now it s time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. many more details released from the white house on this hostage negotiation which apparently president biden has been engaged in from the start, with the understanding that the only way to get israel to agree to a cease-fire was through this hostage release, and so this will be a cease-fire. they now expected to be four or five days and possibly extended beyond that, depending on whether hamas is going to continue to release hostages. in the white house releasing some details about the americans who could be released in the very first group of hostages released. we ll get all into that with ben rhodes in this hour. a lot of hopes pinned on this negotiation. thanks, alex. breaking news tonight, prime minister benjamin netanyahu s office it telling nbc news that the israeli government has agreed to the framework of a deal to secure a release of some of the hostages held by hamas and a cease-fire to accomplish that
reporting from new york. we begin with breaking news this morning, a tentative hostage deal reached pending israeli government approval. now, the israeli prime minister s office just announcing the war cabinet will convene at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. so one hour from now. this after a hamas leader said the group is, quote, close to a truce agreement with israel and multiple news reports are outlining the possible framework of a deal that would include a temporary cease-fire and the release of at least 50 hostages held by hamas in exchange for palestinian women and children in israel. let s get right to nbc s keir simmons in tel aviv, israel. and gabe gutierrez is with us from the white house. what do we know about the details of this plan? reporter: well, we know that prime minister netanyahu has said that he hopes that there will be good news soon, that there is going to be a series of israeli government meetings coming up in the coming hours that will finish with a meetin
hi, everyone. i m alicia menendez in for nicolle wallace. it is 4:00 in new york. 11:00 p.m. in israel and gaza, where we may be on the verge of a breakthrough in the unprecedented hostage situation on the ground there. sources tell nbc news that a tentative deal has been reached for release of some of the hostages held by hamas. a spokesperson for the israeli military cautioning in the last few hours that there is no final deal yet, but that there is, quote, some progress. the israeli cabinet meeting to discuss the issue at this hour. here are the terms as it stands right now. this is according to a senior u.s. official. 50 women and children would be traded for 150 palestinian prisoners in israeli custody. there would also be a pause in the fighting for four days to allow for more rounds of hostages exchanges and for more humanitarian aid to enter gaza. up to 300 to 400 trucks per day. overall, the deal adds up to what u.s. officials are calling the most significant diploma
right now, a tentative hostage deal reach, pending israel approval. at this moment, prime minister netanyahu is meeting with his war cabinet. the potential deal inclusion a four to five-day pause in fighting to arrange for hostages being released. now, these numbers are subject to change. joining us is raf sanchez, and what officials in israel doing? what are we hearing? reporter: how so i, as we speak, benjamin netanyahu is sitting down with the war cabinet. in an hour, it will be the slightly larger security cabinet, but the critical meeting is the full cabinet, which will be at 1:00 p.m. eastern. that s where we expect the israeli government will vote to approve this tentative deal. jose, as you said, knowledge is time until -ized, but you expectation is the israeli government, having negotiated this tentative agreement will now approve at the full cabinet. there are a number of far-right members of benjamin netanyahu s government who might vote against it, but it s bel
headquarters in new york city. all signs are pointing to a potentially huge breakthrough in gaza. dozens of women and children held by hamas may be on the verge of coming home. nbc news learned there is a tentative deal to secure their release in exchange for as many as 150 palestinian prisoners and a five-day break in the fighting. that s according to a senior u.s. official and a source familiar with the talks in the region. here is president biden a short time ago. very close. very close. could bring the hostages home very soon. and we have more to say, we will. but things are looking good at the moment. if the deal holds, it would be an answered prayer to the families of those hostages. what does it mean for the future of the war? and to the hostages left behind? plus, a really important hearing, one of donald trump s co-defendants in georgia could get sent back to jail. will the judge revoke harrison floyd s bail over a series of social media posts, including nine of