translator: we are making any effort in order to return them to us, to our country. it s very complicated effort. it s dealing with reality that we didn t know in the past. we are ready to do anything possible. this is not a secondary mission. this is a national priority. today the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, met with the families of the israeli hostages being held in gaza. they told him they would only support a comprehensive deal that frees all the israeli hostages at the same time in exchange for palestinians held in israeli prisons. just minutes ago, a hamas spokesman said says hamas would accept that, would be ready to accept that for a full prisoner swap, meaning all of the palestinian prisoners being held in israel would have to be freed. cnn s nic robertson joining us live from sderot, israel, near the gaza border. nic, i understand you ve been hearing and seeing explosions where you are throughout the day. what s the latest? reporter: yeah, wolf, i wo