since then, yael went from student to full time activist doing everything in her power to bring back the hostages. >> i can not be depressed. i can not mourn the people that i lost. the only thing that i can do now is being an advocate and voice for my sister-in-law because she needs me. >> reporter: weeks after the attack, hamas released a propaganda video in which yael's sister-in-law, that is her on the left, can be seen without her customary glasses. >> she is captured held at gunpoint and she is not able to see. >> reporter: hamas has agreed to free 50 israeli hostages in return for the release of 150 palestinian prisoners from israeli jails and a four day pause in fighting. >> there is no guarantee that my personal family is going to be released this week. i see this as a great success. >> reporter: israeli officials expressed the cautious hope that hamas may agree to release more hostages in exchange for extending the pause in fighting. under the deal, israel will prolong the pause for every additional 10 hostages. >> the top priority for israel right now is getting the hostag

yael engel lichi, thank you so much. please come back when ofir is ready to talk or at least come back and show pictures of him when the light is back in his eyes and his smile is back. because i know he's going to get better. and we're so happy that he's back and we're so happy that he's alive. >> yes, me too. thank you. thank you so much. >> coming up, the new report today about a tense call between donald trump and congressman kevin mccarthy. wait until you hear why trump reportedly did not want to help mccarthy fight to keep his seat as house speaker. >>> plus the new attempts to keep political ads produced with ai-generated images off your tv screen. stay with us. >>> new reporting from the "washington post" describes a tense phone call between former house speaker kevin mccarthy and donald trump in the days following mccarthy's ousting from the speakership. in the call trump explained why he did not stop mccarthy from being removed as speaker. the post reporting, "during the call trump lambasted mccarthy for not ex

witnesses say at least six others were killed in the same strike yael shoham is also trapped in gaza. she's 3 years old and was kidnapped with her family by hamas on october 7th from kibbutz be'eri i met her uncle, yuval. are all these people from your family >> this is my family this is my mother, shoshana and this is my sister adi and her husband, tal. and both their children, naveh who is 8 years old and yael, we call her yula, is only 3 years old we're talking about a little girl who was never away from her mother they are always together they sleep together. i don't even know if adi is hugging her now. we don't know if they have food. we don't know if they have water we don't know where they are we don't know if they're together i can't think about what's happening in gaza because it breaks my heart all i can think about is i want my family back i want to know they're alive. >> richard, with so many dead in this war already it looks like it could grow dramatically worse >> reporter: as israeli troops start pushing deeper into gaza city, they'll be fighting on foot, clearing build

. >> weeks after the attack hamas released a propaganda video in which yael sister-in-law, her on the left, can be seen without her glasses. >> she is captured, held at gunpoint and she is not able to see. >> reporter: they agreed to free 50 hostages in return of the release of 150 palestinian prisoners from israeli jails and a four day pause in fighting. >> there is no guarantee that my personal family will be released this week. i see this deal as a great success. >> israeli officials express the cautious hope that hamas will agree to release more hostages in exchange of pause in fighting. israel will prolong the pause for every additional 10 hostages. >> the top priority is getting these hostages back reunited with their families. so, any short term arrangement where we can get more people back, especially women and children, is a good idea. >> reporter: as your yael, she and her friends planned a special thanksgiving dinner with two empty chairs in honor of rimon and her husband. >> i know in my heart that it is the pressure from the american people and the work of the american ca

yael and navi were among six members of they're the haran-avigdori family hamas freed last weekend their father remains in gaza. nava is 8 years old and a soccer fan yael is 3 and has a big smile but now only speaks in a whisper after being told by hamas to stay quiet for 50 days according to a relative, shira hebron >> what has it been like for you and all the families each day waiting by the phone, maybe they're on the list, maybe they're on the list, maybe they're not on the list are they alive are they dead? what has this process been like for you? >> it's been a nightmare. it's been hell on earth basically, because, you know, imagine this one day, you know, just living your life, having a happy, large family, and then one day in a couple of hours, it's completely shattered people have been murdered and taken from their safest place. now we have some air in our lungs finally because six of them have returned. >> so, richard, help us understand where things stand tonight about the possibility of extending the cease-fire >> reporter: so, israel has not made any formal announcement, but

yael is on her way to israel tonight to meet her.will try to find out what it was she said.. >>> we have an update on a israeli father who found out his 9-year-old daughter emily was alive weeks after being told she was killed. we first heard from him in october when he expressed relief at the thought that emily was not suffering >> we found emily. she is dead. i went, yes, she would have been in a darkroom filled with christ so many people and terrified every minute, hour, day and possible years to come. so, death was a blessing an blessing. >> tonight we know 9-year-old emily is safe and slowly sharing the details. >> all of a sudden the door opened up and she just ran. it was beautiful. just like -- just like i imagined it, you know, running together. i squeezed, i probably squeezed too hard. >> emily was held for 50 days. she is visibly haunted by the ordeal but now they are starting the work to help her heal. >> people were cheering outside of a west bank prison where 30 more palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest swap s

we will hear from ti rita boaz and yael. in just a few minutes, their family members are innocent israelis who have been taken hostage. the hostages include toddlers, grandparents, mothers, a month has passed since october 7th when they were abducted and they are in the hands of those who we know have delighted in the slaughter of babies. the execution of parents in front of their children. families here have loved ones ranging from an 83 year old to a little boy who was eight years old when he was taken hostage and had his ninth birthday in captivity. many of those hostages were taken after watching their family members and loved ones murdered right in front of them. the cruelty of october 7th is unspeakable. we will not forget their stories and we will not forget them till we bring them home. now, the scenes we see on our television screens every day from gaza are heart wrenching and the natural human reaction is to say, well, let's have a cease fire. but after we listen to these families today, i think we will say that th

yael engel lichihi, ththank you much. we'll bebe right bacack. >> thahank you verery much.. >>> well, u.s. officials tell cnn american military aircraft have fired on and killed hostile forces after iranian-backed militants launched a ballistic missile attack on an air base in iraq. cnn national security reporter natasha bertrand joins us. this is the first time the militants have used ballistic missiles to target u.s. forces, right? >> that's right so in this recent spate of attacks ongoing since october 17th pretty much daily by the iran-backed groups they have largely been using rockets and drones and smaller equipment to target the bases, but in yesterday's attack, on al asad air base in iraq, they used a close-range ballistic missile according to the pentagon. that is a significant escalation because these missiles, they can travel greater distances, they have larger warhides, and all around can cause greater damage to these bases and pose a greater risk of injury to u.s. service members, and so despite the u.s.' eff

recognize one of the israeli women and her name is the sister-in-law of the you see berkeley student yael nidam-kirsht, who during thanksgiving had two in two places at her table for them. >>> let's give you a live look outside on this wednesday morning and looking at clear skies from our mark hopkins camera. we are drying up after what start that made for a messy morning commute. jessica burch has the forecast. >>> daytime highs throughout the bay area today are chilly and we are expecting low 60s near half moon bay . low 60s into fremont with mid-60s and forecast for us all the way into the santa clara valley. this morning we started with widespread showers throughout the bay area and this afternoon that dries up fast and we are left with mild winds, partly cloudy skies and the temperatures are sitting in the 60s into the afternoon hours today. we notice the trend into the santa rosa area where yesterday we were in the upper 60s . a little cooler today as that area of low pressure brings out the last of its moisture in the afternoon. we are left with partly cloudy skies and mild conditi

. >> we spoke with yael.ter-in-law and her husband were taken by hamas militants on october 7th. both are believed to be among the 240 people being held in gaza. we will continue to monitor this situation on air and online. nbcbayarea.com is a great resource 24/7. our television coverage continues tomorrow. our morning news begins at 5:00 a.m. >>> let's bring you back home and switch gears. perfect weather in the bay area for this holiday. let's take you outside, a beautiful look at the bay bridge. a gorgeous night. but it's going to be cold in a couple of hours. we are talking frost advisories for some areas. let's bring in meteorologist rob mayeda. how cold is cold, rob? >> for us by our standards in mid 30s . for some of those valleys. that's a big change from the 40s and 50s . one of the spots that will likely see 30s will be around the trivalley except not likely tonight. we still have the offshore winds going across the north bay hills. diablo range and the east bay hills. and the wind speeds from about

berkeley student yael, is hoping her sister-in-law may be among them, she and her husband are held in hamas. but right now it does not allow for the release of israeli men. >>> shoppers are not the only one cashing in for cybermonday. for warehouse workers it could be a big opportunity. >>> paper or plastic may no longer be an option. the list of everyday options that could be banned under a strict proposal in southern california. >>> clear skies, cool temperatures across the bay area this evening. this time tomorrow, tracking the approach of rain showers, we will take a look at how long it will last coming up in the first alert another one in the books. but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee. because it's the work behind the scenes, that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. for all that is me, for all that is you. kaiser permanente. in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. tha

entonces el gol del lugar menos esperado yael padilla, el muchachito, el de la cantera de 18 años des ahora al estadio azteca, donde el américa se enfrentó a los xolos de tijuana y se iba a llevar entonces su victoria aquí a3a0. primero iba a caer el primer gol del encuentro. aquí el cabecita rodríguez, que cerraba la pinza después del centro de kevin Álvarez y aquí richard sánchez iba a poner el balón adentro para que viniera Álvaro fidalgo y pudiera schiff, pusiera cifras definitivas. y este es entonces el 3 a 0 final con que el américa se queda en el primer lugar. vamos a ver la tabla cómo está entonces? a solamente una jornada de que cierre el campeonato. el américa es líder, ya nadie lo va a alcanzar. tigres y monterrey, que podrían pasarse mutuamente, pero también van a quedar en la segunda y la tercera posición y las chivas que están entonces en ese 4o lugar al que solamente podría acceder pumas, que tiene un partido menos y por eso está en la 7a posición, no lo vemos en esta tabla, pero dependiendo de su partido de mañana, ese partido entre chivas y guadalajara podría definir

student yael nida m-kirsht.ces at her thanksgiving table for she and her husband yagev still believed to be in gaza. only have four seconds of video of her release but it shows her saying something to her captor before walking away. and she's getting some attention for it. yael is -- heading to israel to meet her so hopefully we'll find out soon what she said. and people were cheering outside a west bank prison yesterday. 30 palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest swap since the cease fire began. israel has released 180 prisoners so far. some who have been held for months or even years. their offenses range from attacks on security forces to throwing stones. >>> public has had it and we're fed up and we're all fed up. >> the governor not mincing words about the homeless crisis in our state. he's promising to tackle the problem head-on. new questions about whether his plan will actually be effective. >>> plus, the holiday shopping season is on and many of you may have started on cyber monday. the record sh

before the war, yael helped transport sick gazan children to hospitals in israel.inued to ferry sick palestinians in from the west bank, despite growing calls here to pick a side. it's tricky because my sister's sons are there now, and my best friend's sons are there now, and i'm afraid of the soldiers — the soldiers like my kids, you know? so i'm praying for the soldiers to come back safe. and i'm praying for the gazan kids to be safe — and i think this war should stop as fast as it can. gaza is locked in a daily spiral. international concern over gazans' struggle to survive is turning irael�*s military campaign into a race against time. lucy williamson, bbc news, israel. i've been speaking to mark regev, senior adviser to the israeli prime minister and former israeli ambassador to the uk. he responded to allegations the al—shifa hospital, in gaza, is being directly targeted. you must remember that the head of the hospital was appointed by hamas, and if hamas is still controlling the hospitals, people are restricted in what they can say, they can only follow the h

yael, thank you so much for sharing some thoughts with us. we really appreciate it and our hearts go out to you and your family. thank you once again. >>> the red cross is rolling today's events could not be understated. i'm joining now by fabrizio carbony. thank you so much for joining us. thanks for all of the important work that the red cross does as we all know. tell us how this incredible moment unfolded? how did the red cross, for example, coordinate this handoff with hamas operatives? >> look, we have to coordinate with many, many actors to allow the hostages to go back home. and it is something that takes days to prepare. sometimes it looks like it is just driving people from one place to another. but it is about agreeing on when, how, what and all of this needs to be coordinated with different movement also outside gaza. as you know, there were also palestinian detainees that were released and brought back to their families. so it is extremely complex. it is sensitive. and there is also a big sense of responsibility. my colleagues in

good to have you with us as always, from - have you with us as always, from kpmg, chief economist at yaelou. lots to digest, and we will get the news from the chancellor at 12:30pm, that's when we will start to get detail and work out what it could all mean for you. and later today we will do exactly that and assess what it could mean for you. at 4.16 this afternoon we will be joined for you. at 4.16 this afternoon we will bejoined by for you. at 4.16 this afternoon we will be joined by consumer finance experts to answer your questions about the autumn statement. get in touch and sending your questions about anything you hear today from the chancellor and what it could mean for you and the difference it will make for your own personal finances and for your budget at home. you can use the hashtag bbc your questions, or e—mail us. from here in westminster, that's all for now. we will stay right across developments in the building behind me throughout the day. another big event today is the continuation of the covid inquiry. we expect to hear from two key witnesses in the inquiry today givin

joining me now is yael friedson, legal and jerusalem affairs correspondent at the israeli newspaper haaretz have been taken and he said there should be no negotiations, there should be no negotiations, there should be no negotiations, there should not be a ceasefire —— there should not be a ceasefire —— there should not be a ceasefire —— there should be no negotiations, there should be no negotiations, there should be a ceasefire. what are your thinking of what other family say? in are your thinking of what other family say?— are your thinking of what other famil sa ? , ., ., ., ., , family say? in terms of negotiations with hamas — family say? in terms of negotiations with hamas via _ family say? in terms of negotiations with hamas via qatar _ family say? in terms of negotiations with hamas via qatar and _ family say? in terms of negotiations with hamas via qatar and egypt, - with hamas via qatar and egypt, the restore help their internals without seeing daylight for nearly 30 days and therefore it seems like the only option is to use the army and unfortunately also bomb gaza, several targ

student yael.ring thanksgiving, she set two empty place at the thanksgiving table for rimon and her husband yagev. we only have four seconds of video of her release. but it shows her saying something there to her captor before walking away. and she is getting some attention for it. ya yule is headed to israel to meet her and will find out soon hopefully what she said. >>> people were cheering outside a west bank prison yesterday where 30 palestinian prisoners were freed in the latest swaps since the cease fire began. israel has released 180 prisoners so far. some who have been held for months of even years. through fences range from attacks on security forces to throwing stones. >>> it is 18 minutes before 7:00 and have you been watching the reboot of the classic series "frazier" i'm going to chat with kelsey grammer about how he feels reprising his role. >>> many of you started on i know the importance of taking care of myself. how are you doing between practices? i feel pretty good. surrounding m

before the war, yael helped transport sick gazan children to hospitals in israel.ued to ferry sick palestinians in from the west bank, despite growing calls here to pick a side. it's tricky, because my sister's. sons are there now and my best friend's sons are there now i and i'm afraid of the soldier... the soldiers are like my kids, you know? so, i'm praying for the soldier- to come back safe and i'm praying for the gazan kids to be safe. and i think this war should stop as fast as it can. - gaza is locked in a daily spiral. international concern over gazans' struggle to survive is turning israel's military campaign into a race against time. lucy williamson, bbc news, israel. the bbc has managed to reach a surgeon inside al—shifa hospital in gaza. here's some of what marwan abu saada had to say about conditions there. 0k, we cannot say it can't be total darkness, really, without electricity, without fuel, without water, even without food. and still we are having more than 600 injured people and we are suffering now with our babies who are moved from our neonatal

yael is also trapped in gaza she's 3 years old and was kidnapped with her family by hamas on october from kibbutz beeri. i met her uncle. are all these people from your family >> this is my family we're talking a little girl who was never away from her mother they're always together. they sleep together. and i don't even know if she is hugging her now. i don't know if they have food we don't know if they have water. we don't know if they're together i can't think about what's happening in gaza because it breaks my heart. >> reporter: later today, here in jerusalem, there will be memorials held for the 1,400 israelis killed one month ago and in support the 240 hostages still held by hamas. these attacks here compared to israel's 9/11. >> richard engel, thank you very much >>> it is 8 minutes passed the hour. welcome craig to the table >> good morning to you donald trump talking center stage and the witness stand at a civil fraud trial here in new york city. and there were plenty of fireworks inside and outside that courthouse. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarett has been cov

also freed, along with her daughter, adi, and grandchildren, eight year old neve and three year old yaelg taken out ofjailfor a court appearance near ramallah. in gaza more aid trucks arrived on saturday amid a pause in hostilities, but the humanitarian crisis continues. this was the scene in northern gaza, a sign of the desperation that has gripped so many palestinians. back in israel, families are celebrating the return of their loved ones and more hostages are expected to be released today. we can speak now to hugo, who's injerusalem. hugo — what more do we know about last night's releases? we know that the israeli government has been given a list of names of hostages and the expected to be later today and the families have been informed but i think what happened yesterday it shows how fragile the truce is and obstacles can cause delay or derail the whole process. yesterday hamas accused israel of breaching the terms of the truce and something is real rejected. and mediators from qatar had to mediate and yesterday we saw 13 this really hostages and also for tha hostages. doctors are n