Rachel straight to a fox knew news alert. Right now live images showing smoke rising over the hamascontrolled territory, fighting comes as egyptian Officials Say the rafah if Border Crossing is closed again after a limited amount of humanitarian aid was allowed to enter the strip. Joey the gates briefly open about three hours ago allowing no more than 20 trucks hauling food, water and medicine into southern gaza. The u. S. Warning stranded american citizens to expect, quote, a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing, end quote. Its unclear if any foreigners were allowed in. Pete reports are that 20 were allowed to go in because thats what was agreed upon. This comes on the heels of hamas releasing two american hostages friday. Judith ranaan and her daughter natalie were taken to an Israeli Military base. Secretary of state apt any Anthony Blinking says he believes the majority of the hostages are still alive. Meanwhile, an Israeli Ground offensive i
this royals military operation of course prompted by the hamas terror attacks back in october, that killed around 1200 israelis in foreign nationals. it could take some time before we know how successful this pause in fighting will be. qatar s foreign ministry spokesperson says that the aim is for a lasting truce that would extend beyond four days, and lead to negotiations to end the violence. the israeli government said earlier this week, an extra day could be added to the pause in fighting for every ten additional hostages released. meanwhile, the israeli military kept up the bombardment of gaza in the hours leading up to the truce. cnn crews witnessed explosions across the border, from their vantage point in southern israel. and israeli defense minister said the military campaign could go forcefully for at least two months more after this pause. i asked qatar s foreign ministry spokesperson of course qatar has mediated these talks, at this negotiation. i asked what
welcome to our viewers joining us from around the w world. i m max foster. seven weeks of a relent last israeli military campaign against hamas is now on hold. a planned truce has been in effect for about four hours now as part of a deal to start the release of israeli hostages. qatar s foreign ministry says the aim is for a lasting truce that would extend beyond the four days and ultimately end the violence. a cnn team reported artillery and rocket fire in the first few minutes of the truce, but that subdued and subsided quickly. according to qatar, first women and children hostages are sgesg exp expected to be released around five hours from now. israel has agreed to free 39 palestinians in israeli jails today. and inci dozens more the coming days if hamas keeps freeing israelis. translator: we hope for a truce. we are tired. the people of gaza are tired. we will no longer hear the sound of aircraft and bombardment. we will be able to sit in safety. translator: a truce
captions by vitac www.vitac.com i m kaitlan collins live in tel aviv, israel. this is a special edition of the source tonight because in just three hours from now, we expect to see the most significant break in the intense fighting that has been happening between israel and hamas in 47 days. a temporary pause is slated to begin at midnight eastern, 7:00 a.m. local here, following weeks of pain staking negotiations that have happened behind the scenes and a final burst of bombs flying across the border tonight. this carefully brokered deal that is happening, this agreement between israel and hamas is supposed to mean that at least 50 hostages, women and children, we are told, will be able to go home for the first time since the october 7th attacks. israel, in exchange has promised to free 150 palestinian prisoners, women and minors, who have been imprisoned in jails here in israel. there s another critical piece of this deal as well. that is humanitarian aid for gaza.
our viewers in the united states, and around the world. i m becky anderson live for you today from doha in qatar. a four-day truce between israel and hamas does now appear to be taking effect. seven weeks of a punishing air ground campaign to root out of the militant group hamas now on hold. that is part of a deal to secure the release of israeli hostages captured in the october 7th terror attack. cnn s jeremy diamond and his crew near the border with gaza report what sounded like artillery fire in the early minutes of today s truce that started two hours ago. that has since stopped. according to qatar which was absolutely instrumental in brokering this deal, the first hostages from israel are now expected to be released at some point after four pm local time. that is about seven hours from now. women and children, some from the same families will be turned over. at least this is the plan, to the red cross. because amongst those held hostage in gaza. i hope that this happ