i want to bring in gideon levy, columnist with the israeli newspaper haaretz. joining us also from tel aviv. um, first, let's just start with with the emotions. actually seeing those four hostages being released. take me through your reaction to to seeing those scenes as they are playing out here on, on television. >> you see, one of the hostages was reported as seriously injured. and here we see them on their legs. all the four, and they look good. i must say. and they look happy, obviously, but it is a very strong emotional moment for every israeli. and. and with, with the happiness. there are so many concerns as we talked before. the concerns are there and the happiness is there. israel is united today in the happiness, but the concern and the big cloud is still overhead. >> yeah. and specify exactly what that cloud is. obviously that's going on to the next phase of this agreement. and trying to get a permanent ceasefire and possibly a permanent peace deal so first of all, they are still around 90 hostages that should be released. >> hopefully most of them a

thank you so much, gideon levy, for this insight. it's been critical in helping us understand the geopolitics at play and most importantly, how much is riding on this very moment and how it will determine potential peace in the future. so thank you, gideon. let's go back now to my colleague, cnn's jeremy diamond. he is live in tel aviv. what have you learned? >> well, listen, we are still waiting for the moment when these four female israeli soldiers who have been held captive by hamas for more than 15 months, will be handed over to the red cross. we are seeing right now in these images from palestine square in gaza, that there is quite a contingent of not only hamas fighters, but also palestinian islamic jihad fighters who are armed, who are masked, and who are in quite a formation that is designed to be a show of force. in addition to being a part of this release of these hostages. um, we don't know exactly when it is going to take place, but it certainly appears as if we are getting close to the moment when karina ariev, daniella

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let's speak to gideon levy, a journalist and columnist for the israeli newspaper haaretz, who's alsothank you for having me. beginning the military action in gaza, to totally destroy hamas. we are now hearing that israel will allow hamas police officers to be present in uniform in gaza to help with the return of the displaced gazans. is it your assessment that benjamin netenyahu to has failed? it that ben'amin netenyahu to has failed? , ., ., , ., ., failed? it is not a question of assessment, _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is a _ failed? it is not a question of assessment, it is a question| failed? it is not a question of. assessment, it is a question of effects on the ground. hamas has seriously damaged militarily, very seriously damaged, hamas is alive and kicking politically, there is no alternative to hamas. it did nothing to enable... and hamas is the only sovereign in gaza are now where nobody else can even reach this point. in this aspect it is a total failur

i want to go now to gideon levy.a columnist with the israeli newspaper haaretz, joining us now via skype from tel aviv. the news that you're receiving right now, i'm wondering if you could just share your immediate reaction, especially if you have access to some of these live pictures coming out of gaza city right now with a very significant hamas presence on the ground ahead of this hostage release. >> so like the former times. it's a great excitement with anxiety. not only will they be released. >> it's quite clear they will, but they won't condition. will we get them? and what about. >> the continuous? >> because it's still a small drop in quite big ocean. there are still dozens of hostages whose fate is not known, and the second phase of the deal is above all in a big, big, big question mark. >> let's talk about the geopolitics. it's 9:47 a.m. in gaza city. it's 247 in the morning in washington, d.c. you can bet that the trump administration is likely up right now watching these pictures. how important do you thi

let's now speak to give you a levy economist with these really newspaper highlights. this. joining us from tennessee is gideon. good to have you with us again. let's try and move the conversation forward because there are plenty of questions as to what will happen next. and whether we're going to see more captives released given, given that israel has been say that how moss has violated the agreement. do you get a sense that we will get to the next phase of the ceasefire deal? and those are the questions because the 1st phase is not over yet, and i believe the same as long as this one. and that was the g 's i lies. i guess it would be saw it come us already now and the next step, the day she will be released. and i guess they sweetie. love to buy or they do or take any any. is there any political sac, almost the fact that you have some what looks like high profile prisoners that have been freed by israel as part of, of this agreement. and even those high profile is recording. so let's draw this expression that these are these using goals of blood on your hands. because who doesn't tempt black bodies hands in

in the meantime, let's get the perspective from israel and speak to gideon levy, who is a columnist with these are the newspaper high rest. joining us from tennessee. thank you very much for being with us. i wonder how, you know the pictures we're seeing out of ramallah and the return of these products to me and present this to where he was. welcome. the pictures that we saw earlier from a guy side that was yesterday and we'd be mention tomorrow is really care so much about their hostages. it's cool. they've gotten them much earlier into the day of, of finalizing the deal because i guess the, the captives that were released today. we're not the ones that they expected to be released. right. can you talk to us about about that and the conditions and, and why israel was so angry you would see that these kept is where release it and not others that the works. my dean was to be open for those driving north by car, with vehicles subject to inspection by members of a private us security company. let's try and speak to our target was once again, who's on rashid road? just south of the next sere

let's speak to israeli journalist and author gideon levy who is a columnist at the israeli newspaperthank you for your time. explain to us if you can do political bind that benjamin netanyahu is a no further ceasefire deal, especially given the opposition from two of his ministers. it given the opposition from two of his ministers.— of his ministers. it is quite hard to reach _ of his ministers. it is quite hard to reach from - of his ministers. it is quite hard to reach from the - hard to reach from the description of the catastrophe in gaza into israel's domestic politics, but i'll do it. the first phase will be approved, no doubt about it. the right—wingers are threatening, and may be one of them will even quit to the government, on the condition that if the war will be renewed, he will be back. but for the very short time i think nothing can stop the first phase. i guess the first hostages will be released on monday, not on sunday, because of some bureaucratic questions in israel. but in any case i am quite confident that the first phase is on its way and nothing can stop it. figs