being with us, i'm going to ask you about the, the, this and the statement we're getting at from israel katz with regards to forces remaining in jenny, now is a lawyer and i were talking about h that's goes against what has previously been the strategy of going in counting out a rate and then leaving again, what's your assessment? why these are the metric this time run shows it's necessary to the main engine. a simple answer is because each can because see which car didn't tell them to turn you know, to do what he told him to do in regard to god's up, which is to get out of there and to end the war. so what is, why cons it is say, imposing a good phone is or no is a to satisfy. he's bought this from your riley could right then even in the cause it's so people who are not even willing to mention it to the state solution even in the 22nd century. and uh, president trump, that will x fax him to give him something that can satisfy the saudis and can convince them to join the around because that was made by make america great again. ok about as always we appreciate you being with us all just are

you're watching r t international is really defense minister. israel katz says the idea of jeanine operation will soon extend to other westbank cities is the 3rd day of israel's anti terrorist rate, which has already claimed 12 palestinian lives and the scores more have been wounded. gunfire was heard throughout the night as local media reported that the palestinian authorities and security services were asked to withdraw from the area . the movements both inside and outside the city is said to have been severely restricted is rarely bulldozers are destroying at westbank infrastructure as drones and helicopters plugged the skies and that's resources have told is ready, publications. the operation will last several days. side of the attacks on the janine refugee camp has made it nearly uninhabitable, according to the un heard from a member of the hamas political bureau in gaza, boston name, he says, isabel is pushing palestinians to join resistance groups in response to the idea of violence. i think the one is fishes, the ministers and the government husband declares publicly in several pages

is ramping up military operations in the occupied west bank, and as the israeli defense minister israel katz says, that israeli military operations in jenin aren't just going to be limited to rooting out militants, but rather that the israeli military plans to keep an extended presence in the jenin refugee camp. we are now also on the cusp of three more hostages being released, and we've now learned the names of those three set to be released tomorrow. arbel yehud, a 29 year old who was taken captive from kibbutz nir oz gadi mozes, also from kibbutz nir oz. he is 80 years old. one of the oldest hostages still being held in gaza. and then agam berger, a 20 year old israeli soldier who was held alongside those other field observers who were released this past weekend. five thai hostages, we are told, are also set to be released, though their identities are unknown at this point. that is, in addition to the framework of those 33 hostages set to be released throughout these six weeks. >> jake. >> all right. jeremy diamond in tel aviv, thanks so much. appreciate it. up next, president trump's tar

is ramping up military operations in the occupied west bank, and as the israeli defense minister israel katz says that israeli military operations in jenin aren't just going to be limited to rooting out militants, but rather that the israeli military plans to keep an extended presence in the jenin refugee camp. we are now also on the cusp of three more hostages being released, and we've now learned the names of those three set to be released tomorrow. arbel yehoud, a 29 year old who was taken captive from kibbutz nir oz gadi mozes, also from kibbutz nir oz. he is 80 years old. one of the oldest hostages still being held in gaza, and then agam berger, a 20 year old israeli soldier who was held alongside those other field observers who were released this past weekend. five thai hostages, we are told, are also set to be released, though their identities are unknown at this point. that is, in addition to the framework of those 33 hostages set to be released throughout these six weeks. >> our thanks to jeremy diamond, and thanks so much to all of you. i'm jim sciutto in the situation room. thank

joining me now is yaakov katz, senior fellow at thejewish people policy institute, and former editor in chief of thejerusalem post. i always think it is very useful for people outside israel how these moments are such a big part of the israeli consciousness, how the israeli consciousness, how the hostages ended their identities, theirfaces, their stories, have never been far from peoples minds here. you are completely _ from peoples minds here. 7m. are completely right. from peoples minds here. 7m, are completely right. there is not an israeli who does not know the names of the people being released, emily, doron steinbrecher, and a roommate, who have been waiting, i do not think there will be a dry eye in all of israel. this has been a painful a71 days, notjust obviously for the families and hostages themselves, but all of israel has been scarred by what happened on october seven and the fact that 251 people were taken by hamas on that dark day. this is the beginning of what could be a healing process that this nation so desperately needs at this moment.- needs at this moment. let's talk about — needs at this moment. let's talk about that. _ needs at this moment. let's t