hello. welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, november 26th. i m victor blackwell. i m isabella rose allis. we begin in israel. the families who have good news today have been told their loved ones will be freed in today s hostage exchange. we are now in day three of this fragile four-day truce between hamas and israel. 13 israelis, four thai nationals released yesterday after a hours long delay threatened. following medical checks, the former hostages were taken to israeli hospitals for care and to be reunited with their families. an incredibly emotional moment there. this is thomas hand back there in the red vest e he thought his 9-year-old daughter emily was killed in the hamas attack. look at this moment. pure joy at finally being able to hug her. the deal also called for the release of 39 palestinian prisoners and detainees. earlier hamas stalled on releasing the hostages in a dispute over which palestinians the israelis were willing to release. aid group
in the situation room: live from tel aviv. happening now, breaking news, 24 civilian hostages are free tonight as the truce between israel and hamas takes hold. 13 israelis and 11 foreign nationals finally leaving gaza after nearly seven weeks in captivity. israel now says it has a second list of hostages to be returned on saturday. no americans are among that group. but president biden says he hopes and expects at least some will be released in the coming days. meanwhile, israeli military officials are warning the days ahead will be complicated as forces inside gaza prepare for the next phases of the war. 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. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. and let s get straight to the breaking news here in the middle east. the truly critical moment in israel s war against hamas. 24 hostages are finally heading home tonight. the first major re