obviously i'm worried about hirsh who has been gravely wounded, now disabled for life, missing a limbm worried about him. i'm worried about keith who is a gentleman in his 60s. so that's a bit concerning but there was no ill feelings about these children and women coming out, truly. >> have you gotten any updates on hirsh from any of the individuals that have gotten out, any of the hostages who have been released? >> unfortunately no, we haven't. the intelligence community, people are going gently through things with the people that have been released. obviously they've gone through trauma, so everyone is kind of respecting the process. but the people they have spoken to, they don't know his name, they haven't seen anyone who didn't have an arm. so we're very worried. we're very, very worried. we feel like the clock is ticking, time is ticking. here is this extremely wounded young man, american civilian and we're worried like any parent would be. >> rachel, you obviously have much bigger concerns that just how nasty social media can be. obviously twitter is a cesspool -- x i guess it'

hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details. like where is he?s he eating? who's he with? that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that we just want to know. proof of life. we want to know if he's alive. >> with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the release of some of those hostages, has been agreed to, hersh's parents say they're keeping hope alive. they're one of several american families, including at least two others from the bay area whose relatives have been taken many of us jewish community members that are that are celebrating thanksgiving this evening are going to have an empty chair at our tables in recognition symbolically, of those, including americans, that were taken hostage that won't be able to go home to thanksgiving. tyler gregory is the ceo of the bay area chapter of the jewish community relations council. he tells abc7 news since the war started, the local jewish community has been thrown into dual crises. one dealing with the hostages and the other with rising hate. we're seeing, you know, in our schools, o

hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details. like where is he? what's he eating? who's he with? that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that we just want to know. proof of life. we want to know if he's alive. >> with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the release of some of those hostages, has been agreed to, hersh's parents say they're keeping hope alive. they're one of several american families, including at least two others from the bay area whose relatives have been taken many of us jewish community members that are that are celebrating thanksgiving this evening are going to have an empty chair at our tables in recognition symbolically, of those, including americans, that were taken hostage that won't be able to go home to thanksgiving. tyler gregory is the ceo of the bay area chapter of the jewish community relations council. he tells abc7 news since the war started, the local jewish community has been thrown into dual crises. one dealing with the hostages and the other with rising hate. we're seeing, you know, in our scho

hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details, like, where is he? what's he eating? who's he with that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that. we just want to know a proof of life. we want to know if he's alive with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the release of some of those hostages, has been agreed to. >> hersh's parents say they're keeping hope alive. they're one of several american families, including at least two others from the bay area whose relatives have been taken. >> many of us jewish community members that are that are celebrating thanksgiving this evening are going to have an empty chair at our tables in recognition symbolically of those, including americans, that were taken hostage, that won't be able to go home to thanksgiving. >> tyler gregory is the ceo of the bay area chapter of the jewish community relations council. he tells abc seven news since the war started, the local jewish community has been thrown into dual crises, one dealing with the hostages and the other with rising hate. >> we're seeing, you kn

well, tara, among those believed to be a hostage is a berkeley native, hirsh goldberg, poland was kidnapedic festival in israel in october. the 23 year old was born in berkeley before moving to israel with his family . abc news reporter matt gutman spoke with his parents. >> you start to get used to this slow motion trauma in certain ways. in certain ways it's more horrifying. that first week probably was just complete non ability to function, and now we're able to, as i've said many times when i have to go downstairs and, you know, cry or have a hard time, i do it. i finish it, i wipe my face, i come up, i have a job to do. we're on a mission to save hirsh's life. >> you can see more of this interview with hersh's parents coming up at 530 on world news tonight. we'll continue to keep you updated on what's happening in israel, gaza and here at home. you can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 news.com. >> all right. we continue with lighten things up a bit. it's not just for social climbers anymore. we're talking about name dropping and dropping water bottles is what i'm doing right no

. >> our son hirsh was taken from the music festival. >> they came to washington, d.c.d ones were. >> how do you walk-through a nightmare that you cannot wake up from ever >> reporter: the kidnapped are neighbors, aunts, uncles, mothers and fathers, sons, young soldiers and even a 3-year-old girl. >> i am a grandaunt of abigail she's 3 years old and abducted after her parents were both murdered. >> reporter: when you look around at this group, what do you feel >> i think that what's driving all of us is a sense of hope. >> all of us have our own families but now we have a new family this is my new family. >> reporter: this new family now on a mission, including a meeting at the white house did any of you hear anything that would -- that would help you understand the conditions of your loved ones? >> we know nothing we have no idea where they're being held, whether they're being tortured, whether they have been fed. can you imagine that it's unimaginable. >> reporter: they, like the rest of the world, watch as israel is making good on its promise to crush hamas. i can on

that includes 23 year old hirsh goldberg, poland.n berkeley before moving to israel with his family. his parents, his parents spoke to gma just a few hours ago. >> hope it's just the beginning and that this will continue until every hostage, including, of course, hirsh, come home. we want to make sure this isn't just 50 or 60 and then it stops there. >> israel's cabinet members and hamas are signaling they are on board with extending the cease fire. and of course, there's negotiations are ongoing here in the bay area. >> voices were raised in support of a cease fire. people gathered last night on the steps of alameda city hall. the candlelight vigil was a time for people to share their own experiences and perspectives. amina hakim was one of the event organizers. she says it's heartwarming that she saw so many people in a diverse crowd come out and support just people from all walks of life coming together for a common goal that is called for ceasefire, joined for justice and plan for peace. right now, international media in qatar ar

. >> reporter: 23-year-old hirsh lost part of his left arm when a grenade exploded in a crowded bombspoke in italian, saying his heart is with me. >> reporter: this meeting designed to bring the world's focus to their plight. u.s. ambassador to the holy sea joe donnelly was instrumental in making it happen. >> pope francis, before maybe anybody else, when he speaks, the whole world is listening >> reporter: rachel and john have not heard from hirsh since. they don't know if he's in pain, if he's had proper medical care. they don't know if he is alive. >> we will talk to whoever we have to talk to, go wherever we have to go to make that happen. >> reporter: the pope also met with a group of palestinian families in his general audience, the pope said that both sides are suffering. and he said this has gone beyond war. he called it terrorism the pope prayed for both the israelis and palestinians and prayed that peace would come to that area at last. >> anne thompson, thank you. >>> americans could set travel records today as thanksgiving get-away hits full stride. winds and rain are cau

is enough for a maximum of 400 people , while now there are at least 7,000 there, journalist seimar hirshin the middle east, according to his sources. in the us government, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu refused the hostage deal. the american requirement provided the release of more than seventy prisoners, but hamas representatives wanted in exchange a cessation of hostilities for 5 days, which turned out to be unacceptable for netanyahu. in athens , a mass demonstration took place in front of the american embassy. about 25,000 people took part in the march. demonstrators burned an american flag and called on the greek government to act immediately. incendiary mixture. finland closed the largest checkpoints on the border with russia tonight. officially, helsinki explains this by the influx of refugees, including from nearby east. dmitry pishchukhin will tell you in more detail how such a step can actually be explained and what consequences it will cause. orfyanovka point until midnight, having learned about the uncompromising decision of the finnish side to close the borders, m

herfamily members, liz hirsh naftali and noa naftali spoke to cbs morning to share abigail's story asr potential release. we are hoping and praying that she is in one of the first groups but we can only know, thatis groups but we can only know, that is our hope, but we have not had any confirmation, we have not seen any lists so we're going with the belief that because she is three years old and no child should be a hostage, no child be in a situation old and no child should be a hostage, no child be in a situation old and no child should be a hostage, no child be in a situation old and no child should be a hostage, no child be in a situation old and no child should be a hostage, no child be in a situation that she will be early in the releasing. but you must feel— early in the releasing. but you must feel some _ early in the releasing. but you must feel some degree - early in the releasing. but you must feel some degree of - early in the releasing. but you l must feel some degree of hope, at least cautious optimism. we all hope that this will be true and we know how quickly it can tu

and i wear this in solidarity with rachel colbert, whose son hirsh was kidnapped, taken, his arm blownand was taken as a hostage. and we have been wearing this to really make it clear that 44 days, how long abigail, she is a three-year-old little girl. there are over 30 children. there is over 50 children and mothers. i cannot imagine as a mother what it is like to be somewhere in the dark, without the family. and abigail is an orphan. abigail's parents were murdered on october 7th. and she is with -- >> how her siblings doing? i know they survived living in a closet. >> they survived. and you know, how are six and a ten year old are after surviving -- after seeing both their parents murdered? they have a beautiful family. they have a loving family. and they are able to be themselves and to talk about what happened and to share what happened. and they're very much forward in telling what their stories are. and they're with their grandparents and with their aunts and uncles, many of whom survived from the kibbutz. so they're part of the community, and i grew up with them nearby. >> i ca

rallying for the return of his friend hirsh goldberg.nd and other hostages taken in october. >> there are at least 240 hostages that we know of from 33 different countries and nationalities across religions and ranging in age from eight months to 85 years old. and i think the march today is about showing that while we as a community are concerned about hate and fear and anti-semitism, we're not scared. >> rallies and protests continue in favor of israel as well as in favor of a cease fire in gaza, like at the federal building in oakland monday night. gregory says he hopes there can be peace going forward. you can have enough room to hold space for grieving israelis and palestine. >> nians we're not asking folks to pick a side. there's enough room for all of us. hamas wants to destroy the jewish state and kill more jews. we think by removing them from the equation, we can get back to a peace process so that there can be a state of palestine next to a state of israel. >> dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> plumbers, locksmiths and other skilled w

hirsh goldberg, poland and his family. originally from berkeley and his family was living in israel when he was taken hostage from a music festival. cotler talked to me this morning about the main message for the march today. >> the main message is pride. unity and uniting against anti-semitism and uniting around bringing all of the hostages home. um, you know, there are 240, at least 240 hostages that we know of from 33 different countries and national cities across religions and ranging in age from eight months to 85 years old and think the march today is about showing that while while we as a community are concerned about hate and fear and anti-semitism, we're not scared in the war zone. >> gaza's overwhelmed hospitals are facing increasing danger. the israeli defense forces says hamas militants used one hospital as a command post and even to hold hostages. president biden reiterated his concerns about conditions surrounding that critical facility. the white house says the us is continuing to work on getting fuel suppli

rallying for the return of his friend hirsh goldberg.d and other hostages taken in october. >> there are at least 240 hostages that we know of from 33 different countries and nationalities across religions and ranging in age from eight months to 85 years old. and i think the march today is about showing that while we as a community, we are concerned about hate and fear and anti-semitism, we're not scared. >> rallies and protests continue in favor of israel as well as in favor of a cease fire in gaza, like at the federal building in oakland monday night. gregory says he hopes there can be peace going forward. >> you can have enough room to hold space for grieving israelis and palestinians. we're not asking folks to pick a side. there's enough room for all of us. hamas wants to destroy the jewish state and kill more jews. we think by removing them from the equation, we can get back to a peace process so that there can be a state of palestine next to a state of israel. >> dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> chilling testimony today from the man on

the impression that everything is under control, but sources in the white house explain to seimar hirshne thinks only about re-election, therefore, how lunatics repeat only what they think will help maintain power, and netanyahu, who also wants to retain power, plays in this vacuum on constant repetition, the attack of october 7 gave us the right to defense, after september 11 you also did not limit... in the means of response, anton ponmarev tried to understand, if this vacuum really exists, then how quickly he will become a threat if the financial time already assures biden better not to repeat the language of the cold war, that american leadership holds the world together, that american alliances ensure american security, if he does not understand what to do next in the near future east in ukraine, statements may not stand the test of reality at a time when biden's condition is really a factor in world politics. this march in support of israel showed who is boss in the capitol. together with israel. republicans and democrats are hand in hand here. the senate majority and more than 20

her 23-year-old son is hirsh is missing. >> how we are living is hard to describe to you.es have lived the last 39 days in slow motion torment. what the world needs to start thinking about today is what will your excuse be? [ cheering and applause ] >> bring them home now. bring them home now [ chanting bring them home now ] >> joining us is the ceo of the antidefamation league, jonathan greenblatt. it's good to have you on this morning. the march was important yesterday, but will it send a message to different pockets of even this country where the hatred seems to be just cropping up worst than we could have ever imagined. >> mika, i think it's a good question, and i'm glad we're talking about the march that took place yesterday, but the one thing i would say is it wasn't tens of thousands, mika, it was hundreds of thousands of people on the mall. i heard upwards of 300,000. and we should note, these were jews, and non-jews, republicans and democrats. i saw people with maga hats and people with pride flags. where else in america told could -- today could you see something

. >> abigail's great aunt liz hirsh neftali and abigail's cousin, noa neftali, thank you very much for trump attorney john eastman is splitting from the former president in the georgia election case. why he's now asking a judge to speed things up, and what his request could be mean for the case. >>> plus, a warning from a group of conservative lawyers, that the possibility of a second donald trump term could pose a constitutional crisis. >>> you're watching "morning joe." we'll be right back. >>> 38 past the hour. john eastman, a former trump layer and key player in the fake elector plot is looking to speed up his trial in the georgia election interference case. eastman's legal team also requested breaking the remaining defendants into twogrou, without including the fmer president in either one. the filing argued the deadline should be moved upso, quote, defendants who do not have lifetime united states secret service protection and who are not running for election to an office can exercise and have their right to a jury trial, co completed within 2024. the district attorney's office w