed as israel continues to carry out air strikes on the enclave. preventing trucks carrying vital aid from entering the

territory. the state of the middle east analyst johnny was honest with me now in the studio. out for more of shawnee tell us what we know about the roof of border crossing when we can expect it to be opened and what kind of information we have on this. well, it is there is keeping it's very vague on purpose. they, you know, they're, they're, they're in a very tricky position when it comes to providing aid among is really citizens. there's a lot of turmoil that's a lot of rage against the need to provide aid to the palestinians. but of course, there's been a commitment for, you know, do the, nothing out himself made to the americans of this will happen. and we've seen a lot of backlash with his own government, his own cabinet, and is really low. so in a precarious position, because they want to have incentive for the citizens of the northern part of guys have to travel south to, to, to fleet south to find refuge stair. they want to have water, they want to have fluid. they want to have reason for these people to evict the parts that they want to invade in order to have their, you know,

unfinished business as they call it in the gaza offense. so we will see it opening very, very shortly. we know how important is where the international community, israel knows it needs to be liberal in that promise, in order to maintain some sort of credibility. we've seen the un secretary general himself there yesterday. so this is just a matter of technicalities now. yeah, and we know the most of that 8 has been sitting on the egyptian side of the border for the better part of a week. um, as people are going hungry within gaza, why do you think it is taking so long for all sides for agreed to open this crossing? i mean it's, it's, it's almost always a very delicate dense between how much support a is or is willing to give the palestinians out, you know, and what for the world to know for it, for it's l as soon as, but it, cuz again, as i said, because of the inner backlash, but also the dictionary in a very precarious position. they don't want to, you know, there's a lot of pressure on what happens with those powers. thing is what we're seeing now

. the border is our live pictures. we should point out of that border crossing, correct. the junctions that we're, we're in the last week, very clearly setting borders to how much they can take in the sense of the headings by these res. maybe they should open to put it in, have the refugees dawson's going into sign into egypt. and that was across, you know, a line there were not willing to costs and there were very serious and hates this might endanger the peace agreement of a fridge out piece agreement between israel in egypt. and this has been part of the back and forth that we've been seeing in the last days. so it looks like we're not seeing much movement there at that border crossing rough at the moment. based on those pictures showing you, we're gonna come back to you in just a minute. thank you so much for that. update at a p summit on the war between israel and most imposing in groups is taking place today in the egyptian capital cairo. a day after thousands rallied in the city in support of palestinians. dozens of regional leaders, as well as prime ministers and ministers of foreign affairs from western states are

meeting at the invitation of egyptian president of the 5 to i'll see. see. also attending is un secretary general, antonio guitar ash or so is going back to shawnee in the studio. um tell us what we might expect to come out of this meeting in cairo. i think it's important for the outgrow world to see your opinion leaders as we will see we'll be seeing at the time frame and the standard maloney is expected to be there. we will see of course, representatives from it and in a bad book that the german problem, as for administer the french as for administer. same goes for britain, norway, norway, spin spain and so on. i think it's important, especially after seeing the strong support israel and the last week i think it's important for the arrow to show we are also there for the palestinians. there's an

understanding of this, of, of the growing frustration and anger in solidarity with the palestinians going all across the world in the moderate as well as the not so moderate parts. and there's a need to show we are on it. we understand the dire situation and who's trying to do something. will it be easy to achieve anything that's the different thing, i mean, but the, the statement behind that for itself now, hopefully is, is some sort of a start. yeah. so as a very high profile players meeting in cairo, but of course the some conspicuously missing of united states for iran and israel will not be at the summit today. i'm how will it be possible to deliver any kind of significant outcome without them at the table? well, i don't think anybody read to say i'm only participants. well, so expectancy. the chinese representatives and russian representative, anybody who sought to the americans and these relatives was at the, i mean, definitely the, the americans that won't stick with them. and therefore, israel is kind of oblige, just sit out as well. once the americans are not in. this, of course, will,

will make everything complicated. again, i think the main focus that everybody can unite around is to hostages visit. we also have the guitar as they are today trying. they have helped immediate, you know that the release of the hostages, we've seen overnight, they will try to put more pressure on how much to the, to do that. and israel has it then say it has an over to 2. i mean now minus 2, but 203 hostages kept in gaza. so the eyes to $200.00 people who's, who's destiny is quite an unclear and is that as a humanitarian cause, along with the aid is something that is the easiest common ground for everybody to found and unite around. and what about egypt role as the host here you mentioned, they've said it's a red line for palestinians, from garza to cross into egypt. they're hosting these high profile talks. what is at stake, and where might they be useful in brokering some kind of deal? it? well, it's exactly that egypt has always been in this position of, of

a lot of pressure because it's direct contact to the god strip. accused also will the gods district between 19481967, but they're not interested in that anymore. they're sending very clear line on that . but they also understand they have a role in representing and supporting the palestinian people side of the very strong. this may fall from us from us is an offshoot of the muslim brotherhood, a that a product and see see can self within egyptian border is trying very hard to oppress . so this is what we see today is a symbolic step to show solidarity. i don't know how many concrete steps actually can be achieved in this very large cor. well, thank you so much for your analysis. there that is the, the middle east analyst shawnee, or is on us. we appreciate your time as always how most has free to american hostages for what it calls a humanitarian reasons. the mother and daughter were among some 200 people, abducted by hamas during its terror attacks on israel. on october 7th,

he was president joe biden spoke on the phone with the to american citizens and said that he was overjoyed by the release of mother and daughter walked to freedom nearly 2 weeks after being taken hostage by the is for mr. militant group. him, us to american citizens held by him us since october 7th were released. these 2 americans are now safely in the hands of israeli authorities. in israel. we expect the team from the us embassy to see them very shortly. or the coming hours they will receive any support and assistance they need and of course, were very anxious to be able to re an item with their loved ones. 59 year old you to turn on and his 17 year old daughter and naturally were visiting a couple what's new because of buddha, as positive a trip to israel to celebrate the jewish holidays. they were abducted by humph gunmen as part of a deadly rampage. and to israel that so around $200.00 captives dragged into gaza.

judas, rabbi in illinois, both of these communities relief at the news of the safer to the phone didn't stop ringing every 2nd and all the community wanted to know if this is true. people reaching out from all over the world. so clearly people are very touched by this and we are beyond over joyed with this news at the same time. it's important to reiterate that there are still over 200 hostages in the hands of terrorists. loved ones of those still missing says how to is a $200.00 empty places at a ship at dina. intel are viewed, praying that soon they too will be coming higher. let's speak to the w funny for char, reporting from jerusalem. a funny does this now. res hopes that more hostages could be released definitely the very 5 to 2 civilians have

been our lease is raising hopes among the relatives of those who are still has captive an estimate of 200 people. according to official numbers, the total number was 203, that's the number that easily is working with. and if the obviously do the math, that means that at least $201.00 people are still have captives. now that question of, but they're more i going to be able to use is connected to ultimately to the question when that's going to happen. and one has to understand that is really suff taken to the street. now they have been also taken to social media to media and ization tried to raise awareness attention, making sure that all this for and governments are also missing their citizens are putting pressure on israel to make sure they're not giving up on the hostages. that they do not become called a drug damage, as israel is getting prepared to move into gaza strip and already obviously those increased bombardments since october 7th. make people are very much worried here. what is that going to mean to the police to this but also to the hostages?

so the lot of questions a lot of uh, in fact, a lot of uncertainty but also a go when it comes to the relatives of those have been taken to the street and go concerning the is where the government because they feel that down, they feel that there's not much information, in fact, almost non coming out of the, from the is where the government, in terms of where exactly the all so just all but also about the condition. and as things are going to continue, he underground people are getting more, more frustrated in fact, and they try to take that that uh that and go out to the street. but as i said, also to us social media, to raise awareness. we're off their loved ones. the ones is rarely civil society more generally. how is this news of the release of these 2 american hostages been received the people of course over joy by something positive, some positive news to clinch on to, but also they are wondering, and one has to understand that these are his name it's traumatized since october

7th, when it comes to the question of security both by the events that happened on october 7th, but also by what israel said declared to work against commerce militants. what is that going to mean in terms of security for the people to him, israel and this is also, in fact the question that people are raised when i was talking to ordinary citizens, to each route would to should be, feel safe as a jewel in the world and i got really interesting as source. let's have a look at the reports showing you could be living her happy a slight she into a friend know both recently became mothers for the 1st time. but being safe as jews in israel no longer feels like a given. i'm 33 years old. i never felt like i need to be ready to go. is there any, is my country is my home. i it's, it was always like history. it was always stories, stories that happened in the bath. that never happen again by now or?

yeah, now it's, it's, it's our lives. they want to be able to leave if they have to. so they're organizing paper work for their babies. calling me doesn't have a fast 4th. yes. so we're preparing that we saw earlier. this is maxime ation. that's. that's how this off from leaving. if we need to leave, the women's conversation revolves around the question of whether to stay or go. they say many people are toward israel is made up of us, the jewish people and it will all leave. nobody will be left and so so very sad to think about it here in tel aviv hardly any one feels like swimming, they move the somber. everyone is on edge. this is our country. we don't have any,

any other place. so, i mean, yes, i'm scared, i'm afraid. but i'm not leaving. never a lot of conceptions. we had stories that told us selves about b as a security just broke 2 weeks ago. now we, we are trying to establish news stories to cut ourselves what it means to be these people are not alone in their concern. before october 7, a strong element of these really society was the trust of the state. could lodge keep people safe despite the regional hostility that has changed. a recent polls suggest the 2 thirds of his release are extremely concerned or frightened and would in full 5th see the attack as a failure of the government. those pull numbers, some shocking, but are they dalia sean lynn is a public.