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they include ohad ben ami. and eli sharabi. and then we also expect the release of a third hostage, or levy, who is a 34 year old father of a three year old little boy. all of these men will be returning to very different realities than the ones that they left on october 7th, eli sharabi, his wife and his two daughters were killed during hamas's attack on october 7th. his brother was also taken hostage, but died in captivity, killed, most likely by an israeli airstrike. according to the israeli military's assessment, or levy has his three year old boy who is waiting for him here in israel. he has spent half his life without his father or levy. his wife was also killed at that nova music festival on october 7th. and we are seeing here behind me hundreds of people who have gathered as they have week after week over the course of this ceasefire, to watch these images live, to watch the moment when these hostages return or emerge from captivity after more than 15 months of being held against their will by hamas or by palestinian is

amid a show of force from hamas fighters as the minibus carrying el sharabi, 0had ben ami and 0r levytching from their tel aviv home, eli sharabi's family couldn't contain their excitement. translation: it's mixed feelings. i i'm happy to see him standing on two feet, been reduced to hit home. after seeing the conditions of the hostages released today, there is a renewed sense of urgency here to secure the release of all the captives from gaza as quickly as possible, and that means an extension of the ceasefire — something that is by no means guaranteed. more than 180 palestinians were simultaneously released today under the ceasefire agreement. long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained during the war and held without charge. were admitted to hospitals in the west bank and gaza after accusations they had been brutally treated in israeli jails. and his legs, even as he was being transferred from jail. some, including thabet al—haddad, were taken to gaza's european hospital. "i've got many problems from the beating and the torture all of the prisoners suffered from hunger, t

eli sharabi, 0had ben ami and 0r levy all appeared to be gaunt, frail and weak. to hospital, accordingf the three hostages, held for 490 days amid a show of force from hamas fighters as the minibus carrying el sharabi, 0had ben ami and 0r levy arrived at the handover point, watching from their tel aviv home, eli sharabi's family couldn't contain their excitement. but as the three emerged looking gaunt and weak, translation: it's mixed feelings. i been reduced to hit home. there is a renewed sense of urgency here to secure something that is by no means guaranteed. 70 had been convicted of serious crimes and were serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained the palestinian red crescent said seven of those released in israeli jails. this prisoner said he was beaten on his hands to gaza's european hospital. all over my body, he says. all of the prisoners suffered from hunger, there have been many tragic stories on both sides of this conflict. for the hostages released today, the physical trauma of 15 months in captivity was obvious, the psychological impact impossible to q

elie sharabi or levi and ohad ben-ami. cnn's jeremy diamond is in tel aviv for us. jeremy, what do we know about these three individuals? >> well, jake, we're now learning the identities of the three israeli hostages set to be released tomorrow after more than 15 months in hamas captivity. elie sharabi, a 52 year old taken hostage from kibbutz be'eri on october 7th. he will be released, but sadly he will not be returning to his wife or his two daughters who were killed on that terrible day. his brother was also taken hostage on october 7th, but he died in captivity, likely killed by an israeli airstrike. according to the israeli military, then we have ohad ben-ami, who is now 56 years old. he was also taken hostage from kibbutz beit ari. and you can see in this video the reaction of his family, including one of his daughters and his wife, rose ben-ami, who was also taken hostage. but she was released as part of that november 2023 ceasefire agreement. and then lastly, we have orr levy, a 34 year old who was kidnaped from the nova music festival on october 7th. sadly,

that is where ohad ben-ami is landing now in that chopper. that you're seeing here in tel aviv, it is the biggest hospital here in tel aviv. he is going to be reunited with even more family. what usually happens with these three hostages, as you mentioned, their names, and i'll walk through some of their story. they are brought across the border by the red cross. they are reunited, usually with their immediate family. they are then gone through a thorough health check before they are boarded on these three separate helicopters for three separate hostages, and then flown to their respective hospitals that were already preplanned. there were two hospitals in which these three hostages were going to. one of them, ichilov hospital, where ohad ben-ami is now landing. he's 56 years old. he was taken captive at his kibbutz alongside his wife. his wife was released after 54 days in captivity, ohad now being released after 491 days in captivity, subsequently reunited not only with his wife but with his three children as well. a obviously incredibly em

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eli sharabi, ohad ben ami and or levy all appeared to be gaunt, frail and weak.cording to the palestinian red crescent. israel says it is sending a delegation to doha for the next phase of ceasefire talks. our correspondent wyre davies reports.

reunited with his family hostage 0had ben—ami said "like someone ripped me away and time kept passinganswers. " lots and lots of answers." translation: we have seen again what monsters hamas are. - and abused our hostages. as part of the exchange, 183 palestinian prisoners were released by israel. chanting: allahu akbar. serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained during the war and held without charge. even as he was being transferred from jail. translation: i've got many problems from the beating . and torture all over my body. all of the prisoners suffered from hunger, beating - and humiliation, even scabies. as people on both sides taste freedom, distrust remains high and that won't help the prospects of turning the ceasefire into a permanent peace. simon jones, bbc news. the israeli president, isaac herzog, has said he views president trump's gaza plan as an attempt to find a new way forward. speaking to the bbc, mr herzog said it was time to look for new ideas, rather than going back to the same routine of attacks and ceasefires. last week, mr trump suggested —

eli sharabi or levi and ohad ben-ami. it took place in what has become a standard and rather disgusting, highly choreographed piece of propaganda and show of force. this time each hostage, all appearing very frail, were marched onto a makeshift stage in gaza and forced at gunpoint to deliver short remarks thanking their captives. they've since been handed over to red cross officials, who have handed them over to israeli soldiers. they are back in israel. this is the same air force base that you're looking at right now where they are before heading to hospitals in tel aviv. in exchange, israel has released 183 palestinian prisoners, mainly into ramallah in the west bank. this is the first round of hostage and prisoner exchanges since the cease fire began on january 19th, the day before the second inauguration of donald trump. joining me now is nbc news international correspondent raf sanchez. raf, what's the latest on the newly released hostages? and obviously you've watched this unfold a few times now. so tell me what we

the moment ohad ben—ami, eli sharabi and or levy were paraded by hamas to the world. yes, it was.nd that was an absolute shock, and we both sat and cried. yeah, yeah. and disgusted about the grandstanding, you know, the false interviews. the worst part was the emaciated look of all three face normally and... full of smiles. and his face is... 0h. it's ok. do you...? he's alive, he's out. oh, wow. oh, my god, eli. they are inhuman, these... i can't call them people. eli was married to their daughter, lianne. i was sitting there cuddling lianne's teddy bear. but, yeah, it just... if he didn't see it, then somebody�*s had to tell him in a week's time, pete and jill should have been with lianne have a chat. you've lost so much. will it help you to see eli? that we know eli is back. yeah. that is still alive. we hope to be part of getting him back to some sort of normal. for now, the focus is on helping and supporting eli. girls for the years that they were around. so we live on our memories. during a fire there in 2017. criticism put to her by laura kuennsberg. one of them told us, "t

but when they emerged, ohad ben ami, who's 56, weak and pale. by masked gunmen.er cheers went up from those watching the live feed in kibbutz beeri, where two of the three men were seized from their homes, adding to their pain, it's still not clear his brother in law was watching from the uk. albeit he's wearing baggy clothes, you can see that his wrists were skinny. he was gaunt. the darkness under his eyes, the pale skin. and the real... the light gone from his eyes. in hostages square, the main family support group said the disturbing images showed there can be no talks on a sensitive second stage for the gaza ceasefire are soon due to start in earnest, and many israelis and palestinians worry a full end to the war and the return i'm afraid that some are going to be left behind, but i'm also afraid because we experienced no one. are releasing than 180 hostages. are releasing hm 180 hostaues. _, . are releasing hm 180 hostaues. . ., 180 hostages. some convicted of attacks 180 hostages. some convicted of - attacks and _ 180 hostages. some convicted of - attacks

was taken by hamas during the october 7th attack. reporter fiona lamdin. this was the moment ohad ben—amiabi and or levy were paraded by hamas to the world. over 2,000 miles away in south wales, a bit wobbly, a very emotional morning indeed. and what made it worse was when we actually saw eli an absolute disgrace. yeah, yeah. and disgusted about the grandstanding, you know, the false interviews. an awful stage show. yeah. of them, but in particular eli, because he's got quite a chubby face normally and... full of smiles. and his wrists were sticks. and his face is... he was gaunt. it's ok. do you...? he's alive, he's out. while we were filming, a new photo of eli was released. oh, my god, eli. they are inhuman, these... i can't call them people. eli was married to their daughter, lianne. they had two teenage girls, noya and yahel. but on the 7th of october 2023, hamas shot and killed them this marks the start of a newjourney, we sat and bawled our eyes out, we really did. i think i made him wet, actually. but, yeah, it just... ..it reminded us of what we'd lost, what it's going to be like

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couple had moved to france from scotland about ten years ago. prisoners held in israel. and ohad ben amie virtual internet, should be made accessible to the security services in order to tackle crime including terrorism and child exploitation. raging on for years, has boiled over once again today. encrypted data. the home office says it cannot confirm or deny the notice, demands to weaken them by creating so—called back doors. you can use apple's icloud to store all sorts of data — unless you've opted in to use apple's advanced data protection tool. if you have, it means nobody, not even apple, can view your content apart from you, but the government wants to be able to access it if there's a national security risk. the only way apple can do that is by putting in a back door, and privacy campaigners have condemned the move as unprecedented, arguing it's not the answer to national security concerns. in a lot of the debates, is that once you create a master encryption helps enable abuse. to a person's account. but all eyes will be on apple to see if it pulls this encryption service in the

ben-ami, his wife, was taken hostage but was released during the week long ceasefire in november of 2023. the first phase of this new gaza ceasefire began on january 19th, nearly three weeks ago now. you are looking live again. this is central gaza for the latest hostage exchange. all three of the hostages now are being paraded in front of the hamas audience here before being taken to israel, where they will eventually be reunited with their families and given health assessments. so since this ceasefire began again nearly three weeks ago, 18 hostages and more than 550 palestinian prisoners have been freed. and this first phase, it calls for the release of 33 total hostages, including eight of whom are confirmed dead. and in exchange, nearly 2000 palestinian prisoners will be released. and also in this first phase, it allows for the return of palestinians to northern gaza and calls for more humanitarian aid to the gaza strip. and meantime, dozens of hamas held hostages are still in gaza. a third of them are believed to be dead, and this first phase is expected to run until early march. bu

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amid a show of force from hamas fighters, as the minibus carrying ali sharabi, ohad ben—ami watchingm their tel aviv home, sarabhai's family but as the three emerged looking gaunt and weak, shadows of their former selves, celebration turned to shock. translation: it's mixed feelings. i he looks thin. at tel aviv�*s hostages square, the reality brother in law, watching from south wales. and the real... the light that is always there with eli. after seeing the conditions of the hostages released as quickly as possible. that is by no means guaranteed. under the ceasefire agreement. 70 had been convicted of serious crimes and were serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained during the war and held without charge. the palestinian red crescent said seven of those released were admitted to hospital in the occupied west bank they humiliated us for a year and a half, says this released prisoner. about the outside on both sides. home, to where he will return on his own, but not alone. buddha davis, bbc news, tel aviv. on the hostage releases. gaunt than we have previously see

we saw the three daughters of ohad ben ami, 56 years old, watching as their father was freed, who thenife. she as well was kept in captivity for 54 days and then subsequently released. an incredible family reunion for them. and then there's elie sharabi, who again, it is just this bittersweet moment who will have a reunion and has had a reunion with his brother. but having lost one brother and returning to a family now gone, a wife and children now gone. we saw a report. we got a report from the hospitals here saying they are incredibly emaciated. they have not had they are malnutrition and have been so for quite some time. and then we shift over to gaza and the west bank. i talked about 183 palestinian prisoners who in fact were released. seven of them went directly to the hospitals in the west bank for treatment. we also have prisoners that went directly to hospitals in the south of gaza, to a european hospital in the south of gaza, and images streaming in from there as well, them also facing malnutrition and dire medical straits. and as you can understand, and as we've heard repeate

now, two of them, the first two, sharabi and ben-ami. they were abducted from be'eri, where they lived during those october 7th attacks. most of their family members were killed. the third, levi, he was abducted from that nova music festival, where his wife was also killed in a bomb shelter in october, where both of them had been hiding during that concert. now, these three names are going to add to the 18 hostages who hamas has already released since the cease fire deal began on january 19th. so this is going to be the fourth such prisoner exchange in as many weekends. they normally happen on saturdays. hamas is expected to release 33 hostages by the time the first stage of the cease fire ends, about three weeks from now, though, hamas has said that eight of those 33 hostages have already died and israel on its side. they're expected to release about 1900 palestinian prisoners. now, so far, all of this appears to be going relatively according to plan. but there have been some major hiccups. now, hamas just today announced that these nam

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but when they emerged, ohad ben ami, who's 56, by masked gunmen.er cheers went up from those watching the live feed in kibbutz beeri, where two of the three men were seized from their homes, there was shock as friends took in their changed appearance adding to their pain, it's still not clear if he knows his british born wife, leanne, and two daughters were killed 16 months ago. albeit he's wearing baggy clothes, you can see that his wrists were skinny. he was gaunt. and the real... the light that is always there with eli. in hostages square, the main family support group more delays in bringing the remaining captives home. talks on a sensitive second stage for the gaza ceasefire and palestinians worry a full end to the war and the return i'm afraid. we will not go through with it. i'm afraid that some are going to be left behind, and i'm hopeful, iam. hands of terrorists. and i wish this end to no one. no one. but this week, fears the deal might collapse have only increased with president trump's surprise call for palestinians to be moved from gaz

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reunited with his family hostage ohad ben—ami said he had lots to catch up on, but added, "it feels like ripped me away and time kept passing. lots and lots of answers." translation: we have seen again what monsters hamas are. - these are the same monsters who slaughtered our citizens. and abused our hostages. and i say to them again, let i their blood be on their heads. were released by israel. serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans this prisoner said he was beaten on his hands and legs seven needed to be admitted to hospital, according to the palestinian red crescent. translation: i've got many problems from the beating . and torture all over my body. all of the prisoners suffered from hunger, beating - the ceasefire into a permanent peace. simon jones, bbc news. there've been emotional scenes in thailand after five farmworkers, who were abducted during the 7th of october attacks by hamas on israel, have returned home ten days after they were released. the five men were they spent nearly 500 days in captivity. nearly all of the foreign workers abducted during the attack w

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eli sharabi, ohad ben ami, and or levy all appeared to be gaunt, frail and weak.hey were freed in exchange for the release by israel of 183 palestinian prisoners — seven of whom had to be taken to hospital, according to the palestinian red crescent. israel says its sending a delegation to doha for the next phase of ceasefire talks. from jerusalem, our reporter joe inwood sent this update so there's been significant anger in israel today about the three hostage handovers, partly about the way they were done. once again, we saw what looked like a very stage managed event. rows of hamas fighters and the men paraded on stage given certificates, and this time made to give interviews. but i think the greater element of anger comes from the way they look. with previous hostage exchanges, it was said that people looked superficially, reasonably well. the three men released today did not. they were incredibly gaunt. their families say they barely recognise them. and it's been confirmed by the hospital they've now been treated at that they are malnourished. and this was som

in gaza, this date was the one they'd been waiting for. as the minibus carrying eli sharabi, ohad ben ami and or levy arrived at the handover point. watching from their tel aviv home, eli sharabi's family cheering. translation: it's mixed feelings. i i'm happy to see him standing on two feet, but he looks sad, he looks thin, he looks bad. at tel aviv�*s hostages square, the reality of the men's condition hit home, as it did for eli's brother in law, watching from south wales. and the light gone from his eyes, the light that was after seeing the conditions of the hostages released today, as possible. released today under the ceasefire agreement. 70 had been convicted of serious crimes and were serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans the palestinian red crescent said seven of those released in israeli jails. "they humiliated us for a year and a half," says this released prisoner. about the outside." on both sides reintegrating will be hard, particularly for eli sharabi, whose wife and two daughters were murdered by hamas gunmen in their kibbutz home, to where he will return on

for a90 days in gaza, this date was the one they'd been waiting for. carrying ellie sharabi, ohad ben amied at the handover point, watching from their tel aviv home, eli sharabi's family couldn't contain their excitement. but as the three emerged looking gaunt and weak, shadows of their former selves, celebration turned to shock. translation: it's mixed feelings. i i'm happy to see him standing on two feet, but he looks sad, he looks thin, he looks bad. at tel aviv�*s hostages square, the sight of what the men had been reduced to hit home. after seeing the conditions of the hostages released today, the release of all the captives from gaza as quickly as possible, and that means an extension of the ceasefire — something that is by no means guaranteed. more than 180 palestinians were simultaneously released today under the ceasefire agreement. 70 had been convicted of serious crimes and were serving long sentences, but the majority were gazans detained during the war and held without charge. the palestinian red crescent said seven of those released after accusations they had been brutally t

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meanwhile, 56 year old ohad ben-ami and his wife were taken hostage. she was released in the first ceasefire deal between israel and hamas. alsoreaking this morning back here in the bay area, seven san jose state students are without a home and displaced after an early morning fire destroyed their home. it happened just after five this morning on woodland terrace in san jose. that's across 280 from happy hollow zoo. when firefighters responded to the home, they say it was fully engulfed with flames coming from the garage and into the home. no one was injured. the cause of that fire is under investigation. a high profile bay area murder case is in the national spotlight. dateline nbc covered the 2022 murder of cashapp founder bob lee. the brand new episode aired last night right here on nbc bay area. the man convicted of killing lee nima momeni was a no show in court yesterday to learn his sentencing date. today in the bay sergio quintana gives us a look at new video and information never before seen. nima momeni mother walked out of court knowing when

the men are owe had ben ami, eli sharabi, and or levy. they were barely recognizable and had lost weight while in captivity. as you see their release, they've paid unimaginable prices. sharabi's wife was killed and ohad's wife was kidnapped and later released in the first cease-fire agreement in 2023. a statement was released this is what a crime against humanity looks like. the whole word must look at ohad or eli returning after 491 days of hell, starved, emaciated and pained, being exploited by vile murderers. and they were exchanged for 183 prisoners, some accused of killing citizens. there are scenes of joy at central israel at the hospital as one father, ohad, is reuniting with his daughters, but you understand that the israeli people grasp the reality of the situation. there are still dozens of living hostages held by hamas inside gaza in horrific conditions. rich. >> trey yingst in tel aviv. thank you. for more on this, israeli ambassador to the united nations joins me live. thank you for joining me this afternoon. >> the prime min

israel is calling their gaunt, frail appearances shocking the family members of ohad ben ami elez, elibi and or levy are speaking out about what they've been through and they're demanding the release of all the remaining hostages. >> yesterday. after a year and four months, i saw my brother again. i hugged him, but he wasn't the same hall who left home on october 7th. he came back in poor physical condition. anyone who saw the pictures and videos couldn't ignore it. for 16 months he was hungry, barefoot and in constant fear that every day can be his last. >> survived hell. >> the return of the. >> hostages. >> yesterday leaves. >> no room for doubt. they all must return. we will not stop fighting until the last hostage come home. >> meantime, five thai workers are finally back home and reunited with their families after being held hostage by hamas for more than a year. our john vause brings us the story of their reunion. >> reporter. >> the embrace says everything words cannot about returning home. one of the five thai hostages recently released after more than 15 months in hamas capti

the men are ohad ben-ami or levi and elie sharabi.ere released from the central city of deir al-balah. ohad and elie were kidnaped from the community of berry, and or was kidnaped from a bomb shelter near the nova music festival. they returned barely recognizable and clearly had lost significant amounts of weight while in hamas captivity. as you see these images today of their release from gaza, remember they've all paid unimaginable prices. elie, rabbi's wife and two daughters were murdered on the morning of october 7th in their home. or levy's wife was killed in front of him along the side of the road, and ohad's wife was kidnaped with him and later released. during the first cease fire agreement in november of 2023. israel's president isaac herzog released a statement saying, quote, this is what a crime against humanity looks like. the whole world must look directly at ohad or and elie. returning after 491 days of ####, starved, emaciated and pain being exploited in a cynical and cruel spectacle by vile murderers. i can't emphasize

they are three men eli, sharabi, ohad, ben, ami and or levi.after more than a year of captivity. and this morning on capitol hill, israel's prime minister netanyahu met with house speaker mike johnson and praised him. president trump after the white house sanctioned the international criminal court over their arrest warrant for the israeli leader with a razor thin majority. speaker johnson is walking a tightrope to get the republican budget through the house. we're expecting to see the outlines of the gop plan on monday, but it's going to face stiff resistance from democrats, especially when it comes to the likely extension of the trump tax cuts. and then there's the debt ceiling fight, which is sure to unfold again in mid-march. joining me now is democratic congresswoman debbie dingell of michigan. so what do you expect the democratic strategy to be in confronting the trump budget and its tax cuts? andrea, first of all, i'm so. >> honored to be here on your last show. >> and i missed. >> a plane i didn't miss. i skipped because i wanted to be

ohad ben-ami or levi and eli sharabi, looked frail and malnourished.aeli leadership has vowed to address this with mediators, as the families of some of the hostages are calling for a faster timeline to get the remaining hostages freed from hamas captivity. the family of eli sharabi reacted to his condition, saying this. >> what made it worse was when we actually saw elie was to see the emaciated state, that they put him in an absolute disgrace, and it was an absolute shock. and we both sat and cried. >> the latest release comes as palestinians are starting to return to new parts of gaza amid fresh israeli withdrawals. the ceasefire is delicate but still is progressing as planned, despite no clear path forward for phase two. president trump was asked this weekend about his plan for taking over gaza. >> any further deliberations on gaza, sir? the timetable for a takeover? no. no deliberations. it's been very well received. where basically the united states would view it as a real estate transaction, where we'll be an investor in that part of the world.

this morning there was relief from the crowd here in hostage square, even as ohad ben ami, eli sharabilevy, all of them looking very thin and frail were handed over to the red cross in deir al balah. hamas again very much projecting this image of authority and order on the streets in gaza with another highly choreographed ceremony. netanyahu referring to their gaunt appearances in a statement saying, we will not move on from the shocking images we saw today and vowing a response. now, israel is releasing 183 palestinian prisoners as part of the first phase of the cease-fire deal, 1,900 prisoners will be released in return for 33 hostages. american sagui dekel-chen among six u.s. citizens still held in gaza. whit? >> whit: all right. britt clennett for us, thank you so much. >>> we turn to the growing legal battles over the trump administration's efforts to reshape the federal government and its workforce. abc's senior white house correspondent selina wang joins us now from washington with the latest move by a federal judge now. selina, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit

the picture is a little bit brighter for ohad ben-ami. he is 56.k i a i want to play you just a little bit of sound from one of his family members describing the condition he came back in. take >> it's been very. >> hard to see. >> him like that. >> he doesn't. look like himself. he looks like he. suffered a lot for such a long time not being at home. and it's it was very difficult for me to see him like that. very, very hard. >> why? >> so, alex, we are now four weeks into this fragile ceasefire. and despite everything, it does appear to be holding. but there are big, big questions about how much longer it will hold for and whether we will move from phase one, which we're currently in, into phase two of this ceasefire, which would see a permanent end to the fighting in gaza, the withdrawal of all israeli forces from gaza in exchange for the release of all living israeli hostages. prime minister benjamin netanyahu today, responding to those images coming out of gaza, the condition the hostages were in and saying it will not go without a response, n

eli sharabi, ohad ben-ami and or levi were all freed as a part of the first 42 day phase of the cease fire agreement between israel and hamas. in exchange, israel released a group of 183 palestinian prisoners from the ofer military prison in the occupied west bank. and still to come on the katie phang show speed bump how the courts are slamming the brakes on trump's ploy to remake the federal government holding the line as one of the last standing checks on trump's broad ambitions for on trump's broad ambitions for his presidential power. keep for more than a decade farxiga has been trusted again and again, and again. ♪far-xi-ga♪ ♪far-xi-ga♪ ask your doctor about farxiga. >> where's your pain? right here. >> right here. >> both knees. >> take on the pain. >> with copper. >> fit mobilizer the. >> next generation. >> and compression technology. >> hyper advanced compression sleeves with built in blue infrared fibers for even faster recovery and pain relief. >> you feel good, you. >> play good, and this. >> copper fit mobilizer. i guarantee you it's going to be the reason why you see me

. >> we want to show you a look at the before and after pictures of ohad ben ami. on the far left or levy in the middle, and eli sharabi. this is following their release there. at the bottom, the three men freed were freed. the three men were freed as part of the cease fire agreement in the israel-hamas war. >> cnn jerusalem correspondent jeremy diamond joins us now from hostage square in tel aviv, israel, and shocking images of these these men, after 16 months now in captivity. >> yeah. >> that's. >> exactly right. and we were here in hostages square as hundreds of people were watching on the large television screen above the stage as these men emerged from captivity. and initially what we heard was exactly what we've heard over the last several weeks, every single saturday, which was cheers, applause, a very moving scenes. but then you saw as it started to hit people what these three men actually looked like as they emerged from captivity. and then you saw far more pained looks on people's faces. and that is because of the condition in which these men have emerge

he was reunited with his family, also coming back to a young child, we had ohad ben-ami reunited withcaptive for 54 days. and then we had elie sharabi, 52 years old, whose wife and daughters were killed on october 7th, reuniting with his family after being released, all of them thin and gaunt when they were released, before being handed over to the red cross for the first time. during these hostage exchanges, they were told to speak on stage in central gaza. they said they wanted the war to end, that hamas did in fact not harm them. when we're talking about the palestinian prisoners, 183 palestinian prisoners were released, some of them to gaza, some of them to the west bank. in the west bank, seven of them went straight to hospital because of malnourishment, starvation as well. in gaza, many of them went to a hospital in in southern gaza, to a european hospital there. humanitarian aid, 600 plus trucks are coming in to gaza every single day because of this cease fire deal that is currently ongoing. but what is needed right now is caravans, is mobile, homes is tents. we have had horrib

they are eli sharabi, ohad ben—ami and olive, eight. 18 hostages have been released so far, with israeleing 383 palestinian prisoners in return by the end of this first ceasefire stage. 33 hostages and 1900 prisoners are expected to be released, though israel says eight of those hostages are dead. meanwhile, hamas has accused israel of blocking critical humanitarian aid, a claim disputed by the united nations. here, a new poll is predicting a three way tie at the next general election, with labour cabinet ministers set to lose their seats and nigel farage holding the balance of power. the survey of almost 6000 people found reform uk would have 175 seats. labour would drop from 412 to 174, and the conservatives would gain around 50 wes streeting. yvette cooper and angela rayner would be among those to lose their seats, with the conservative and reform coalition the most likely outcome if an election was held tomorrow. and royal news the king and queen have been hosting a black tie dinner at highgrove tonight to celebrate italian cuisine, joined by stars including victoria and david beckh

these are the before and after pictures of ohad ben ami or levy and eli sharabi. following their release as part of the cease fire exchange in the israel-hamas war. cnn's jerusalem correspondent jeremy diamond joins us from tel aviv, israel, with the latest. and jeremy, of course, there was the the excitement and the relief to have them home. but i'm sure, you know, that was tainted a bit by the condition that these men appear to be in. >> without a doubt, this was an emotional roller coaster today at hostages square, as hundreds of israelis gathered here to watch as these three israeli hostages were released after 491 days of captivity. initially, yes, there was that sigh of relief to see them alive. there were cheers. there were applause as this crowd saw these men emerge as they have watched over the course of the last several weeks. every saturday, as men and women have been released from hamas captivity. but today, as they got a closer look at the condition of these men, there was a different, more pained look on the faces of many here. and that's because of

middle east where within the last few hours, three israeli hostages, eli sharabi or levy and ohad ben-amited with their families in israel. they were released by hamas earlier this morning in what has become a highly choreographed show of force. each hostage, all appearing pretty frail, were marched onto a makeshift stage in gaza and forced at gunpoint to deliver short remarks thanking their captives. in exchange, israel has released 183 palestinian prisoners into both gaza and the west bank. this is the first. the fifth round. i'm sorry, of hostage and prisoner exchanges since the ceasefire began on january 19th, the day before the second inauguration of donald trump. joining me now from hostage square in tel aviv is nbc news's yasmin vossoughian. yasmin, you and i have been talking all morning. when we talked last hour, we were talking about the israeli hostages released. let's now turn to the 183 palestinian prisoners. and again, we have to describe this because some of them are are in there for adjudicated crimes and some are not. some are administrative prisoners. talk to me about wh

you have ohad ben ami, who was taken from kibbutz ari. you have or levy, a 34 year old father of a three year old boy who was taken from the nova music festival. and then you have eli sharabi, a 52 year old who was also taken from a kibbutz bakery. they will all be returning to a very different reality than the one they knew on october 7th. eli sharabi, his wife and his two daughters were killed on october 7th by hamas. his brother died in captivity after being held hostage for several months, likely killed by an israeli airstrike. according to an assessment by the israeli military and or levy, his wife was killed in front of him at that nova music festival on october 7th. he has missed more than half of his life so far of his three year old boy. but today i'm told that his little boy is waiting for him at a hospital, waiting for him to return. >> and jeremy, do we know how many hostages are currently being held by hamas? how many others are being held by islamic jihad? because the one release that seemed to be fairly chaotic, where at le

read thecondition of the hostags released on saturday has caused concern across israel the men ohad ben amithat remain in gaza are calling for a faster timeline to get those hostages freed from hamas captivity. the family of jon fo fort reactd to his condition saying this. >> wiwe actually saw was to see the emaciated state they put him in. i was in absolute shock we sat and cried. >> the latest release comes as palestinians are starting to return to new parts of gaza amid fresh israeli withdrawal. the cease-fire is a delicate but is still progressing as planned despite no clear path forward for phase two. president trump was asked this week and about his plan for taking over gaza. cooks any further deliberation on gaza customer for a timetable foffor a takeover question. >> note deliberation to well received for basically the united states would view it as a real estate transaction. if we will be an investor in that part of the world. and no rush to do anything. we don't need anybody there it will be supplied and given to us by israel. >> both the present time israeli prime minister benjam

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