intense negotiations are continuing in the hope that the united states will finally back a resolution. it comes as hamas said that more than 20,000 people have now died since israel launched its military offensive after the october 7th attacks, in which 1200 people in israel were murdered. hamas which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government says the majority of those who ve been killed in gaza are women and children. 0ur fergal keane reports. the boy lies on the body of his father. his father is among the 20,000 reported dead. but the survivors do not think of the deadin survivors do not think of the dead in figures of thousands. there is is an intimate reckoning. counted in the vanished faces of those they loved. from the beginning, they have known there is no escape. from gaza. 0rfrom grief. in this hospital in central gaza, the wounded child holds to symbols of antiracist normality. this girl lost ten members of herfamily normality. this girl lost t
the release includes infamous former defence contractor leonard glenn francis known as fat leonard. he s at the center of one of the us navy s largest corruption cases. in exchange the us has freed alex saab, an aide and top ally to venezuela s president nicolas maduro, accused of laundering money on behalf of the maduro government, which he denies. mr maduro is also releasing 20 venezuelan political prisoners. it s all part of the biden administration s efforts to improve relations with venezuela, and push mr maduro to hold fair elections next year. earlier, i spoke with our reporter mimi swaby about the deal. president byers was emphasising that this was all about encouraging venezuela to hold free and fair elections. how much leveraged you think the biden administration has in that regard? this is yet another sign of significant flowing between relations between the us and venezuela after months of really high level negotiations. this comes as biden is grappling with a
are continuing in the hope that the united states will finally back a resolution. it comes as hamas said that more than 20 thousand people have now died in gaza since israel launched its military offensive after the october 7th attacks, in which 12 hundred people in israel were murdered. hamas which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government says the majority of those who ve been killed in gaza are women and children. our special correspondent fergal keane reports. the world is debating calls for a ceasefire and a bleak new reckoning of the dead is declared. but, for the people of gaza, the suffering is felt. not counted. dead children brought to be touched a final time by their wounded father. a mother comes to mourn a lost daughter. imagine that yesterday i was brushing her hair, making her a sandwich for dinner and putting her to sleep. then you wake up in the morning and there is no fatima anymore. from the beginning, they have known there is no escap
his father is among the 20,000 reported dead. but the survivors do not think of the dead in figures of thousands. theirs is an intimate reckoning, counted in the vanished faces of those they love. from the beginning, they have known there is no escape. from gaza. ..orfrom grief. in al aqsa hospital, in central gaza, the wounded child holds to symbols of a vanished normality. in a bed nearby, rama, aged 13, who lost ten members of herfamily, and fears she will lose her arm and leg. translation: i appeal to the arab countries to help me get urgent - treatment abroad before i lose my limbs. i dream of a life like other children around the world, where i can once again run and draw. fear of death is ever present. we interviewed this person over a month ago. as she tried to escape gaza with her disabled brother. today, our colleagues in gaza caught up with her and her brother. without vital medicine he is suffering from seizures and is terrified by the as many drones in the skies
Hello and welcome to cnn newsroom, im john vause at the cnn center in atlanta with our ongoing coverage of israels war with hamas. Two more women being held by hamas and gaza have been released, but Militant Group is Still Holding more than 200 hostages, all of whom kidnapped 16 days ago during that that layer must act on israel. The two women or released to the red cross at the Rafah Crossing on the border with egypt, both are israelis. Have now been reunited with families at a Medical Center in israel. Not long after, the woman or, released the daughter and grandson have spoke to cnn. It is impossible to describe. My mom i think she has a smile. I dont know. I am so glad, my heart is with this is a small ray of light in a big story that is my father is there. There are so many other people. We are waiting for good news about everyone. I have seen pictures of her in a hospital bed, she is waving her hand i know that she is well enough to speak. And she is well enough to walk. I think