she is a 4-year-old avigail i idan. he turned for on the friday.amas being held there for more than seven weeks. she is now free. meantime anti- israel protests continue across the u.s. and around the world, social media analysts a pro- palestinian content is dwarfing pro-israel messages online. large spring and a rabbi who is with baylor in los angeles. rabbi, always good to have you here. i know you were always one of the first to point out all pro- palestinian is not by definition anti-semitic. but we are seeing an awful amount of vitriol among the protesters and online. how terrifying is out for the israelite community? the jewish community here in the united states? >> that isis exactly the proble. you may be thinking they're saying it's anti- israel. the reality is they went into a high school because some non-jewish teacher went somewhere. they're also going to the faces of jewish people we are americans where you're coming into my face? the answer is it's not just israel we are starting to feel your anti- jew. every single jew they would do

avigail idan it may be fr free w but she apparently saw her parents murdered right in front of her duringhe hamas attacks of october 7. >> two days ago, two days ago one of our fellow americans, a little girl named avigail idan turned four years old. she spent her birthday, that birthday at least 50 days before that held hostage by hamas. today she is a free. jill and i together with so many americans are praying for the fact she is going to be all right. >> we pray for avigail idan indeed. meanwhile alex hogan is live in jerusalem with the latest from there. >> hi arthel, prime minister netanyahu tonight once again sending the message if more hostages are freed the cease-fire will continue potentially past monday into tuesday of next week. this is a photo of all of the hostages who have been released so far in these three days is really hostages in today alone three sets of families were released. their parents are divorced they were spending the weekend with their dad when they were taken along with the father, his girlfriend and son. the bodies of the adults on the little boy were all

little avigail idan turn four on friday.as covered in blood when she was found on october 7 the blood of her parents who had been murdered before she was taken hostage by hamas. now she is home with her siblings. prime minister benjamin netanyahu discussed her release with u.s. president joe biden. >> the little girl, avigail idan what a joy to see her with us. but on the other hand what a pain she returns to the reality of no parents. she has no parents. but she has a whole nation that embraces her. >> 40 is really hostages have been released in the next three days. but one of them is not part of the deal to release women and children print hamas today released a 25 year old man a dual israeli and russian citizen calling it a gesture for russia. today the families are back together for the first time. this is 52-year-old sharon kurtzman who was taken hostage with her 12-year-old daughter sharon is now reunited with her husband and son. they are hugging them in this video moments so many families fear they will never have a

avigail idan has also been freed. joe biden had been pushing for her release.ar—old is american—israeli. hamas killed both of her parents. also back in israel, yaffa adar. since coming home, she has learned her grandson is a captive. this was the 85—year—old being driven away by hamas. a survivor of the holocaust, taken hostage. her granddaughter says she is back from hell, strong as ever. her spirit is still there, and she's still looking all of us in the eyes, and she's still showing us that she wouldn't let them break her. and she's telling us how she thought about us and about the great grandkids, at night, when it became tough, and she's saying she could hear their voices calling her, and that she said, ok, i have to i have to push through. i have to do whatever it takes to be back. also coming home, palestinians in their teens freed from israeli jails. many children are detained by israel, the occupying power, on charges of throwing stones. in the west bank, they got a hero's welcome. the green flag of hamas now flying high. in gaza, the truce is holding

amongst the 1a released israelis — avigail idan, a 1!test on day three of the four—day pause fighting in gaza. also today — tributes to the former england player and manager, terry venables, who has died aged 80. welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. it's day three of a four—day pause in fighting between israel and hamas in the gaza strip. in the past hour, the military wing of hamas — the al qassam brigades released a statement saying they were seeking to extend the truce. another 1a israeli hostages — including nine children, and three foreign nationals — have been released by hamas today — that's according to the israeli military. in the last hour 39 palestinians were released from israeli prisons as a part of the hostage deal between israel and hamas. these are the latest pictures that

among them is avigail idan — the first us citizen to be freed.ree at the time she was taken hostage, and she spent her fourth birthday in captivity. her parents were killed by hamas gunmen during the october 7th attacks. members of her family have released a statement, saying... the family also thanked the qatari and us governments for helping to secure her release. here's her grandfather, speaking earlier. translation: it was "wow". i couldn't believe it until i saw her. i simply couldn't believe it. now i'm a bit more relieved. not relieved completely, because there is happiness mixed with missing abigail's parents. there are other people who have not returned. i want them to return and i want the army to finish the mission as it has promised. all the hostages and hamas. both go together. our senior international correspondent orla guerin is in tel aviv with more. rejoicing in israel, after the darkness of recent weeks. the latest group of hostages freed from gaza wave to supporters as they are welcomed home. both israel and hamas are signallin

avigail idan spent her fourth birthday in captivity.merican was taken on october the seventh after hamas attacked and killed both of her parents. her family have spoken of their relief at finally being reunited. translation: it was wow. i couldn't believe until i saw her. i simply couldn't believe it. now i'm a bit more relieved. not relieved completely, because there's happiness mixed a with missing roy and haider. and there were celebrations in the occupied west bank too. 39 palestinian prisoners in their teens were released by israel in exchange for the hostages. the green flag of hamas seen flying among the crowds. translation: we are very happy. thank god for this joy. and we hope that all prisoners will be released, god willing, release for all prisoners. today marks the final day of the temporary ceasefire deal between hamas and israel. so far, 5a hostages and 117 palestinian prisoners have been freed and much needed aid has been sent into gaza. now attention turns to whether this fragile truce could be extended. hamas says it wa

among the 1a released israelis — avigail idan, a four—year—old girl, with duel israeli—us nationalityd aged 80. welcome to bbc news — i'm lukwesa burak. breaking i'm lukwesa burak. news is our, a short time ago breaking news is our, a short time ago hamas has released a statement on telegram saying that they were seeking to ask seeing a truce with israel after the end of the four days with of of four. today the israeli military confirmed another hostages, including nine children and three foreign nationals were released by hamas. in the last few minutes 39 palestinians were released from israeli prisons. these are the latest pictures that we've received here at bbc news. you can see some

and tonight avigail moore idan remains a hostage.americans out today but president biden vowing -- >> we will not stop until we get these hostages brought home and an answer to their whereabouts. >> reporter: 11 workers from thailand and the philippines were kidnapped on october 7th. as part of the deal israel agreeing free 39 palestinian prisoners, 24 women and 15 teenagers. israeli troops firing tear gas, dispersed crowds gathering to celebrate their release. the complex exchange came hours of a four-day cease-fire took hold in gaza. palestinians venturing onto the streets after weeks of relentless air strikes which have killed more than 5,000 children according to the red crescent. "i was displaced to this school because they destroyed my house," says this pregnant mother. and tonight, hundreds of aid trucks rolling into gaza, a welcome sight even if it's a fraction of what's needed. tensions as displaced people try to return north to their homes, but blocked by israel's army. but for now, the cease-fire holding. ♪♪ and with it, h

avigail idan spent her fourth birthday in captivity.li american was taken on october the seventh after hamas attacked and killed both of her parents. her family have spoken of their relief at finally being reunited. translation: it was wow. i couldn't believe until i saw her. i simply couldn't believe it. now i'm a bit more relieved. not relieved completely, because there's happiness mixed with missing roy and haider. and there were celebrations in the occupied west bank too. 39 palestinian prisoners in their teens were released by israel in exchange for the hostages. the green flag of hamas seen flying among the crowds. translation: we are very happy. thank god for this joy. and we hope that all prisoners will be released, god willing, release for all prisoners. today marks the final day of the temporary ceasefire deal between hamas and israel. so far, 5a hostages and 117 palestinian prisoners have been freed and much needed aid has been sent into gaza. now attention turns to whether this fragile truce could be extended. hamas says it