and this just in, israel says it is trying to see whether there is a possibility to extend the truce with hamas beyond today. that is from senior israeli official to cnn. the word from the qatari foreign ministry which has helped broker these agreements, they are hopeful and they say they re optimistic, even that the truce can be extended. that s what all of the families are hoping for. yeah. that s right. here s what we know hangs in the balance of the talks right now. the fate of 161 hostages still being held in gaza. here s how the israeli government said that number breaks down. four of the hostages are children under the age of 18. another four hostages are 18 and 19 years old, ten others are 75 years old and older. while families wait for word on what tomorrow brings, other families are also waiting for what happens today, a sixth group of hostages are set to be freed and we re standing by for that. the white house saying it believes that nine of the hostage