Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Michael Holmes with the latest on the israel hamas war. An American Woman and her teenage daughter with undergoing medical e value weighs in israel after they were released by hamas on friday. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Hamas is believed to have about 200 hostages. Back home in illinois, natalies father spoke about reuniting with her. Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight, im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And shes waiting to come home. Im going to hug her and kiss her, and its going to be the best day of my life. We have more now from cnns whitney. Reporter the walk to freedom in a snapshot. 59yearold judith and her daughter natalie are now safe after two weeks as hamas hostages. Theyre headed home after many prayers and tear
As an example that the idf bomb deliberately, a hospital and killed 700 people. The longer that goes on, the more israel will be in peril for for their future, so, again, we should expect nothing else from hamas. Its a terrorist organization. Its dedicated to the destruction of israel and theyre going about it in a strategic matter. Does history tell us whether they care if Congress Approves aid to israel and that america stands behind, you know the movements that have been made by the u. S. Military that is in the region, that they stand behind israel . I think theres no question that were going to provide aid to israel. Massive financial resources. Were backing them up with a significant deterrent military forces. None of this will be contingent upon whether netanyahu does or does not conduct a land operation. Thats clearly got to be an israeli decision based on their own fundamental security assessment. General, its always good to have you on the program, we thank you, general Barry
Im pretty sure. Good evening, i am bret bret baier. Officials say they released Two American Hostages held in gaza in order to prove to the American People into the world that the claims made by President Biden and his fashionable administration or fulls and bases. President biden meantime said in a statement, we have secured their release. The Admini Calling for others bg held hostage to be released. And natalie renan, chicago area tuesday. Right here on Special Report spoke to the sister here and lets get the latest tonight from Lucas Tomlinson live in tel aviv, good evening. Bread, Two American Hostages are free and back on israeli soil and the first images of mother and 17yearold child were held captive by hamas over the past two weeks. Secretary of state tony blinken speaking in washington about the release. We share with their families and the loved ones what they are feeling. But those ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for. Chicago erev to the ohmic natives travel