Coming home, we have missed so much we hope you are live. And safe. And we know you are so brave. And strong. And were glad you made it through this. Natalie and julie we love you so much, and we couldnt wait to see you here, were gonna see hopefully next week and we are going to celebrate, were gonna have a big party and were gonna hug you and kiss you. They are the first hostages freed since hamas kidnapped nearly 200 people near the october 7th attack on israel. In a statement President Biden said quote, we have not ceased our efforts to secure the release of those still being held. I think the government of qatar, and the government of israel for their partnership in this work. And quote. Just outside of gaza, trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid are still waiting to enter. More than 100 trucks are stuck on the egyptian side of the rafah border between egypt and gaza. This comes as an israeli airstrike hit the oldest active church in gaza, killing at least 18 people.
Daughter natalie were released by hamas hours ago. Members of her family spoke to the media in the last hour. Im so happy youre finally coming home. Weve missed you so much, and hoped to you were alive and safe. And we know you are so brave and strong and so glad your mom made it through this. Natalie and judith, we love you so much, we will see you hopefully next week, and were going to celebrate. Were going to have a big party and were going to hug you and kiss you. They are the first hostages freed since hamas kidnapped more than 200 people during the october 7th attack on israel. In a statement, President Biden said, quote, we have not ceased our efforts to secure the release of those who are still being held. I thank the government of qatar and the government of israel for their partnership in this work, end quote. Just outside gaza, trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid are still waiting to enter. More than 100 trucks are stuck on the egyptian side of the rafah bord
Ago members of her family spoke to the media in the last hour. Im so happy youre finally coming home. Weve missed you so much, and hope to you were alive. And safe. And we know you are so brave and strong and so glad your mom made it through this. Natalie and, julies we love you so much, we will see hopefully next week, and were going to celebrate. Were going to have a big party and were going to hug you in case you. We are the first hostages freed since hamas kidnapped more than 200 people during the october 7th attack on israel. In a statement President Biden said, quote, we have not cse our efforts to secure the release of those who are still being held. I think the government of qatar and the government of israel for their partnership in this work, end quote. Just outside gaza, trucks carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid are still waiting to enter. More than 100 trucks are stuck on the egyptian side of the rafah border between egypt and gaza. This comes as an israeli airstr
Good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow with phil mattingly. Erin burnett is live with us on the ground in tel aviv, overnight, President Biden returning to washington after a trip in the war zone in israel. Today hes getting ready to give a prime time address to the nation, as he pushes for wartime aid to israel and ukraine. The congress is paralyzed right now. Passing an aid package is possible at the moment. President biden says he clinched a deal with egypts president to start allowing trucks with desperatelyneeded humanitarian aid into gaza where millions of civilians are stuck inside that war zone and running out of food, water and medicine. We have an opportunity to alleviate the pain, you should do it, period. If you dont, youre going to lose credibility worldwide. And i dont think everyone understands that. The president says u. S. Intelligence backs up israels claim that a malfunctioning rocket fired by militants caused the deadly blast at a hospital in gaza, not an israeli a
President biden will be addressing the nation from the oval office in prime time. The most powerful person in the world. Egypts president will allow 20 trucks through the crossing. Its in your own interest to allow this humanitarian aid. He has very little resources right now. I just worry for them. We might be the next people were going to be killed. The u. S. Government now assesses that israel was not responsible for the explosion. These are calm days. You have seen the protests in the region. After 9 11, we sought justice and got justice, but we also made mistakes. We have to make sure we destroy hamas so they cannot ever threaten us again. Phil mattingly with poppy harlow in new york. Erin burnett is in tel aviv, iz ale. Arkalette saenz is at the white house. And sam kiley is in london. This morning President Biden is back in washington and getting ready to give a prime time address to the nation after returning from the war zone in israel. Were expect ing it to make a major push