world. i m bianca nobilo. i m max foster joining you live from london. just ahead on cnn newsroom secretary of defense lloyd austin came to get more details from prime minister netanyahu to get a real sense of where israel is in its operations against hamas. the israeli military on sunday revealing new video of what it is calling the largest hamas tunnel they have discovered inside the gaza strip. former president donald trump ramped up this anti-immigration rhetoric during remarks in nevada sunday. they come from prisons, they come from mental institutions and insane asylums, many terrorists. senators have spent the weekend trying to see if they can get any sort of compromisen out issue of immigration. this is not just immigration reform. they re basically working diligently on just security at the border. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it s monday, december the 18th. 9:00 a.m. here in london, 11
Soon as we get them. Meanwhile Palestinian Civilians have started leaving parts of Eastern Rafah in gaza, after israel told A Hundred Thousand people there to leave the area. Officials in gaza say israeli air strikes have targeted parts of rafah, just hours after the Evacuation Order was issued. Pictures weve received show thick smoke rising as displaced palestinians try to flee Eastern Rafah. Those Palestinian Civilians closest to the Israeli Border are being urged to move to what the Israeli Military calls expanded humanitarian zones in the al mawasi and khan younis areas. Back to the live pictures of people in the centre of gaza getting the news that it looks like hamas, who have confirmed that the have accepted the cease fire proposals, no confirmation of that from israel. Lets speak to our security correspondent, Frank Gardner who is in jerusalem. Hamas saying they have accepted the cease fire proposals, we dont know what israel thinks about it, but what israel thinks about it, b
office is now reviewing the hostages slated for release by hamas today. this morning, an interview with kristen walker on and as somebody sees said the administration has, quote, reason to believe one american hostage will be released today. yesterday, hamas released 17 hostages, 13 israelis, four thai citizens. israel released 39 palestinian prisoners, according to the israeli prison authority. that exchange was delayed for several hours after hamas accused israel of violating the terms of that temporary truce. a diplomat telling nbc news a qatari operations team is located in tel aviv to ensure the deal continues to run smoothly. meanwhile, love much needed humanitarian aid trucks continue to enter into gaza. joining me now, nbc news correspondent, erin mclaughlin in tel aviv, israel. erin, good morning. national security adviser, jake sullivan, saying one american may be among those hostages released today. take a quick listen to his interview from earlier on meet the pr
still being held by greek in gaza. israeli officials said that at least 13 more israelis being held captive in the territory are due to be released shortly. they will be released shortly. they will be released in exchange for 39 palestinian prisoners. the temporary truce continues to hold for a second day. each it said this afternoon there are signals that the truce could be extended for another one or two days. a delegation from qatar, which has been crucial in mediating between israel and hamas, has visited israel as well to discuss a possible extension to this deal. these are live pictures, looking across at gaza, from southern israel. you can see those pinpoints of light in the dark. this is an area that we look at a lot at the moment, because the ceasefire, the brief cessation in fighting, the first we have seen since this war began, is a crucial part of this deal. it is worth taking a moment as well to reflect on the numbers of hostages who are being released each day.
richard louis in for yasmin vossoughian. the state, the breaking as we are following for you right now. day two of the israel hamas truth, and the mauve delaying the second release of hostages from gaza. the reason, well, they are saying slow movement of eight from the gaza that was part of the agreement for this truth, and exchange of hostages for prisoners s life. , so and a two of the implementation of this agreement, cracks begin to be showing. all the start to the framework that calls for the release of dozens captives, among those saw waiting for police, several americans, who president biden is vowing are a top priority. we also remember all those who are still being held. the to renew our community to work for those as. well to american women, and 14-year-old child, abigail, who remains among those missing. we have also not stop until we get all those hostages home in answer to their whereabouts. we don t know, we don t have a list of where the hospital judges are