So, you know, they are seeing him as a good ally in this fight. Also, you know, echoing the message we heard from joe biden in that Rare Oval Office address. You know, i think those lines of communication remain open, but i think this is something that Mitch Mcconnell just believes in a similar fashion to joe biden, and theyre happy to have someone from the other party be a spokesperson and advocate for this significant aid package. All right. Well see what happens in the capitol today. White house reporter for the Washington Post, tyler pager, thank you, as always. Thanks to all of you for getting up Way Too Early on this tuesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Welcome to morning joe. It is 6 00 on the east coast, oz yau take a live look at washington, d. C. It is tuesday, october 24th. This morning, for the first time, were hearing from a hostage freed by hamas. Well play for you comments from one of the elderly women released yesterday by the Terrorist Group. Meanwhile, the e
Her husband is still being held. Israel estimates more than 200 hostages remain in gaza abducted in the attacks of october seventh. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk and many other western nations, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. At least 700 people have been killed in gaza in the past day, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. Including 2,000 children. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. I should warn you you may find on the images and details in her report distressing. The moment of release. After two weeks being held hostage. In a video sent out by hamas, they were handed over to representatives from the International Red cross. But then yocheved, who is 85, turns, shaking the hands of a masked gunman and saying, peace. Soon the women were whisked out of gaza to egypts rafah crossing and flown to israel. As they arrived at a hospital, yocheveds
From southern israel. One of the two israeli women released last night, after being held hostage by hamas, has been speaking about her ordeal. Yocheved lifschitz, whos 85, said shed been through hell. Her husband is still being held. Israel estimates more than 200 hostages are still in gaza after being abducted in the attacks of october 7th. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. At least 700 people have been killed in gaza in the last 2a hours, according to hamas officials who also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700, including more than 2,000 children. Heres our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. He correspondent, yolande knell. May find some of ti her report he may find some of the images in her report distressing. The moment of release. In a video sent out by hamas, they were handed over to representatives from the International Red cross. But then she turns, shaking the hands of a masked gunman a