we're speaking with aaron david miller. i want to. >> bring into our. conversation journalist. >> noga tarnopolsky. noga, let's start with where you are. >> it's a momentous day for those. >> waiting for the release of these hostages. tell us what you are seeing, what you are hearing, what the mood is there. >> yeah. >> it is a very. momentous day, one. >> in. >> a. >> series here. this used. >> to be. >> the plaza. >> outside the tel aviv. >> museum of art. >> and it has. become known as. hostages square. >> you can see behind me. each community. >> that was attacked. >> during the. >> hamas assault. of october 7th, 2023 has its. >> own tent. >> here. its own. >> community. >> and the crowds have just. been mounting since the morning, despite. >> the. >> fact that. >> at this point. >> the exchange. >> the freeing of the hostages. >> is done. people keep. >> screaming into the square. >> and just. a couple. >> of minutes ago, honestly. >> keith. seagulls chopper. >> the mil chopper. >> bringing him to hospital. >> overflew the square. it seemedo linger

. >> let's go get more now on today's developments with aaron david miller, former state department middle east negotiator. he is now a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. great to see you. so, you know, after warnings from israel, today's hostage transfer from hamas was seemed like it went relatively smooth, a little different than some of the previous ones. so what do you make of what's happening here? are you encouraged by what is now this phase one of this cease fire agreement? >> i am. >> encouraged, fred. >> thanks for having me. you know, it's not an. >> agreement between the. >> united states and great britain. >> it's an. agreement between two combatants. >> both of which have tried literally to to destroy one another and to inflict as much pain as possible on one another over the last 15 months. and frankly, under the circumstances, no trust, no confidence negotiations were in and they're phased. it's gone remarkably well. i think the real challenge, though, lie in the weeks ahead when we begin to move from phase one, which will end roughly in another

but as alicia had been discussing all morning with aaron, david miller and others, this is a very fragilend this is step one. phase two is the thing that many people are watching and concerned that it may not hold. yes. i mean, i think we are. really at a. crossroads right now. it's been good news so far. there's a chance that it. >> will. >> continue as planned. but the president our president, really needs to put pressure on the israeli government to continue. >> that is. >> really the key point here, because netanyahu has a lot of reasons to try to walk away from this agreement, especially once the hostages are released. >> i was so struck by the statement from keith siegel's family, which, of. >> course. >> they are relieved and happy that they are going, you know, to get him back. they thank president trump, but they quickly pivot to the fact that there are still 79 hostages who are also waiting to be reunited with their loved ones, saying, our hope rests with you. we also wish to thank the governments of israel and the united states for bringing this deal to fruition, a deal that pr