Return with a response. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner has more, from jerusalem. Whats being debated is the permission by the Israeli Military for large numbers of palestinian displaced people, currently who are sheltering in the south of the gaza strip, in the city of rafah, to move back to their homes in the north. Thats something that israel has resisted in the past. Israel, reportedly, would also remove some of its forces from gaza. This would be during a a0 day truce. And there would of course be the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Probably hundreds, if not thousands, of Palestinian Prisoners coming out of israeli jails in return for a Rather Lowerfigure Than was originally demanded by israel an initialfigure of around 33 israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli side, there is dual pressure going on here. Pressure from the United States to do this deal, and pressure domestically from all the families and friends of the hostages whove been demonstrating and shouting lo
Return with a response, though there is no indication of a timeline. Frank gardner has more, from jerusalem. Whats been being debated is the permission by the Israeli Military for large numbers of palestinian displaced people, currently who are sheltering in the south of the gaza strip, in the south of the gaza strip, in the city of rafah, to move back to their homes in the north. That is something israel has resisted in the past. Israel, reportedly, would also remove some of its forces from gaza. This would be during the a0 day truce. And they would of course be the exchange of hostages and prisoners. Probably hundreds if not thousands of Palestinian Prisoners coming out of israeli jails in return from a rather lower figure that was originally lowerfigure that was originally demanded by israel, an initialfigure of around 33 israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli hostages. Now, from the israeli side, there is a dual pressure going on here. Pressure from the United States to do this de
anything can be done please let it be done. thank you very much. reporter: appearing in a video alongside his brother, luke s mother pleaded for his release. please show mercy and give us an opportunity to see our luke again. reporter: al qaeda says it s giving the u.s. three days to meet unspecified demand or somers will meet his, quote, inevitable fate. unlike hostage tapes from isis driften mainly by ideology and violence, these militants may now be looking for ransom. when you have an organization that sometimes is strapped for cash to conduct operations, they will desire the ransom money more than others like isil. reporter: with the al qaeda tape of somers now public, the administration is acknowledging last month s failed nighttime commando raid to recover him. the troops drop by helicopter hiked four miles to the target. as soon as the u.s.
any help to get me out of this situation. i m certain that my life is in danger. so as i sit here now, i ask if anything can be done, please let it be done. thank you very much. reporter: al qaeda says it s giving the u.s. three days to meet unspecified demand or somers will meet his, quote, inevitable fate. unlike hostage tapes from isis driven mainly by ideology and violence, these militants may now be looking for ransom. when you have an organization that sometimes is strapped for cash to conduct operations, they will desire the ransom money more than others like isil. reporter: with the al qaeda tape of somers now made public, the administration is acknowledging last month s failed commando raid to capture him. the troops dropped by helicopter, hiked four miles to the target. as soon as the u.s. government had reliable intelligence and a plan, the