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
Good evening and welcome to the source. Im kaitlan collins. Tonight, two more hostages have been free. 17 days after they were kidnapped by hamas. Weve just obtained new video of the two israeli women who were released, taken to a Medical Center in tel aviv tonight. They are 79yearold nurit cooper, who you can see here, and 85yearold Yocheved Lifshitz. They were both kidnapped with their husbands from the kibbutz nir oz near gaza on that deadly day. Their husbands, i should note, were not released tonight and do remain captives of hamas. These women were released to the red cross at the Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza. This happened just in the last several hours. This news comes three days after the release of judith and Natalie Raanan. That was last friday. Now they are expected to be back on their way to the United States this week. Over 200 hostages do still remain in gaza tonight, a number that we do know includes american citizens. Cnn has now learned that the white house,
Throughout the region, we have addressed that through additional sanctions, we have address it had through additional military force posture. Were obviously going to do what we have to do to protect ourselves and our troops. Nobody is at all turning away from that threat or their historic and sustained support for these terrorist groups. John, just a followup to what peter asked earlier, two questions, but one to drill down, i assume when the president said aid isnt getting fast enough to gaza that hes not critiquing our efforts to get it there. And without Hanging A Hook On who is responsible, is he saying that more can be done from our end . Is there more that can be done to get the aid to them . I think he was referring to actors in the region. And then the second question is many years youre going to meet with the Australian Government and they have supported the release of Julian Assange. Now, we havent done so saying there were National Security reasons, but for the reasons that
The Israeli Military says it hit more than 400 targets in the gaza strip overnight, killing three Deputy Commanders of hamas. It comes as the us israel to delay a Ground Offensive to give washington time to help free additional hostages. Thousands of israeli tanks and Ground Forces are most at the border with the countrys minister telling troops to keep preparing for an offensive, quote because it will come. While the Biden Administration asking israel to hold off on a Ground Offensive, they not calling for a cease fire, any cease would give hamas the ability to rest, to refit and to get ready to continue launching Terrorist Attacks against israel. You can understand perfectly clearly why thats an intolerable situation for israel, as it would be an intolerable situation for any that has suffered such a brutal Terrorist Attack and continues to see the Terrorist Threat right on its borders. These fire are hostages are the top priority right now. But last night was one of the hostages for
Nears 5800, tension is escalating on the israellebanon border. Tens of thousands of residents have evacuated their homes as israel and Hezbollah Exchange fire on a daily basis. We will get the latest and look at how israels endgame in gaza is to push palestinians into egypt. And we will look at how u. S. Policy toward latin america has fueled historic numbers of asylum seekers. Over the weekend, mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met with other latin american leaders calling for the u. S. To end its blockade of cuba. One of the agreements of yesterdays meeting was to promote Bilateral Dialogue between the United States and cuba, to resolve issues, especially those related to the blockade of cuba which greatly affect the population. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Health officials in gaza state israels unrelenting bombardment of the besieged palestinian territory has killed another 700 p