this is cnn breaking news. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world as we continue our breaking news coverage of the israel/hamas war. i m rosemary church. qatar s foreign ministry says it will announce in the next few hours when the truce between israel and hamas will begin. a diplomatic source says it s likely to start friday, midnight local time at the earliest. the news comes after israel said on wednesday that the expected release of hostages and a pause in fighting with hamas were delayed. both u.s. and israeli officials pointed to logistical details for that delay. ahead of the expected truce, israeli forces continued ground and air operations, striking parts of northeastern and central gaza, though palestinians say areas further south were also hit. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu expressed confidence the deal would soon go into effect and made clear the war against hamas is far from over. translator:
hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from all around the world. i m paula newton, and we have breaking coverage this hour. up first, israel s temporary truce with hamas and the expected release of hostages held in gaza, now delayed. israel says that process will not start before friday. the update came just hours before humanitarian pause in fighting and the initial release of 50 women and children hostages was expected to begin. both u.s. and israeli officials point to what they say are logistical details for the delay, well one israeli official says they haven t received the names of the first hostages to be freed. ahead of the expected truth, israeli forces continue ground and air operations wednesday, striking parts of northeastern and central gaza. palestinians say areas further south were also hit. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu expressed confidence that the deal would soon go into effect, and he made clear the war against hamas is far from over. t
it s been quite an hour, thanks for being with us. there are yet more new developments out of israel when the news continues right now with the source. this is the source, i m pamela brown in for caitlin coppin. collins. the deal was approved by a significant majority according to a source and as part of the deal at least 50 hostages, women and children would be released in exchange for a four- day halt in israel s air and ground campaign. the statement from the israeli government made no mention of the release of palestinian prisoners thought to be a key part of this deal. we have team coverage with the very latest, matthew chance is live in israel. chief correspondent alex marquardt is here with me in washington. let s start with matthew chance in tel aviv. the cabinet met for several hours, finally approving a deal, what do we know? yeah, seven hours, which is how long it took the 38 member cabinet to debate the various details of the deal that was agreed with qatari
happening now, breaking news. we re just hours away with a truce between israel and hamas, the end of hostilities set to end at 3:00 a.m. eastern time followed by the return of 50 captives. the israeli government says the hostage release won t occur now before friday. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, israel. and you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. we re following the breaking news right here in the middle east. the agonizing wait for the first major release of hostages from gaza. let s get straight to cnn s jerry diamond, joining us from not far from the gaza border. we just learned from the israel security council that no hostages will be released before friday. what else are you learning? reporter: yeah, that s right, wolf. israel s national security adviser saying the release of the hostages, which was expected to take place tomorrow, will now be delayed until friday. he says in a s
good morning. top of the hour. so glad you are with us. team coverage on the big breaking news this morning. kaitlan collins and clarissa ward in tel aviv. a four-day truce is expected to begin tomorrow morning as hamas prepares to release dozens of hostages in this breakthrough deal with israel. israeli source tells cnn the pause is expected to start local time 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, 3:00 a.m. here in the united states. hamas agreed to release at least 50 women and children abducted during the october 7th terror attacks in exchange israel has agreed to let 150 palestinian prisoners out of jail. a u.s. official says three american hostages could be part of this deal. the youngest is 3-year-old abigail edan. both of her parents were murdered by hamas october 7th. we are seeing this morning large explosions rocking northern gaza of the israeli military says its offensive is on going ahead. truce. the white house weighing in this morning. take a listen. this will be done in