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

october 7. >> two days ago, two days ago one of our fellow americans, a little girl named avigail idanurned 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 found by the border. now this eight and 14-year-old girl, they are home safe. their mother says they are grateful to have th

abigail idan is four years old. she's an orphan now.ero. a real heroine. because we know that this war, this is the proof, she is the proof that this is a justified war for that we're fighting against a cruel enemy. each of those who have returned as a member of family or relative that is either been murdered or still a hostage. it is a pain that is unbearable. abigail idan who was brought home was immediately taken to hospital. she was taken from the gaza strip immediately by the idf. in order to safeguard all the hostages some of them were taken from the gaza strip, from the area with total coordination with the egyptian forces. three thai foreign nationals and otherforeign national and other israeli were returned directly to the hospitals. they have been taken to the air force camp and their empty hospitals, after they've been moved from the air force base they will meet their families. it is a wonderful moment and yet we do not forget for one moment all the others who are left and being held as hostages for 51 days. there is so much

>> so first, idan is -- idan is a wonderful guy. he is a student for sustainability and environment. and the war is something that very important for him. he wanted to make an impact. he volunteer with the children in africa to build their houses, and he just adopt a dog, one week, just one week before the october 7th. and this is what he and the responsibility to try to escape. he took with him another two guys, and they was murdered by hamas terrorists and idan escaped. so just want the world to know that he needs our support. he need your help. and he is a survivor, but he needs your help. he needs our help. all the world leaders' help. >> and omri, israel is also making it very clear it plans to resume its military campaign once the hostage releases end. how concerned are you that this could endanger your brother if he is still there in gaza at that time? >> so i don't really know, because i'm not military professional or strategic for wars. i don't know what is it. i just hope that all of them will be saved and will be okay, an

the american released, abigail idan, who just turned four on friday, now an orphan. her father shot to death as he held her october 7th. president biden calls her ordeal "unthinkable." >>> emotional reunions, nine-year-old emily hand rushing into her father's arms. he initially thought she'd been killed in the hamas attack. the asher family back together now in an israeli hospital. and palestinians are also celebrating the return of dozens of prisoners. desperately needed food and supplies arriving into gaza. but the israelis with a warning that the fighting will resume when the ceasefire ends. matt gutman reports from tel aviv. meanwhile, the anguish continues for the families of nearly 200 hostages still being held. president biden vows to keep up the pressure until all the hostages are free, including americans. >>> three palestinian college students shot and wounded in vermont. the police chief there says the attack may have been motivated by hate. the shooter still on the loose. and in new york, a protest in solidarity with palestinians shuts down a busy bridge.

>> so, i idan is a wonderful guy.- no one can say he's a student for sustainability and environment. and that work is something that's very important for him. people wanted to make an impact. he just registered for a volunteer with the children in africa. to build their houses and he just -- one week, just one week before the october 7th. and this is worrying. he took responsibility, tried to escape with him and another two guys. and they were murdered by hamas terrorists. idan escaped. so, just want that world to know needs our support. he needs your help and he's a survivor but he needs your help and our help. will the world leaders help. >> and, omri, it is also making it very clear it plans to resume its military campaign once the hostage releases and. how concerned are you that this could endanger your brother, or if he's still there in gaza at that time? >> so, i don't really know because i'm not military professional -- i don't know what it is. i hope all of them will be saved and will be okay. and i trust my g

including 4-year-old american israeli abigail idan.ael released 39 palestinians in return both sides are discussing the possibility of extending the truce. the exchanges and influx of humanitarian aid into gaza. the terms already set grant an extra day pause in the fighting for every ten hostages hamas frees. israel's defense cabinetry discussed it last night and keyed me jeres have discussed support. >> that's our goal, to keep this pause going beyond tomorrow so we can continue to see more hostages come out and surge more humanitarian relief into those in need in gaza. >> all right, let's bring in cnn global affairs analyst kim dozier. kim, good morning to you. thank you for being here. the president, of course, saying he'd like to see this truce extend which is reflects the behind-t behind-the-scene posture of the united states. how much influence does the united states have in this now? >> well, the u.s. has influence over qatar which is the only state that has some sort of influence over hamas, it seems, also qatar remains an inte

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

abigail idan was just three at the time she was taken hostage — she spent her fourth birthday in captivityrents were killed by hamas gunmen during the october seven attacks. her great aunt and cousin said they hoped and prayed today would come and expressed graititude to president biden, the qatari government and other parties involved in helping the release. they also said today's release proves that we can get all the hostages back home. the israel defense forces spokesman daniel hagari said the release of four—year—old abigail was "proof this is a justified war, fighting against a cruel enemy". in the last hour the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu — who earlier visited troops inside gaza — spoke to president biden. mr netanyahu told the us president that at the end of the truce israel will resume the operation in gaza with "full force". my colleague, anna foster, is in tel aviv — with the latest. the day actually began with, i think, more of a sense of anxiety than we'd seen for the last few days, because yesterday's exchange on day two was delayed for quite a few hours, and i

abigail idan was just three at the time that she was taken hostage.he spent her fourth birthday in captivity. her parents were attacked and killed by hamas gunmen during the october seventh attacks. i'm joined now by anna foster who's in tel aviv. you've been following events throughout the day in the last few days. just take us through events taking place in the last few hours. let me talk you through what we seen today because the day actually began with more of a sense of anxiety that we've seen for the last few days. yesterday's exchange on day two was delayed for quite a few hours. it was only the very early hours of the morning when we finally got confirmation that the second group of israeli hostages had been released and the second group of palestinian detainees in is really jails have been freed. went the day began —— is reallyjails. people hoping for it to be a lot more smooth, more of like they've seen on friday than on saturday. things didn't seem to progress according to plan. there were some early suggestions once again about foreign pas

the only american hostage released since friday is 4-year-old abigail idan.ater this hour we will be joined by her family. >> kaitlan collins is in tel aviv. one american released. what do we know about when officials expect the other americans, two in particular, two american women, to be released? >> reporter: it's a question that even u.s. officials are wondering right now. they certainly believe that those americans would be in that first group of 50. there are several americans still being held, but there are three that they believed would qualify for women and children and make it into those first four days of the hostage releases. so far that is not happening. and now we are on day sfief of ma was really supposed to be a four-day temporary truce. it has now been extended for two more days. it's clear why it was extended. every side feels like they are benefiting from this. it's quiet in gaza right now. there is a lot of aid going in. you are not seeing the idf forces there move around much. they maintained these truce lines as they are referring to the

abigail idan just turned 4 on friday. the youngest taken by hamas. >> she is free. a look across the israel-gaza border. it's morning there on the fourth date of four-day cease-fire. total of 58 hostages have been released. but israel says approximately 180 still remain in gaza. president biden is working to extend the cease-fire and get more hostages out. >> alyssa goard brings us the latest on that exchange and the differing opinions in the bay area about whether a permanent cease-fire should happen. >> reporter: hamas released 17 hostages. in exchange, israel released 39 palestinians. among the youngest israelis released, 4-year-old abigail idan. family and friends rejoiced. she was taken on october 7 after they killed her parents. she turned 4 in captivity on friday. but on sunday became the first american hostage to be released during this pause in fighting. >> the grandparents didn't talk to her yet, but they are very excited that she's finally home and waiting to see her. and the joy in the house is, can't be described. >> there's beauty, obviously, great emo

abigail idan has also been agreed. joe biden had been pushing for her release. is an american israeli. hamas killed both of her parents. also back in israel, yafa adar, since coming home she's 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 that she is back from hell, strong as ever. spirit granddaughter says that she is back from hell, strong as ever.— from hell, strong as ever. spirit is still there he _ from hell, strong as ever. spirit is still there he is _ from hell, strong as ever. spirit is still there he is still— from hell, strong as ever. spirit is still there he is still looking - from hell, strong as ever. spirit is still there he is still looking all. still there he is still looking all of us in the eye and she is still showing as that, she is saying that she could hear their voices calling her, and she said that, i have to burst through, i have to do whatever it takes to be back. also burst through, i have to do whatever it takes to be back.—

the only american let go was abigail idan who is now in the care of a family. her parents were murdered in the october 7th attack. and secretary of state anthony blinken will return this week to the middle east, his third trip to the region since the war began. shanelle kaul is following all of the developments and she journeys us from new york. good morning, shanelle. >> hey, anne-marie. almost 75% of the population has now been driven away from their homes. now finally a break in fighting is giving new hope for more aid. >> this is a momentous day in our lives. >> reporter: after being held captive in faz for more than 50 days, two were finally released. >> i can feel him. i can smell him. he's coming. he's coming back very soon. >> reporter: the two were among 11 hostages freed on monday on the fourth and final day of the original truce between israel and hamas now extended to wednesday, the announcement coming from qatar, a key mediator in the talks, with israel agreeing to one more day for every ten hostages released. >> we hope that more americans will co

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among them is abigail idan, the first us citizen to be freed.ust three 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... "we hoped and prayed today would come. 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 _ translation: it was "wow". i couldn't believe it _ translation: it was "wow". i couldn't believe it until- translation: it was "wow". i couldn't believe it until i - translation: it was "wow". i couldn't believe it until i saw. 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 hostag

and three thai hostages were released yesterday and first american dual national american abigail idan released. she turned 4 while being held by hamas. he parents were killed in front of her during a terrorist attack on october 7th. now, under the initial deal, israel agreed to extend the pause one day for every additional ten hostages released by hamas. on sunday hamas put out a statement saying it wanted to extend the truce, but as of late last night, there issy it to be an official agreement. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said there's an extension to the truce. he told the "financial times" the truce could be extended if hamas is able to locate additional hostages being held by other armed groups within gaza. now, a group of white house staffers requested a meeting with the president's top advisers earlier this month over their concerns with the administration's handling of the israel/hamas war. "the washington post" is reporting that the war has caused more issues among staffers than any otherine event during the president's first term. roughly 20 staffers met with whi

among them is abigail idan — the first us citizen to be freed. just three when she was taken hostage and she spent her fourth birthday in captivity. her parents were killed by hamas gunmen during the october 7 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 signalling thei

among those freed, 4-year-old israel american abigail idan.day's group from the devastated community of nir oz. hamas will release another 20 israeli women and children, and israel will release 60 palestinian women and children from prison. humanitarian aid will flow into gaza, and a temporary cease-fire will last a bit longer. >> translator: we will return to fighting. we will apply the same force and 94. therefore, this is the mission now. >> reporter: the pause revealing a hellscape in parts of northern gaza with barely a building untouched. a few days of quiet in a devastated palestinian territory does not mean peace. >> translator: i came from the north. there is nothing left in the north. the north has become a large plain. nobody knows where their houses are. we don't know what happened to us. overnight, we became displaced from the north to the south. >> reporter: aid trucks are bottlenecked at the gate to gaza. meager relief for the crushing humanitarian crisis beyond the border. in the occupied west bank, palestinians have rallied as

>> reporter: tonight there's cautious hope over the fate of the youngest american hostage, abigail idan, whose 4th birthday is tomorrow. when asked whether or not she'll be released, president biden said -- >> finger crossed. >> reporter: fingers krozed. at kibbutz near oz, they know their father won't be among the first hostages released. >> it is really hard to think how he's coping, how he's dealing with those probably days and nights that he doesn't even know where he is, what time is it. >> reporter: but they say they trust this deal will bring the next one closer. >> do you think you will see your father again? >> yeah, sure. of course. i have huge faith that i will see him alive. >> reporter: starting at 4:00 p.m., all 13 hostages will be taken by the red cross from the grip of hamas into the hands of the idf. the children who are being held with their mothers will be released together. from there, they'll go to an army base, then a hospital where they will reunite with their families. nancy. >> such a complicated operation, lilia. thank you so much. lilia luciano in tel aviv ton

that includes 40 israelis and 4-year-old american israeli abigail idan.as orphaned in the october pth terrorist attacks. the hamas murdered her parents in cold blood. let's get straight to cnn's injure my diamond. he's at the border crossing. what are you seeing where you are right now? >> reporter: we just witnessed a very, very dramatic scene. three helicopters came very close to our location and came very close, landing right there. i'm going to have my man zoom in on that location where we can actually still see at least one of those helicopters. we saw buses getting very close to those helicopters, and i'm now told, jake, indeed, those hostages are crossing the border and they will go toward the hospital in israel. what's interesting about this is that it appears this crossing happened simply between gaza directly into israel. typically we see those images of the red cross vehicles heading to the rafah crossing, crossing into egypt, and then driving that less than two miles three egypt three the kerem shalom crossing and into israel, but now israeli

the youngest being israeli american abigail idan, marking the first successful release of an american hostage since the start of the truce. as part of the deal, an additional 39 palestinian prisoners and detainees were released from israeli jails on sunday. all were males, 18 years old and younger. cnn's clare sebastian is following developments for us. she joins us now live from london. good morning to you, clare. as we head into the fourth and possibly final day of this truce agreement, how likely is it that the israeli government will extend the truce to allow for the release of more hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners, and of course humanitarian aid for gaza? >> reporter: rosemary, first of all, we're hearing this morning from the israeli prime minister's office coordinating with the hostages and missing that they have received a list overnight of potential hostages. that list is now under discussion, is being reviewed, and they will put out more information when they get it. as we wait to see what unfolds today, in terms of whether the truce could be extended, it's com

and the israeli abigail idan who turned 4 just days ago in captivity. were killed by hamas. her relatives say she doesn't know abigail doesn't know she's returning home on orphan. >> her brother and sister survived. they hid in a closet thinking that abigail was murdered too. they're with their grandparents and uncles and aunts on the kib be . >> reporter: this is the area where so many were slaughtered on abducted on october 7th. family members say abigail was in her father's arms when he was gunned down and she fled to her neighbors, the brodutch family. >> hold? >> 4 1/2? >> reporter: abducted and released. from the start of this ordeal, abby brodutch told me he kept fighting. >> hope with me and my beliefs, i believe that they're doing fine. you know, these guys that took them, i know they're religious, i know they're muslim. so, i got this really great hope that they're, you know, treating them well, feeding them and letting them move around a bit. maybe play some soccer. >> reporter: and now also released 9-year-old tal goldstein almog seen here w

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you see her beautiful face there, abigail idan. listen to her aunt speaking to cnn this morning. >> we can't get our hopes up in a way that just believes it's going to happen right in the next couple hours, but, you know, when i think about on friday is abigail's fourth birthday and she should be home with her family and her sister and brother and she isn't right now, it's just -- it's like you get your emotion, you have to keep them in check. >> we have global cnn coverage to bring you, some amazing reporters with their reporting that they have been delivering for days, particularly, in the last few hours, on the latest of what they are hearing from their sources. i want to start, alex marquardt, with you here in washington. what specifics at this moment are you hearing about the parameters of this potential deal? >> well, dana, what we've just learned in the past few moments sources have told our colleague kaitlan collins and myself the ball is in israel's court, it has to be approved by israel's government. there are several dif

israeli toddler abigail idan who turned 4 just days ago in captivity. her parents were killed by hamas. her relatives say abigail doesn't know. she's returning home an orphan. >> her brother and sister survived. they hid in the closet 14 hours, after watching their parents murdered, thinking abigail was murdered too. they're with their grandparents and aunt and uncles who live with them on the kibbutz. they have a wonderful extended family. we are all waiting for abigail to come home. >> reporter: this was the horrific aftermath of the hamas rampage through kfar aza, one of the israeli communities near gaza where so many were slaughtered or abducted on october the 7th. family members say abigail was in her father's arms when he was gunned down, and she fled to her neighbor's, the brodak family. >> how old? >> he's 4 1/2. >> reporter: only to be abducted, and now released along with them. from the start of this ordeal, avi brodak told me he's kept faith. >> i live has hope with me. you know, my beliefs, you know -- i believe that they're doing fine. thes

not among those freed any americans including 4-year-old abigail idan.s remained optimistic some would be released soon. >> we will also not stop until we get these hostages brought home and an answer to their whereabouts. >> reporter: day one of the cease-fire began as planned at 7:00 a.m. allowing hundreds of aid trucks carrying fuel and supplies to reach gazans in desperate need. but just an hour into the temporary truce, shots fired. cbs news captured the moments israeli soldiers shot and killed at least two palestinians injuring several others to block them from getting retaliated into northern gaza. at 4:00 they were and buses to israel where the first stop was a military base for health assessment. and then on to helicopters bound for hospitals and their awaiting families. now we see the helicopters. these are the first carrying the first group of hostages to make it to the hospital for treatment marking the end of a very long 49 day journey in captivity, but only the beginning of a long road to recovery. psychoanalyst ofrit shapira-berman has bee

and this is israeli american abigail idan who turned 4 in captivity.back in the arms of family. her parents were murdered in front of her during the attack. she is the first american hostage to be set free. president biden addressed her release. >> what she endured is unthinkable. abigail was among 13 hostages released today from gaza under the broke skperd sustained, though intensive u.s. diplomacy. she's now safely in israel. >> but if there is no extension to this pause, an israeli spokesman said this morning, israel will resume its military campaign immediately. joining us now is nbc's raf sanchez in tel aviv and monica alba at the white the house. raf, where do things stand at this hour? >> jose, in just the last couple of minute, the israeli prime minister's office is saying it has begun reaching out to the families of hostages who are expected to be freed tonight. now, that is a good sign that tonight's hostage release is going ahead, and it is a positive sign that this cease fire agreement may well be extended, as we're hearing from that senior

official says three americans are expected in this first group, among them 3-year-old abigail moor idan. friday is her birthday. >> she's turning 4. to imagine she comes home and is with her family is our light right now. >> reporter: israel and hamas each announced overnight they'd agreed to exchange 50 women and children hamas is holding hostage for an initial four-day pause in fighting and the release of roughly 150 israeli-held palestinian prisoners, including women and teenagers. the temporary cease-fire could be extended for each day that hamas releases an additional ten hostages. >> that was not the terms of the deal two to three weeks ago. that's because hamas is under tremendous pressure. >> reporter: brett mcgurk was part of the u.s. team that helped broker the deal alongside qatar and egypt. president biden saying he won't stop until all american hostages are freed. >> we structured this deal in a way that incentivizes the release of all hostages. >> reporter: israeli american galiam mizrahi has heard her cousins and mother could be among the first group released. >> we're lu

heartbreaking development, in an interview with nbc news, the aunt of 3-year-old hamas hostage abigail idan says abigail's parents were killed in their kibbutz while she was in their arms. her aunt says abigail crawled in a neighbor's shelter for safety before she and the neighbor's family were discovered and taken away by hamas militants. anne-marie? >> just terrible news. doug, thank you so much. >>> back here at home, a huge show of solidarity as a crowd of nearly 300,000 packed the national mall in washington for the march for israel. busloads of people came from across the country. cbs' natalie brand was there. ♪ >> reporter: tens of thousands descended on the national mall in a march for israel against anti-semitism. >> since october 7th, there has been literally an explosion of violence against jewish people. >> we are here united, democrat and republican, house and senate, to say we stand with israel. [ cheers ] >> reporter: speakers included lawmakers and family members of the hostages still being held in gaza. [ chants ] organizers and the families called for their safe release. >

there were no americans in this group, only one has been released in the cease-fire so far, abigail idan, who turned 4 in gaza and is now an orphan both of her parents were killed by hamas during the group's october 7th massacre of 1200 israelis abigail was sheltered by neighbors, until they were all kidnapped. abigail, who goes by guli, has become a symbol of tragedy and hope in israel we met her aunt. >> we're protecting her. and lots of love and lots of care and what she needs right now she's only 4, and she's been through hell she's quiet now. and due to heal from everything she's been through ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this girl celebrated her 13th birthday in an israeli hospital. she was surrounded by a small group of friends, including emily hand, who was sleeping over at her house near gaza and was kidnapped alongside her. but her mother wasn't at the party. she remains in gaza. held by hamas. she was freed on saturday and greeted by her uncle he told me she seems to have disassociated herself from the trauma, like that happened to a stranger even with you, she doesn't show much emotion >>

. >> reporter: president biden saying he hopes american toddler abigail moore idan, who turns 4 tomorrow, will be among those freed. >> keep our fingers crossed. >> reporter: israeli troops have been instructed not to tell her parents have been murdered by hamas. >> the blood runs out of my body. >> reporter: 9-year-old eyad. >> to know it may be friday, maybe tomorrow, maybe later. it is horrifying. really a nightmare. >> reporter: in return for the hostages, israel agreeing to release 150 palestinian women and teenagers from prison and allow hundreds of aid trucks into gaza. but israel's military says it will keep fighting and may intensify until the ceasefire and that its war against hamas will continue after the truce. the pause will come too late for more than 5,000 palestinian children killed in gaza, according to the red crescent. among them, 7-year-old nor, dug out from the wreckage of her bedroom. her mother shawma returning to what's left of their home to look for winter clothes for her surviving children, but also hoping to find nor's notebook. the girl was painting and her br

among the israeli hostages released just yesterday was abigail idan, a 4-year-old american girl who turned 4 years old on friday, the first day of the cease-fire agreement. what we have heard from hospitals in israel is her condition, along with the condition of the other children leased yesterday on day three of the cease-fire agreement, is stable. in tel aviv, david noriega, nbc news. >>> meanwhile, oakland leaders this afternoon are planning to hold a special session to debate a resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire. the city council's proposal also calls for the release of all hostages and unrestricted humanitarian aid to gaza. supporters claim the resolution does not include specifics or assign blame to either side. however, it points out how many children have been killed in the conflict. >>> dozens of people gath everied last night at neighboring alameda city hall to call for a cease-fire, as well. the mayor and other local leaders came out to show their support and called the current four-day pause in fighting insufficient. >> what happens after the pause is over? more chil

that included in this release is expected to be three americans, two women and 3-year-old abigail idan, but who is released still remains to be seen. and there are several americans unaccounted for, and many hostages not included in this release deal. u.s. officials say they will not stopping for the release of all of the hostages. linsey? >>> next tonight, a major storm takes aim at millions of travelers head home this holiday weekend. it could be the busiest day in tsa history, with nearly 3 million people set to fly. let's get right to abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano. rob, time this all out for us. >> reporter: all right, linsey. relatively quiet to start today, but already 5 million people over that number are under winter weather alerts, and a new watch posted for kansas. winter storm warnings in the northern rockies, including the hills around as a matter salt l. denver to boulder to casper, could see several inches of snow there. and then the snow reaching across st. louis and kansas city, mostly a mix there. 1 to 3 inches of snow potentially sunday through sunday aftern

including three americans and potentially many children will not happen before friday. 3-year-old abigail idan may be among them her parents were killed. >> our emotions are just going a little more crazy, because it does feel like we're closer. >> reporter: the delay, despite the head of mossad in qatar to finish up details p t the aim to release 100 hostages and 300 palestinians a dave fy of frantic phone callr families like the mother of mia schem. >> it's like russian roulette. we are waiting to see who will come back home >> reporter: prime minister netanyahu had hailed the deal. saying it included visits by the red cross to the other abductees. though israel's prime minister vowing a short pause would not end the war. while hamas releasing another video of fierce fighting truck loads of aid are planned, but there is no end to the civilian suffering they are massacring us before the truce, this man says in tears, he told us his children and grandchildren might not survive. he learned 60 members of his family are now dead. friday's pause too late for them >> and our thanks to keir for that

among those freed is abigail idan,en israeli american who turned 4 in hamas captivity.ly personal moments. at a hospital near tel aviv, hila embraced her uncle. she was kidnapped by hamas, along with her nine-year-old friend emily hand who happened to be sleeping over at they are. he told us this morning the girls have lost weight in captivity and hila has disassociated herself from the trauma, speaking like it happened to a stranger. even with you she doesn't have much emotion? >> yeah. she speaks about it like scene from a movie. she speaks about facts like it happened. >> reporter: like it happened to somebody else? >> yeah. it is like a story, but she doesn't get sad when she talks about it. >> reporter: today is hila's 13th birthday. the family plans to have a party, but it is utterly incomplete. hila's mother raaya is still a hostage in gaza, separated from her daughter and friend emily two days before the girls were freed. 62-year-old adrian siegel was released but also separated from her israeli-american partner keith also still held by hamas. her niece spoke to

the american released, abigail idan, who just turned four on friday, now an orphan.ot to death as he held her october 7th. president biden calls her ordeal "unthinkable." >>> emotional reunions, nine-year-old emily hand rushing into her father's arms. he initially thought she'd been killed in the hamas attack.

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

hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 israelis, including entire families. 3-year-old american abigail idan witnessed both of her parents executed before she was kidnapped. >> i have the number 45, and it's 45 days that we have not known. >> reporter: tonight, we spoke to her great aunt the family still desperately waiting for any kind of news >> her birthday is on friday she's turning 4. and to just imagine that she comes home and is with her family is -- is -- is our light right now. in such a very dark and terribly, terribly horrific period. >> reporter: hopefully she's free to turn 4 like any other kid >> exactly any child that is turning 4 should turn 4 with their family. they should not be a hostage in gaza. they should not have been abducted. they should not have seen their parents be murdered. >> reporter: but the agreement would mean the majority of hostages inside gaza, including men, will not come home in the first wave of releases devastating news for the family of 22-year-old omer, who says he is in need of medication >> it's really hard for us but we're waiting for all of them

three americans are expected to be among the first hostages released, including 3-year-old abigail mor idan. abigail was still in her father's arms when hamas terrorists shot him dead. she turns 4 on friday. >> i pray, we all pray, that this release will happen, and that abigail will actually be home to celebrate her 4th birthday. >> reporter: in gaza, word of that pause in fighting met with relief. talla and her family fled northern gaza. showing us the horrors of daily life there. >> this is what we hear. it's every minute, every hour, every second. >> reporter: tala now concerned about what comes after the cease-fire. >> i know it's good for people. i know it's good for everyone, to stop bombing, at least. but it's not enough. >> reporter: today, as we drove into gaza on those humvees -- it's hard to take in the scale of the destruction here in gaza city -- we passed the humanitarian corridor. those civilians standing still as statues, holding up i.d. cards and white flags. the idf's seventh brigade taking us to gaza's largest hospital, al shifa, and inside the tunnel complex they say pr

abigail idan was the youngest american hostage freed on sunday. she's now back home safe. her aunts and cousis had this to say. >> abigail is with family. she's with her aunts, her grandmother. they met her. she's been reunited with her brother and her sister. and that was magical in the sense that a brother and sister who for 50 days waited and hoped that abigail would come home. and abigail, when she saw them, was just elated. with her cousins as well. >> the u.s. says secretary of state antony blinken will travel to israel later this week. >>> now to a follow-up surrounding a major land deal in solano county. one environment club is expressing their opposition to the new proposed city expected to be built by billionaires. nbc bay area's bob redell is live outside of the county government building in fairfield. bob, the sierra club calls this the, quote, clandestine possession of land in solano county. >> reporter: correct. good morning, ginger. over the past several years, billionaire investors have secretly acquired over 60,000 acres of land in eastern solano county no

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

ad tonight cbs news can confirm that one of those hostages is 3-year-old abigail idan from arizona. is the youngest american being held by hamas. back here in washington, tens of thousands came from all over the country for the march for israel on the national mall. we have a lot of news to bring you tonight, and cbs's nancy cordes will start us off from the white house. >> reporter: israeli tanks surround gaza's largest hospital, which u.s. officials say is doubling as a command and control hub for hamas. still, the u.s. urged israel today not to fire any more munitions at al shifa medical center amid reports of incubators failing, babies dying, and a mass grave being dug on hospital grounds to dispose of dozens of bodies. >> we do not want to see a firefight in a hospital where there are innocent civilians. >> reporter: as the conflict moves into its sixth week, gaza is gripped by a full-blown health care crisis. in northern gaza, there is just one functioning hospital left. cbs news heard from one of the doctors there. >> there's over 500 wounded, and there's only two operating r

. >> reporter: at least ten americans are still missing, including 3-year-old abigail mor idan, orphaned and kidnapped by hamas. she's the youngest american held hostage, and tonight, a u.s. official confirming she's expected to be released. abigail's parents were killed when hamas terrorists stormed kibbutz kfar azza. tonight, abigail's family hopeful, but skeptical. >> until we actually see abigail and other children come out of gaza, i really don't think i can go to that place where i will let myself really believe that she's free. we all pray that this release will happen and that abigail will actually be home to celebrate her 4th birthday. >> reporter: and tonight, as demonstrators clamored for the israeli cab net to approve the deal, we caught up with hadas kalderon, overcome with worry. so you're fighting for this deal, but you don't know that your children are actually in it. >> i don't know. >> reporter: five of her family members were taken hostage, including her 16-year-old daughter sahar and, here, the very moment her 12-year-old son erez was kidnapped by hamas. >> why does h

avigail idan has also been freed. joe biden had been pushing for her release.our—year—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 ho