in exchange, hamas will release 33 israeli hostages, including two americans, keith segal and saggy dickerson. the first three living female israeli hostages are set to be freed on sunday in exchange for an initial group of palestinians, 95 mainly female detainees. a further 65 hostages in gaza, a number of which are thought to be dead, will not be released in phase one of the deal and will only be returned to israel if the six week pause in fighting can be turned into a permanent truce. tom soufiinto a burridge, abc news, jerusalem. >> much more ahead on abc seven news, including passing the torch. the symbolic community swearing event for the east bay's newest congresswoman. and the clock is ticking for tiktok. the social media app is threatening to go dark. what president elect trump says he will likely do. >> i'm spencer christian. looking at a few patchy clouds overnight. but will they linger tomorrow? i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment when abc my hands are the most important tools i have. you need to take care of them. that's where o'keeffe's comes in. it's america's #

including americans sagi deckel hen and keith segal.n exchange for hundreds of palestinian prisoners starting sunday. but while the talk is of peace, the bombing and dying in gaza hasn't stopped. more than 100 people killed since the cease-fire was first announced, according to the hamas-run health ministry. scenes of desperation and suffering in gaza today as people clamor for little food. just across the border, trucks loaded with aid sit idle, waiting for the cease-fire to begin. david, finally some good news for some of the families of the hostages, an end to their long nightmare. but in the words of the brother of one american hostage, until he holds his brother in his arms, it isn't over. david? >> david: that is very understandable. >>> back here in the u.s. tonight, the dramatic images. the midair explosion of spacex's massive starship rocket. now the investigation. here's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, these spectacular images of debris ablaze in the sky above the caribbean, the spacex starship breaking apart and crashing b

in exchange, hamas will release 33 israeli hostages, including two americans, keith segal and saggy dickersonthree living female israeli hostages are set to be freed on sunday in exchange for an initial group of palestinians, 95 mainly female detainees. a further 65 hostages in gaza, a number of which are thought to be dead, will not be released in phase one of the deal and will only be returned to israel if the six week pause in fighting can be turned into a permanent truce. tom soufi burridge, abc news, jerusalem. >> coming up on this week, an exclusive with the father and stepmother of an israeli american hostage. we'll talk about a cease fire agreement and the expected release of hostages. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at eight this morning, right here on abc seven. well, the clock has run out on tiktok. the app is going dark for many users here in the u.s, as a ban has already taken effect. however, the company's ceo is confident this is not the end. >> rest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure our platform thrives as your onlin

that is raising hopes that 65 year old american keith segal could be one of them. he would be the first american hostage to be released in this group since the cease fire. joining us now, nbc news international correspondent raf sanchez. so, raf, all of your coverage saturday as this was touch and go was extraordinary. let's talk more now about the comments that president trump made about removing the palestinians from gaza, which has been their home. what impact would that have on the us relationship with egypt and jordan? the deputy prime minister and the foreign minister safadi, spoke out strongly against it in jordan last night. >> so, andrea, you mentioned in your last segment that the trump administration has cut foreign aid to almost everywhere in the world except for israel and except for egypt. and the reason there's been an exception for egypt is because the stability of that country of 100 million people, by far the largest arab country in the middle east, is considered a core u.s. national security priority. it is seen as key to israeli security. and ye

in exchange, hamas will release 33 israeli hostages, including two americans, keith segal and saggy dixonale israeli hostages are set to be freed on sunday in exchange for an initial group of palestinians, 95 mainly female detainees. a further 65 hostages in gaza, a number of which are thought to be dead, will not be released in phase one of the deal and will only be returned to israel if the six week pause in fighting can be turned into a permanent truce. tom soufi burridge, abc news, jerusalem. >> coming up on this week, an exclusive with the father and stepmother of an israeli american hostage. they talk about a cease fire agreement and the expected release of those hostages. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at eight this morning, right here on abc seven. well, the clock has run out on tiktok. the app is going dark for many users here in the u.s, as a ban is already in effect. however, the company's ceo is confident this is not the end. >> rest assured, we will do everything in our power to ensure our platform thrives as your online home for limi

in crisis talks after hamas agreed to free arbel ehud, a civilian, raising hopes that american keith segal could be free this week. in return, israel this morning allowing thousands of displaced palestinian civilians to go home to the ruins of northern gaza. but president trump igniting a diplomatic storm, suggesting most of gaza's population could be moved to egypt and jordan for their own safety. >> i mean. >> you're talking. >> about probably. >> a million and a half people. >> and we. >> just clean out that whole thing. >> it's literally. >> a demolition. >> site right now. >> egypt and jordan, u.s. allies rejecting the idea while in israel, the soldiers known as the watchtower girls finally came home, reunited with their parents before flying back to tel aviv. >> and it. >> is hovering. >> over the helipad now. >> this was back on the morning of october 7th. >> what? >> her family invited us exclusively to be with them as they anxiously awaited news. >> it's a big. >> moment for us, but. there are so many lives that were lost in this war and on that day, we were so sorry for them. >>

official and a diplomatic official, the first american to be released will be 65 year old keith segaland this will take place on day 14 of the cease fire. today's day one. soon after that 36 year old sagi dekel chen, who is injured, will also be released. that's an american. the other five americans, alive and dead, will not be released until phase two. that's more than six weeks away. the only one still alive is 20 year old egon alexander, who is of military age. his condition is not known. aaron david miller joins us now. he's a senior fellow with the carnegie endowment for international peace. aaron has been helping us understand this situation not just since day one. we've been talking for years, and certainly in the two years of disquiet in israel that that preceded october 7th. aaron, it's whether you're where danielle is in the west bank or you're you're looking at hostage square. the expressions don't capture the sentiment on the ground in israel or in the occupied territories. there is elation to some. there is joy to some, there's remarkable sadness. to some, there's frustra

and there are rising hopes that 65 year old american keith segal might be among them. really seeing joy and grief living alongside each other in both israel and gaza right now. earlier today, the israeli government confirming that of the 26 hostages still in gaza slated to be released during this phase of the deal, eight of them are dead. that is a cold reality that people are having to face up today, even as they celebrate the images you're seeing on your screen. you're seeing there larry alba. she's one of those four soldiers. we spoke to her aunt just a few minutes before she was released, and her aunt was very conscious that not every story is going to have a happy ending. take a listen. >> it's a. >> big moment for us, but. there are so many lives that were lost in this war and on that day, we were so sorry for them. >> and jose in gaza, tens of thousands of displaced palestinian civilians today, beginning the long exodus home to the north of the strip. this is something that these displaced people have been praying for 15 months now. you can see just that sea of

and mika, that is raising hopes that we may finally see american hostage keith segal, a 65 year old grandfather released from hamas captivity sometime this week. you might remember he was taken along with his wife. his wife was released in the first stage of the deal, and he has been in gaza for 15 months now, as well as those two hostage releases, we are expecting president trump's envoy to the middle east, steve witkoff, to make his first trip here since the trump administration took office. this is a man who was deeply involved in brokering that deal in qatar, and witkoff is saying that he is not only going to visit israel, do the meetings with prime minister netanyahu that you would expect, but that he is also thinking about going into gaza himself, a cease fire, obviously on. but this is still a dangerous part of the world. so that would be a first for a senior u.s. official. >> all right. nbc's raf sanchez, thank you so much. we greatly appreciate your reporting. and, mika, you brought up before about talking to a cabinet member in the trump administration. we've also seen jamie dimon and

citizen keith segal. that a video of him from captivity was aired a few months ago, and he is in the list for this first phase. another u.s., u.s. citizen is sajid khan, another u.s. citizen who is on the list of the 33 hostages expected to be released in this initial phase. and i think what is very interesting is that this deal has been in the making for months since president biden laid out his plan, his proposal last may. and u.s. negotiators, qatari negotiators, egyptian negotiators, israeli negotiators have been working on this for months. i think the breakthrough came when the deal with hezbollah on the ceasefire in lebanon happened because then hamas in gaza understood that it has been left alone and that no one is coming to save them. and since then, what i hear from israeli and u.s. officials is since then they saw a change in how hamas is negotiating this deal, and this is how we got to this point. >> what about donald trump's role in all of this? of course, he had been saying that he wanted a d

segal. she was taken hostage with her husband keith and was released 51 days later but keith remains in gaza. he is expected to be released in the phase of the ongoing cease-fire. after 15 months too many, romi, emily, and doron and others will return home with the remaining 70. we must see this cease-fire through and make sure all hostages return home. god bless the people of israel. god bless the hostages, living and dead. may they all come home soon. blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of god. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from south carolina seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. biggs: i rise to address the body for the first time to express exhilaration for what sits before us now. last week former president biden addressed the nation for the last time, in a speech filled with blame-shifting and praise for his administration th

they are keith segal, ofir calderon and yarden bilbassy, now bilbassy, who was taken alongside his wife and two young sons on october the 7th, 2023. the man in your picture now is believed to be the only surviving member of the family. it follows the release of eight hostages yesterday amid chaotic scenes in southern gaza. three israelis and five thai nationals were held in total . three israelis and five thai nationals were held in total. in exchange, 110 palestinians were later released from israeli prisons, including 32 with life sentences and 30 minors. the uk is marking five years since it left the european union, severing almost five decades of political ties, free movement and free trade. for supporters, the uk became a sovereign nation in charge of its own destiny. opponents believe it has isolated the country and damaged the economy. we'll be focusing on this issue throughout the day here on gb news and hearing from those who have been affected. well, despite the economic impact, conservative leader kemi badenoch remains positive. >> years ago we had. >> years ago we had. >> wh

they are keith segal, ofir calderon and yarden bilbays and now bilbays, who was taken alongside his wife two young sons on october the 7th. that's the man in your picture now is believed to be the only surviving member of his family. it follows the release of eight hostages yesterday amid chaotic scenes in khan younis in southern gaza. three israelis and five thai nationals were released in total. in exchange, 110 palestinians were released from israeli prisons, including 32 with life sentences. the princess of wales has followed the king and princess diana, both by becoming patron of ty hafan children's hospice near cardiff, where she spent time with children, families and staff. >> who. >> who. >> it was catherine's second engagement this week as she gradually returns to royal dufies gradually returns to royal duties at ty hafan, or haven house, is a hospice charity that helps around 400 families. princess kate confirmed earlier this month that she is now in remission from cancer, and some of the world's biggest music stars have performed in la for a benefit concert to help the area rec