have they zeroed in on a suspect? after failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting behind closed doors tonight. the nine new candidates battling it out. the massive pileup in louisiana about 100 vehicles involved was it caused by so-called superfog and the children of war the boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. his family s message to the world announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening there are breaking developments tonight on the hostage front two elderly israeli women, the latest hamas captives to be freed. the group says nurit cooper and yocheved lifshitz were let go for compelling humanitarian reasons the two women seen tonight in this egyptian tv video clip as they were handed over to israeli officials. their release and that of two americans on friday raising hopes for the families of the other nearly 200 including as many as 20 americans that may be held hostage. against that backdrop israel today stepping up it
in gaza over the last 24 hours. and the rise in attacks on u.s. forces in the middle east. what the white house says about the possibility iran is involved. our richard engel is in israel for us. also tonight, the terrifying moments in the cockpit of an alaska airlines plane. an off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines mid-flight. the pilots who subdued him. you ll hear the call to the tower. the 83 counts of attempted murder he now faces. new details in the fatal stabbing of a synagogue president in detroit. police today saying they don t believe it was motivated by anti-semitism. have they zeroed in on a suspect? after failing twice to elect a speaker the house gop meeting behind closed doors tonight. the nine new candidates battling it out. the massive pileup in louisiana. about 100 vehicles involved. was it caused by so-called superfog? and the children of war. the boy marking his ninth birthday as a hostage. his family s message to the world.
reunited with family, and new details of life in hamas captivity. a 9-year-old boy and his family living in fear, moved constantly between tunnels and apartments. our interview tonight. also tonight, the suspect in court charged with shooting three palestinian college students in vermont. our exclusive interview with the family of one victim in the west bank. their fears he will never walk again. the fbi investigation. was it a hate crime? the new escalation. ballistic missiles fired near a u.s. warship in the middle east. what the pentagon is saying. the lake effect snowstorm impacting the midwest and northeast. al roker is tracking it for us. and cyber monday is here. the best deals. and will this year shatter records? the memorials under way to rosalynn carter. will her husband, former president jimmy carter, be able to leave hospice to attend? announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. there is joy tonight inside and outside isra
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Israeli Police say they detained protesters for "blatantly disrupting public order." Relatives of hostages held in Gaza locked themselves in cages in Tel Aviv Wednesday to draw attention to hostages still being held by Hamas.