Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. This is cnns continuing coverage of israel at war. Right now it is 9 00 a. M. In israel. An American Woman and her teenage daughter are undergoing medical evaluations after being released by hamas. Natalie raanan and her mother judith both live in illinois. Natalie had just graduated from high school. They were visiting family at a kibbutz close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Natalies father said he couldnt wait to see his daughter again. Ive been waiting for this woman for a long time. Two weeks. I havent been sleeping two weeks. Tonight ill sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She is very happy and shes going to come home. Im going to hug her and kiss her. It will be the best day of my life. Israel says the Hostage Release was the result of Military Pressure on hamas. But a statement from the group claimed it was done for humanitarian
Plus, the desperate search for the hostages. Here are tonights headlines. The race to flee, as hospitals in gaza are on the brink of collapse. The people dont know where to go. No safe place in gaza at all. Norah israeli raids begin, targeting hamas, as troops prepare for a Ground Invasion. Were just north of gaza. You can see the smoke off in the distance, the explosions have been nonstop. Nonstop. Hamas has been answering back, Firing Dozens of rockets and missiles into this region. Norah tonight were seeing video from the israeli army of the Daring Rescue of 250 hostages, as more are still missing. No doubt many hostages will be killed. But all of their captors will be killed from the top of the leadership to the accountant of hamas. Norah the scramble to evacuate americans and to find those still held by hamas. President biden speaks to 60 minutes. To those Holding American hostages in gaza, you say what . We woke up to literally hell. Norah And A Story Of Heartbreak and hope. We m
Civilians trying to get out were killed in an air strike. Plus, the desperate search for the hostages. Here are tonights headlines. The race to flee, as Hospitals Gaza are on the brink of collapse. The people dont know where to go. Norah israeli raids begin, targeting hamas, as troops prepare for a Ground Invasion. Were just north of gaza. You can see the smoke off in the distance, the explosions have been nonstop. Hamas has been answering back, Firing Dozens of rockets d missiles into this region. Norah tonight we are seeing video from the israeli army of the Daring Rescue of 250 hostages, as more are still missing. No doubt many hostages will be killed. But all of their captors will be killed from the top of the leadership. Norah the scramble to evacuate americans and find those still held by hamas. President biden speaks to a 60 minutes. To those Holding American hostages in gaza, you say what . We woke up to literally hell. Norah the story of heartbreak and hope. The twin boys whos
To talk to him, its a pleasure. I mean, its unbelievable. Look at his smile. Its not something that you can imagine that somebody would want to harm. This innocence. Absolutely senseless. Fraud and mark, i hope ohad and etan come home soon. Thank you so much for joining us. We are asking that today thats the main point, that there will brought home Safe And Sound and really ask the World Leaders have a lot of leverage to bring this about and we are asking this should be the main purpose. Yep. Especially the leaders in qatar which have close relationship with hamas but also in turkey and egypt and jordan and the uae and saudi arabia, anyone who has pull, anyone who can do anything and appeal to hamas to release these innocent sevcivilians hel hostage in gaza, please, please do what you can. Thank you so much, we appreciate it. Welcome to the lead kwit. Im jake tapper. Were following two major breaking story, first on capitol hill. House republicans mired in chaos, struggling mightily to