in the same interview, jake sullivan defended the decision and said it "freed up the united states toelp ukraine when russia invaded ukraine". the precipitous withdraw and how bad that was and that caused putin to decide he could invade ukraine and cause that had problem and caused a precipitous cascade of other foreign policy disasters we're trying to recover from still. charlie: i agree with you. that was the part of the story is that jumped out at me the most and reading the quote from jake sullivan. the choice was leave and it would not be easy or stay forever and leaving kabul free to deal with the united states and the russian invasion of ukraine in ways that might have been impact if we had stayed and our alliances are stronger and enemies are weaker. did we keep america out of war? yes. strengthen the engines of american economic and technological power? yes. so that is his rewriting of history there, but the other part of this is that -- they're pointing -- what he's doing is he's pointing to the kansas cite that was afghanistan -- afghanistan withdraw but then pointing to th

the national security adviser has been intimately involved jake sullivan, in working with the, by the ministrations, very 7 boy breton, a girl who we know has been kept out in the ha, working with the is really mediators and negotiators, as well as the contrary. for administer, we know, but they have been in a flurry of diplomatic telephone calls back and forth, and that there had been a feeling of the last 20 for 48 hours in particular. so things were, in his words, going in the right direction. now the big question had been whether or not her mouth would agree and whether or not there would be willing this on the part of, from us to implement this. obviously, this is something that has in his words, gone in the right direction. and so we expect that this is something, but he will be laying those details out about now the reasons he believed that this would be something that would, could be successful. is it for a number of factors 1st, that israel, he had believed not a that's j. sullivan of israel hadn't shaved his military goals. the other thing is that he believe, but in terms of

secretary jake sullivan, is it not? national security adviser jake sullivan, bill burns, jon finer, brett mcgurk, amos hochstein and the vice president worked relentlessly as we worked to deliver this deal. i'd also note that this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. in these past few days, we've been speaking as one team. this has been a time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there's a genuine opportunity for a new future in lebanon. there's an opportunity for a future free from the grip of hezbollah in syria. a future free from the tyranny of assad and for the palestinian people, a credible, a credible pathway to a state of their own. and for the region, a future of normalization and integration of israel and all its arab neighbors, including saudi arabia. at the g20 in delhi in september 23rd, i rallied key countries behind a vision

but first here's jake sullivan.now at a pivotal point in the negotiations for a hostage deal and a ceasefire in gaza. the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu yesterday, and just got off the phone with the emir of qatar. he'll be speaking soon also with president sisi of egypt. we are close to a deal, and it can get done this week. i'm not making a promise or a prediction, but it is there for the taking, and we are going to work to make it happen. let's speak to the bbc�*s jonah fisher, injerusalem, and our gaza correspondent, rushdi abualouf, who's in istanbul. i want to get from both of you the latest you are hearing from the latest you are hearing from the respective sides in this negotiation.— the respective sides in this negotiation. the respective sides in this neuotiation. ., , . negotiation. today has been a da in negotiation. today has been a day in which — negotiation. today has been a day in which we _ negotiation. today has been a day in which we have - negotiation. today has been a day in which

geoff: and jake sullivan reflects his time on the biden white house and weighs in on the incoming presidresident's unconventional tackett tickets. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provide by -- >> friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy bild in er and the robert and virginia shiller foundation. the judy and peter kovlar foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> qnad is a proud supporter of public television. the world awaits. a world of diverse destinations and immersive experiences, a world of leisure and british style all with qnod white star service. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. more at kf.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." >> this program was made possible by the broadcasting ano contributions to your pbs news station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the news hour firefighters are making progress around los angeles. but new blazes have popped up in more than 10,000 structures had been damaged or destroyed. amna: at

what else, jake sullivan has spoken about? we've talked a lot about to you know, a cautious optimism when it comes to a deal. and it really was the sense that we got from mister sullivan. there wasn't that a yeah, but we're also getting a sense of what this deal could look like. and essentially what the national security adviser saying is that the framework is one that was put in place by the white house along with b is relays. back in may of 2024. that is what the us president laid out. it was that phase didn't approach. and that's really the crux of this. but what the details are that, according to the national security advisor lee said, is that are still being hammered out in terms of those fine points. so. so that is what the mid east advisor, brett mcgriff is doing right now. what he says is that we are close to deal and the hours of days ahead will tell. and that's where the us president joe, by that and then speaking with be a is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu. and sunday, he said he spoke to because hari of mi

. >> white house national security adviser jake sullivan joins press secretary karine jean-pierre at the daily briefing. foreign policies successes of the biden administration and priorities for r the transition to the in coming trump administration. the briefing is about 50 minutes. press secretary. >> hi, today, the biden-harris administration is approving boar roars who have had their student debt approved to be canceled by the administration to over 5 million people. these 150 billion borrowers attended school and cheated and defrauded their students. 61,000 borrowers with permanent disabilities and 6,100 public servant workers. our administration passed to reduce the burden of student debt, holding bad actors accountable and fight on behalf of students across the country. today's milestone is not just a number. it is life-changing debt relief for 5 million people and their families have more breathing room to buy homes, start small businesses, save for retirement and much more. now, turning to the latest in california wildfires, president biden and vice president harris convened

jake sullivan said an agreement was close.ficial says the gaza cease-fire talks are in the advanced stages for the release of up to 33 hostages. we will be live with our middle east correspondent in jerusalem and our gaza correspondent in a moment. but first, here is jake sullivan. >> we are now at a pivotal point in negotiation for a hostage deal and cease-fire in gaza. the president spoke with prime minister netanyahu yesterday and just got off the phone with the emir of qatar and will be speaking soon with the president of egypt. we are close to a deal and it can get done this week. i am not making a promise or prediction but we will work to make it happen. >> jonah fisher is in jerusalem and our correspondent is in istanbul. i want to get from both of you the latest that you are hearing from the respective sides in the negotiation. jonah, i will begin with you. >> today has been a day in which we have heard strong voices against this deal in israel including prominent members of benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. one of them ca

secretary jake sullivan, national security advisor jake sul vin, brett, and others and the vice president worked relentliesly as we worked to deliver this deal -- relentlessly as we worked to deliver this deal. i also note this deal was developed and negotiations under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. these past few days we have been speaking as one team. this has been time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there is a genuine opportunity for a new future. in lebanon, there is an opportunity for a future. free from the grip of hezbollah. in syria, a future free from the tyranny of assad. and for the palestinian people, a credible, credible pathway to a state of their own. and for the region, a future of normalization, integration of israel and all its arab neighbors, including saudi arabia. the g-20 in deli -- delhi in september of 2023 i rallied countries from an economic carter from india across the middle east to europe. that vision can

national security adviser jake sullivan reflects ahead. hello. i'm jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is praying, praying that the winds stay low enough to allow firefighters to contain and then extinguish those blazes burning through los angeles county. but after a productive night of fighting those fires this morning, sadly, emergency workers are again preparing for a return of those huge wind gusts that on saturday propelled the palisades fire farther inland, threatening the 405, a major freeway. the getty center, the campus of ucla. at least 16 people have died in these fires. conditions are still dangerous, of course, to know the true death toll as amidst questions of arson, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms takes the lead in determining the fire's origin and cause. more than 150,000 angelenos are still under evacuation orders. they're unsure when they can return to their homes, or if they will even have homes when they drive back through the scorched southern california streets. and no one is sure what comes ne

ellie price, bbc news. they gave you some of the latest details from jake sullivan there at the whiteble to close a cease—fire deal for gaza. so let�*s join that news conference and hear a little more of the questions and answers. first. the questions and answers. first, remember _ the questions and answers. first, remember that _ the questions and answers. first, remember that when _ the questions and answers. first, remember that when the - the questions and answers. f zit remember that when the ukraine were picked off, started in those early months in 2022, oil prices spiked away above $100. the price environment for us to put sanctions on russia�*s oil sector at that time would have meant a really significant hit to the american pocketbook and the american consumer. the price environment todayis consumer. the price environment today is profoundly different. you said spiked, actually oil prices today are significantly lower than they had been over an average in the past few years. so actually, we have just a fundamentally different price environment and that is the reason for why n

coming up, national security adviser jake sullivan offered to resign after the botched withdraw fromhanistan. should he have done that? we'll take it on. donald trump's incoming national security adviser mike walz said getting trump's -- mike waltz said getting him confirmed quickly is of vital safety. >> we need kash patel and pete hegseth and the narrative that we project on day one will be just as important and that's having our people in place. ashley: we will bring you the full story next. your best defense against erosion and cavities is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my patients. it really works. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. call coventry direct to learn more. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. our friend sold their policy

in the final stages, my task national security advisor jake sullivan, said he hopes that an agreement is in place by the end of the week will talk so being held in doha with katara, mediators, us officials, a senior is ready to jason. and i am us representative because foreign ministry says a deal is closed and most underlying issues have been resolved. what does this fall? negotiations have not slowed israel's attacks on the goals, this trip. and down below, at least 11 palestinians with 2 of the is very forces talking to the home, sheltering displaced people. at least $57.00 people have been killed by is really a tax on garza, on tuesday is south korea. police are inside the presidential residents and making a 2nd attempt to detain, impeach, present you. and so you about $1000.00 officers taking part in the operation. they had to push through a blockade of human supports. us to get inside the compound even was impeached and suspended. last month off he declared marshall no. patrick broke his life for style in the soft green capital. so set patrick a confusing situation. what appears

many things happened with the, with national security advisor, jake sullivan, has set the oil side on the brink of a deal when that costs could possibly be finalized by the end of jo bivens presidency this week. as president biden sent breton the girl out to cut her more than a week ago, he has been camped out in doha day in day out 24 hours a day, working to tighten up these details and try to get this done. we have also coordinated very closely with the incoming administration to present a united message to all the parties which says it is in the american national security interests regardless of party, regardless of outgoing or incoming administration to get this deal done as fast as possible. and now we think those details are on the brink of being fully hammered out, and the parties are right on the cusp of being able to close this deal. whether or not we go from where we are now to actually closing it the hours and days ahead will town. but i believe it is there for the taking and we're going to do everything we can to push it to getting across the line. well, that's a lot of na

geoff: jake sullivan reflects on his time in the biden white house and weighs in on the incoming donaldmp administration unconventional foreign policy tactics. ♪ announcer: major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- friends of the news hour including jim and nancy build their and the robber and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. ♪ >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. the world of leisure. and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> the john as an james out night foundation fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. announcer: and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ and friends of the news hour -- ♪ announcer: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the news hou

because then the, then jake sullivan of the national security council, the in the united states doesn't look so stupid load is blinking. that in your planning mazda strokes here, bringing the u. s, which always wanted to get involved. because clearly the us were involved in terms of the reaction to iran's retaliation using the destroys in the, in the red sea. and they're prepared for it. they going forward. this was the plan all alone. it wasn't. i mean, i'm not, you only can say that about ukraine work that heavy. the dictators are lensky is losing, but this is the plan to exterminate god. i think it's higher. so i think for as for, for a long time, i mean the plan about garza and upon the, about the west bank. and of course, destroying this bullet has been loading about for a long time. it is deeply entrenched in the israeli policy, and of course, netanyahu came to congress and elated to we're off very clearly. he said in vice here to america, to a war against the wrong. so you, if you like the head of the octopus. uh that is strangling in israel and he said this is a war of civilizat

is going to see smart talks are underway in the us national security advisor jake sullivan says it deal could be a grades this week. he said it's round hesitate, mini, all of its military goals and council, which could lead to a deal. $55.00 is in los angeles, are in a race against time to contain major places before full cost, wind gusts of more than 100 kilometers an hour sweep. through much of the accounts he is under a red flag warning, predicting critical fine conditions. it's fade wind gusts. so over the next 24 to 48 hours could spray it or even stops, and you find the number of this has risen to 24 or the width of the wind gusts is expected on tuesday. and this is what the us national with a service full cost throughout the day at 8 am. local time winds in these areas near the fires could reach 90 kilometers an hour, but around lunchtime they will pick up significantly. gust could reach 120 kilometers and now most likely in the mountainous areas. laser in the day, those winds remain high again, reaching above 100 kilometers an hour. well thought of these when the conditions of f

i recall most importantly, babs at the moment, the memo from uh, jake sullivan's hillary clinton thing isis was on the us aside in syria as long as smoke for the 1st time about his torture and the counsel of your meeting this week . how far do you think his life is in danger away from all of these other big geostrategic topics? i mean, we did a lot of interviews with julian massage before his cafeteria and torture by the british, of course, but i can't tell. i mean, i can give you a notice or to, to view, but i don't think it is in danger. no, i think he's done it. his deal way out to say he even knows that he was a journalist and did some things, but i think that's probably as much as long come till the end of it. but i mean, who knows, i mean, those are the sort of the black areas of policy that you are not allowed to see. they all kept very much in the dark. i don't know, but i think i'm hopeful. anyways, he is. he's okay now as a drug. thank you and that's it for the show of continued condolences to those surviving u. k. u. s. u on violence here in the middle east will be back from

certainly with national security adviser jake sullivan leading that effort. and so he's going to have a lot more information than any of us here. will have. because he's been on the ground. understanding, working with the negotiators and understanding how this process has worked. so that's how this works. >> you said that you wish your successor luck. have you had any extensive conversations with her? about this job? karine: i haven't. but i'm not -- i'm not the only white house press secretary or soon to be former white house press secretary out there. i'm sure there are many people for her to connect with and speak with. but i have not had a conversation with her. reporter: how many americans will be in the first trawnch and when will they start coming out? karine: that's a good question. that's why brett mcgirk will hold the call and have that information. the president said the same thing when he was asked a similar question, that we'll have more details to share. so the national security council brett mcgirk will share that with all of you momentarily. >

uh yeah, uh the national security advisor jake sullivan, speaking earlier to reporters. uh said that there is reason for optimism for a number of reasons. well, he said he's not making a promise or prediction. he said that there is optimism that the deal can be closed this week. and the reason that he believes that there is the, the, the negotiators on a cost of a deal is because, uh, $1.00 of the many says special advisors from the vital ministration man, by the name of brett mcgriff has been camping out. and that's the word to use. uh, in the ha, uh and, but he had been on the phone with the national security advisor. basically there's optimism for a number of reasons that there is a feeling by b is really team that they have reached a couple of key goals, namely that they have, we can, the how mos leadership, that they have also read some of their military benchmarks in terms of the goals strategically that they had been trying to reach something that had not been achieved prior. and so as a result, that is why there's this feeling of optimism. so they say they're clo

well just in the past hour we saw an interview with national security advisor jake sullivan with one of the networks here. and he described the talks is using an american football reference as a crossing the one yard line with any stress you can get that close and still not cross the goal line. that's a little bit more optimistic than we heard from him hours ago. or he said that he'd be the least surprised person if there is no deal in 5 days. the express concerns that if a deal is not reached, we're getting close to only 6 days now, 6 days in a couple of hours until there is a new administration. i express concern that if they, there isn't a deal under us president donald trump. there may not be for a very long time. at the same time you did say that israel has basically agreed to the deal only the question as to whether her boss will. i want to point out. we've heard that from the administration before they all, they always say how mazda is the one holding out. we've often got at least a couple of times and been able to report that it was, in fact israel to change the conditions of

. >> white house national security advisor jake sullivan announced today that the u.s. is close to a possible hostage deal between hamas and israel and, quote, it can get done this week. i'm not making a promise or a prediction, we're going to work to make it happen. he made those comments at today's white house press briefing led by press secretary. karine: these 150 borrowers include almost 85,000 borrowers who attended schools that cheated and defrauded their students, 61,000 borrowers with total and permanent disabilities. and 6,100 public servant workers. this announcement builds on the historic actions our administration has taken to reduce the burden of student debt. hold bad actors accountable, and fight on behalf of students across the country. today's milestone isn't just a number, it's life changing debt relief for five million people. and their families who now have more breathing room to buy homes, start small businesses, save for retirement, and much more. turning to the latest in california wildfires, president biden and vice president harris convened the

we heard from jake sullivan whose job would step into as the national security advisor to the presidentnd have more of his thoughts coming up tomorrow. tune inferred that on tuesday. are you looking for a walk-in tub, for you, or someone you love? well, look no further. january is bath safety month. and for a limited time, when you purchase your brand-new safe step walk-in tub you'll receive a free safety package. and if you call today, you'll also receive $1,500 off your entire order! yes! $1,500 off the price of our brand-new safe step walk-in tub. (♪) i'm an artist and i'm in my studio. i'm hearing the ads about relief factor. and i've got pain in my neck...and it's getting worse. and i'm thinking, "well i'm going to go ahead and order this." two weeks later and i've got much better range of motion. i'm able to carry these big canvases around. i'm just very, very grateful that i gave the product a try. if pain is affecting your life, give relief factor a try. call or go online. get your 3-week quickstart for only $19.95. fight pain naturally, with relief factor. dexcom g7 is one of t

where jake sullivan says we did a great thing leaving. >> lawrence: he used the abbreviation, talkingbout the connection to usama bin laden. we know back in usama bin laden days, when they releasing folks they went back to the battlefield. >> brian: taliban five. lawrence do we want to do the same thing all over again? that's going to be something the president-elect is going to have to weigh in. >> ainsley: j.d. vance interviewed talking about the hostages in gaza. he says there will be a deal struck for some release of some of the hostages. they are trying to work out some sort of a deal over the next few days that could happen this week? >> brian: over in doha meeting right now steve witkoff back and forth with bill mcguirk trying to get there make sure hamas is wind out. netanyahu talked to president biden yesterday and at which time he says i need a cease-fire stay out of rafah. enough done, don't go in and now you see when you ignore joe biden how much better you do so my sense is joe biden has very little sway also previewed biden wants speech we will hear today. listen to this

now, we heard what jake sullivan just told reporters in the white house briefing room.f course, has been intimately involved. speaking just today with the qatari prime minister and david barnea, of course, the head of the mossad. biden himself, the president, has spoken with the emir of qatar earlier today as well. i think we just cannot underestimate the will, the will and the sheer desire by the incoming president to get this conflict resolved before he takes office. he has said publicly, all hell is going to break loose in the region. if that doesn't get done before january 20th. it's not a coincidence that we are seeing his incoming national security team so closely involved. i mean, given how much this has cost politically, president biden, i think it's not hard to imagine why president trump, as he is coming in, would like to avoid this war continuing to go on as he is getting ready to take office. >> yeah, and the pressure that donald trump is putting on not just israel, but hamas is really, really key in all of these discussions. real quick, this time one week f

press secretary karine jean-pierre will be joined by national security advisor jake sullivan.itor the briefing throughout the hour, and if they get to the point of asking some pertinent questions now, not only about the fire situation which we know is paramount because, you know, fema is part of that. they're part of that leadership. but all the rest of the things that are going around the world with just six days until inauguration day. we'll tap in if we need to, and we'll watch it stem to stern and bring you the headlines. one week away from inauguration day, and less if we're counting by hours, which i am. president trump is sending a message of unity to house republicans ahead of his new administration, and vice president j.d. vance spoke with fox news on sunday for the first post election television interview about how trump is preparing to clean up the quote/unquote dumpster fire left by the biden administration. and first, we a go to west palm beach, florida. >> it's been a busy weekend with president-elect trump in mar-a-lago, and at his estate, and somewhere behind t

in fact, today jake sullivan acknowledged when it comes to china's threat from artificial intelligencelive on the north lawn. mike, thank you. let's bring in fox news chief political analyst brit hume. brit, good evening. you heard mike's report there. your thoughts on the legacy that president biden leaves behind when it comes to foreign policy. >> well, he made some pretty extravagant statements about how much better off we are all around the world. some of what he said is true there are strengthened alliances in asia groups u.s.a. part or combined bulwark against china's expansionist ambitions around the rest of the world much more troubling picture. the withdrawal from afghanistan is entirely reasonable to say encouraged the dictator in beijing and more importantly the dictator in moscow to do what he did in u.k. then, of course, there is the fighting in the middle east, which continues, although israel really has the upper hand. and, you know, the president's obsession from day one. is he still talking about today, is getting a cease-fire. now, israel, virtually from the beginning

when jake sullivan says when we were still in afghanistan people would be dying.t's not the criticism. it was about a decision to withdraw and the way it was done. it is hard to see right now how that looks better in time as history takes its course, sir. >> first of all, americans weren't fighting in afghanistan since 2014. we were there at the end with only 2500 soldiers on the ground and we had three c.i.a. bases as well. and the reality is that 2500, that's less than what would be in one of the 53 brigades in the united states army. and that was a modest commitment by anybody's definition and our soldiers were not fighting and dying as he is describing. that's a false narrative that he is creating there. the six nato nations who were there with us, who had 7,000 troops collectively, they wanted to stay. and listen, yes, the decision to go was an incentive for the aggression that we have seen since that time. what do i mean by that? it wasn't just the chaotic emergency retreat that took place. that's what we saw on our video. but it was the judgment -- the judg

joining me now is white house national security advisor jake sullivan. hi, jake. you have a week to go. the president gave a huge speech today, which we just talked about, and i have a lot i want to ask you about, but i actually want to start with the wildfires in california because it's on the minds of so many people watching right now. and you know very well what the federal government can do to help communities during natural disasters. and there's been a couple of things that have happened over the past couple of days. i mean, today, house speaker mike johnson suggested additional aid might have to come with certain conditions, which is not how it normally works. governor gavin newsom has expressed concern that president elect trump could decide to withhold aid altogether. we don't know what's going to happen here. i'm not asking you to predict that. but, you know the impact of the federal government's help. what would it mean for the people of california if they lose the support of the federal government in the next couple of weeks, and even in the recovery a

secretary jake sullivan, national security advisor jake sullivan, they'll burn, and the vice president worked relentlessly as we work to deliver this deal. would also note that this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but the terms to be implemented for the most part by the next administration. these past few days, we have been speaking as one team. this has been time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong and our enemies are weak and there is a genuine opportunity for israel. lebanon in the future free from the grip of hezbollah. syria, a future free from the tyranny of a side and the palestinian people. credible, credible state of their own and for the region a picture of normalization and immigration of israel and all of the entire neighbors including saudi arabia. the g20 and new delhi and september 2023 rallied behind a patient at the economic carter across the middle east to europe. that vision can i'll a reality. and a risk as well including isis and iran even badly we can state but, but they are handin

these people involved in these talks are in or heading to doha, one could say that this is what jake sullivanhe best possible terms, that they are putting a deal on at the table that is there for the taking. t table that is there for the takina. ~ . , table that is there for the takina. ~' ., , , taking. i think the reality is that he is _ taking. i think the reality is that he is going _ taking. i think the reality is that he is going out - taking. i think the reality is that he is going out with i taking. i think the reality is that he is going out with al that he is going out with a bang. _ that he is going out with a bang, not with a whimper. it is early— bang, not with a whimper. it is early days. _ bang, not with a whimper. it is early days, but already the legacy _ early days, but already the legacy is that he is a bridge between the first trump presidency and the second. not somebody who ended the threat of a second trump presidency. but somebody who was a brief diversion — but somebody who was a brief diversion there. i have to say, for all— diversion there. i have to say, for all th

president biden's national security advisor jake sullivan told cnn that the parties are, quote, very, very close to a deal. >>> in yemen, at least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured in a gas station explosion and fire. that's according to the health ministry run by the houthi rebels. 40 of the injured are in serious condition. it happened on saturday in the center of the country. authorities say rescue teams are searching for people reported missing. it wasn't immediately clear what caused the explosion. >>> the santa ana winds fueling the california wildfires are set to pick up this week. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the latest there. good morning. we were hoping they were die down. >> i know, frances. we will see the winds ramping up tuesday and wednesday. red flag warnings from santa clarita down to temecula, escondido. where you see the red is where we're looking at fire warnings. we do have a critical fire risk once again where you see the darker red. calabasas, temecula, we'll see the winds ramping up. and it's so bone dry with relative humidities u

secretary jake sullivan, is it not? national security adviser jake sullivan, bill burns, jon finer, brett mcgurk, amos hochstein and the vice president worked relentlessly as we work to deliver this deal. i'd also note this deal was developed and negotiated under my administration, but its terms will be implemented for the most part by the next administration. in these past few days, we've been speaking as one team. this has been a time of real turmoil in the middle east. but as i prepare to leave office, our friends are strong, our enemies are weak, and there's a genuine opportunities for a new future in lebanon. there's an opportunity for a future free from the grip of hezbollah in syria, a future free from the tyranny of assad. and for the palestinian people, a credible, a credible pathway to a state of their own and for the region, a future of normalization and integration of israel and all its arab neighbors, including saudi arabia. at the g20 in delhi in september 23rd, i rallied key countries behind a vision of a

take a listen to what jake sullivan had to say to cnn. >> we are very, very close.nd yet being very close still means we're far, because until you actually get across the finish line, we're not there. we have right now president biden's top middle east advisor, brett mcgurk in doha. he has been there for a full week, hammering out with the mediators. the final details of a text to be presented to both sides. and we are still determined to use every day we have in office to get this done. can we get it done before the 20th? it is possible, but i certainly can't make any predictions that we will. >> now, of course, on the israeli side, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has faced objections to a ceasefire from within his own cabinet, particularly from far right ministers. bezalel smotrich, the finance minister, and itamar ben gvir, the national security minister. now we know that netanyahu has held meetings with both of these ministers over the weekend, that he has pushed forward with mediators on the israeli side to move forward with those negotiations and tal

yes. >> well, jake sullivan there is saying, can hamas get to the finish line on the palestinian sidehey will be blaming israelis for putting obstacles in the way of the deal. crucially, according to one of those officials who spoke to nbc news, the deal would involve the withdrawal of israeli forces out of, quote, populated areas, which means that areas that have been depopulated by the israeli military might not be covered by this agreement. >> and this is very important, and it would come as bad news for palestinians who've been displaced inside of gaza. so it's really important to wait to study the details of any agreement and what it means, not just for the hostages, ana, but for the over 2 million gazans who are homeless and displaced within the enclave right now. >> ana, and quickly, if you will, hala, do we know how many of those hostages are still alive and how many are still in captivity? >> well, it's difficult to say. >> we are at under 100 hostages still remaining inside of gaza. >> of those, it is understood that potentially fewer than half are still alive. but that, aga

jake sullivan, national security adviser. it was 24 times since this ordeal happened. you know, i think it's extraordinary the amount of effort that he has put in. we, the us families, you know, have been on constant. journey through the white house and the senate congress. i think it's also important to mention the bipartisan support that we have gotten from congress and senate and urging the 118th congress, as well, to do even more to put pressure on the parties to make sure that they're doing whatever is needed to get all the hostages out. there are different levers that have not been used yet. and i urge our friends in congress to also make sure that there's no daylight between the house and the trump administration. and we, the families, have become, you know, a very intimate group of people that have been able to share, you know, our tragedy one with the other. and it is bittersweet, like, you know, we're very happy for those that are coming out, many families will be reunited and women, children, elderly, but still, you know, it's still a feeling that there's mo

chance he can reach an agreement, and we heard also today from his national security adviser, jake sullivanicting anything but he thinks there is a distinct possibility this deal could happen this week. the timing is obviously fascinating with joe this week. the timing is obviously fascinating withjoe biden just about to leave office. of course he would love to announce a deal, that hostages had been released while he was still president. as lucy mentioned we heard from donald trump a few there ago that if they are not released by the time he is sworn into office all hell would break loose and he didn't explain what he meant by that, but he made it clear he wants to see this happen. what we did learn today, very interesting, was that as joe did learn today, very interesting, was that asjoe biden�*s team are in the middle east taking part in these negotiations they are talking very closely to the incoming administration of donald trump's team so that if this is not achieved by monday when donald trump is sworn into office, seamlessly, his team can pick up with the negotiations and try to get

well as our remarkable partners in government, starting with the great white house team led by jake sullivan. my friends and colleagues coos the administration, secretary of defense, us dwhrep aid, trishy, commerce and so. all of these we have built with their teams. so to all of my colleagues, thank you. thank you for your friendship and partnership. one other reason that we have been able to re-engage, rejuvinate our diplomacy. mr. president, that's you. you have never wavered in the conviction that when america leads, when america engages, there is little we cannot accomplish and that this country remains a force for good, a force for progress around the world. your unshakeable belief in the promise of america has inspired expired me for 20 years and inspired people in this department and around the world. simply put, it has been the privilege of my lifetime to work for you, to work with you, to work with this extraordinary team you assembled and it's the honor of a lifetime to be able to introduce one more time the 46th president of the united states, joe biden. cheup. [cheers and applau

i tell us national security advice that jake sullivan said he hope 2nd agreement is in place by the end of the week what talks are being held into how we could target mediators, us officials, a senior is really to location and i'm asked representative katara foreign ministry says the deal is close and most undergoing issues have been resolved. let's see spa negotiations have not slowed israel's attacks. and the goal is a strip in terrible or at least 11 palestinians were killed. offers very forces talking to the home, sheltering displaced people. at least 57 people have been killed by his very attacks on gaza on tuesday. and south korea police are inside the presidential residents and making a 2nd attempt to detain, impeach president union. so if you, his lawyer now says he will appear at the investigators office for questioning about 1000 officers on taking part in the operation. they had to push through a blockade of you supports us to get inside the compound you in was in page 10 suspended. last month the off the, he declared marshals all as far as thoughts as in los angeles county i