to be handed back to israeli officials. we know that 13 is really hostages are due to be released and would also be released is separate to that deal. 39 palestinian prisoners who are being held in israeli jails also being exchanged for those hostages. now as we continue to watch those live pictures, joining us now on the line, our correspondent lucy williamson. and the occupied west bank. lucy, we sawjubilant scenes and the occupied west bank. lucy, we saw jubilant scenes there yesterday as prisoners were released by this time yesterday. we've had these delays, what is happening where you are now? right, this sounds like we are have communication problems here. we can't make contact with lucy at the moment. so we'll keep trying, lucy williamson our correspondent in the west bank. let's head tojerusalem with our correspondent tom bateman. it seems that the problems have been ironed out now, do we know what stage the release process is at? while we know it is due to take place tonight. that's all we have been told, and remember we are six hours on now from the disagreement, what they agreed time of release is supposed to be. and as you were saying, we've had what seemed like a convoluted delay because of those issues that hamas was accusing israel of not letting trucks into the north of gaza, of what they claim is manipulating the lists of palestinians to be released from israeli custody. but that all now as result, we had all the sides basically saying this thing is moving ahead and it will take place tonight. but remember of course, yesterday, that it takes a while. because they hand over to the red cross itself happens basically in secrecy, although we did see that filmed yesterday and those pictures later released. that transfer to the rough crossing, that's another thing, they have to be transferred, that took some time yesterday. and what we were saying last night is that hostages were taken to a facility in egypt, then received by the israelis and then taken across a liaison point in the fence between egypt and israel before they were taken to an air base in southern israel. so there were a lot of links in the chain. but what we know is they've got through those hurdles, they've got through those hurdles, the sox obstacles as they were being described a little earlier on. find described a little earlier on. and tom, described a little earlier on. and tom. you _ described a little earlier on. and tom. you know— described a little earlier on. and tom, you know as _ described a little earlier on. and tom, you know as we've been discussing this, this whole process has been very delicate and difficult, it has taken days and weeks relate to get to this point in the first place. in fact, hold that thought, tom, we can hear it from the israel defense forces, their spokesman daniel hungary. translation: we spokesman daniel hungary. translation:— spokesman daniel hungary. translation: ~ , ., translation: we will update the -ublic the translation: we will update the public the moment _ translation: we will update the public the moment something - translation: we will update the - public the moment something happens. we are working with them on the outline with the mediators but with a very cruel enemy. but until something happens we cannot actually update you. the whole time we are working with qatar and egypt, our dear, dearfamilies, we know how terrible this uncertainty and this tension, and it was with us the entire time. our heart is with us. we were thinking about it the whole time. but please, be patient. because we will first of all update you, and of course the public, but at every single phase we will update you. and then, of course, the public through the media, we will update you until the hostages are in israel. so please, just wait and only hear and believe what is being said by us directly. after delay today, there was an announcement that hamas was willing to extend _ announcement that hamas was willing to extend the actual pause. could you please — to extend the actual pause. could you please detail that a little bit for us? — you please detail that a little bit for us? ~ ., ., for us? we are determined to continue the _ for us? we are determined to continue the outline - for us? we are determined to continue the outline tonight. | for us? we are determined to - continue the outline tonight. yes, things were delayed, and they've started later than expected. yes, things happen, but there's progress now. realtime, things things happen, but there's progress now. real time, things will happen and we will update you at every single phase as promised and we will also prepare ourselves that tomorrow there will be an outline for this being carried out as planned. but until we know what is happening, then we can only then update you. we will update always the families first and then the media. that's about tomorrow. as for your other question, can you repeat it? there was a report _ question, can you repeat it? there was a report that _ question, can you repeat it? there was a report that hamas _ question, can you repeat it? there was a report that hamas said - question, can you repeat it? there was a report that hamas said that| was a report that hamas said that there _ was a report that hamas said that there we. — was a report that hamas said that there we, hamas say that there will be more _ there we, hamas say that there will be more than 50 released?- there we, hamas say that there will be more than 50 released? again, we will u date be more than 50 released? again, we will update the _ be more than 50 released? again, we will update the public _ be more than 50 released? again, we will update the public the _ be more than 50 released? again, we will update the public the moment - be more than 50 released? again, we will update the public the moment we j will update the public the moment we know that things have been verified and things are happening. the moment we have to concentrate each night singly until we know. so we can actually fulfil each step, these are very gradual steps and slow steps we have to take it but we are exerting every possible effort and we are going to try and do so. i5 every possible effort and we are going to try and do so.— going to try and do so. is the continuation _ going to try and do so. is the continuation of _ going to try and do so. is the continuation of this - going to try and do so. is the continuation of this entire . continuation of this entire agreement— continuation of this entire agreement in— continuation of this entire agreement in doubt, - continuation of this entire agreement in doubt, andi continuation of this entire - agreement in doubt, and how do continuation of this entire _ agreement in doubt, and how do we know— agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's— agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's going _ agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's going to _ agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's going to happen - agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's going to happen if - agreement in doubt, and how do we know what's going to happen if they| know what's going to happen if they do not _ know what's going to happen if they do not keep— know what's going to happen if they do not keep to _ know what's going to happen if they do not keep to the _ know what's going to happen if they do not keep to the outline, - know what's going to happen if they do not keep to the outline, will- know what's going to happen if they do not keep to the outline, will you| do not keep to the outline, will you go back_ do not keep to the outline, will you go back to — do not keep to the outline, will you go back to the _ do not keep to the outline, will you go back to the manoeuvre? - do not keep to the outline, will you go back to the manoeuvre? and - go back to the manoeuvre? and yesterday — go back to the manoeuvre? and yesterday from _ go back to the manoeuvre? and yesterday from all _ go back to the manoeuvre? and yesterday from all the - go back to the manoeuvre? and yesterday from all the social... i go back to the manoeuvre? and - yesterday from all the social... no, let's start with _ yesterday from all the social... no, let's start with one _ yesterday from all the social... let's start with one question yesterday from all the social... ill, let's start with one question at yesterday from all the social... let's start with one question at a time. first of all, we've been darted off and we've embarked on the journey of this outline and we are keeping to the agreement exactly as specified and agreed to by the government. there are mediators, very serious ones, egypt and qatar. and they are determined that this should happen. there is a murderous terrorist organisation called hamas and we have to ensure that we are fulfilling this agreement. if we don't, or if they don't, then of course we will go back to the manoeuvre because we have decided that this is something that we have to carry out. this is our decision, yes, but there will be a continuation after that. no, what was the second question? what continuation after that. no, what was the second question? what is our was the second question? what is your redline? _ was the second question? what is your redline? that _ was the second question? what is your redline? that if— was the second question? what is your redline? that if hamas - was the second question? what is l your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, _ your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, will— your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, will you _ your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, will you go - your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, will you go back- your redline? that if hamas violates the agreement, will you go back toi the agreement, will you go back to the agreement, will you go back to the actual— the agreement, will you go back to the actual manoeuvre, _ the agreement, will you go back to the actual manoeuvre, and - the agreement, will you go back toj the actual manoeuvre, and number three, _ the actual manoeuvre, and number three. was— the actual manoeuvre, and number three, was actually— the actual manoeuvre, and number three, was actually the _ the actual manoeuvre, and number three, was actually the intel- the actual manoeuvre, and number three, was actually the intel from i three, was actually the intel from last night— three, was actually the intel from last night that _ three, was actually the intel from last night that you _ three, was actually the intel from last night that you collected, - three, was actually the intel from last night that you collected, is l three, was actually the intel from last night that you collected, is it| last night that you collected, is it something — last night that you collected, is it something that _ last night that you collected, is it something that has _ last night that you collected, is it something that has really- last night that you collected, is iti something that has really helped? well, _ something that has really helped? well, we _ something that has really helped? well, we will— something that has really helped? well, we will work _ something that has really helped? well, we will work according - something that has really helped? well, we will work according to . well, we will work according to everything specified in the cease—fire, in this pause. so let us not talk about redlines at the moment. of course, we're not going to update hamas about what we're doing, and what we are going to do. there are countries mediating, we don't owe hamas an explanation of what we intend to do or not. if they do not keep the agreement, then we will decide and assess the situation and we will act to ever as we have acted up till now in the war and we will do in accordance with the conditions. every person who is released, we meet them and we collect all the information possible. we really find out, we debrief them and each person has tremendous memories and ideas and we take exactly what they saw, what they learned, what they remember, and we are not going to update you about what we did here. good evenina. about what we did here. good evening. what _ about what we did here. good evening. what can _ about what we did here. good evening. what can you - about what we did here. good evening. what can you tell- about what we did here. good evening. what can you tell us| about what we did here. good evening. what can you tell us about the advancement this evening and the progress _ the advancement this evening and the progress. what will the difference between — progress. what will the difference between you and hamas, and we were listening _ between you and hamas, and we were listening to _ between you and hamas, and we were listening to the other news from around — listening to the other news from around the world as well and from the urban— around the world as well and from the urban news and we want to know what the _ the urban news and we want to know what the progress was. —— arabic news _ what the progress was. —— arabic news and — what the progress was. —— arabic news. and the idea forces actually inside _ news. and the idea forces actually inside gaza, what are they doing and is a very— inside gaza, what are they doing and is a very possible that some of the senior— is a very possible that some of the senior commanders of hamas have crossed _ senior commanders of hamas have crossed over there? nothing has changed — crossed over there? nothing has changed this evening. nothing has changed this evening. and in this agreement that was defined so specifically there is an issue of humanitarian aid, for example. so if we're talking about the humanitarian aid, it was agreed upon, so the idf have agreed that the lorries, the trucks that come in with the assistance and the aid from egypt and the united states, with humanitarian aid, united nations and other international organisations are bringing in, and so the supply is being carried out by the united nations and other international organisations to the north and to the south. the idf helps keep to the agreement but it is not being run by the idf. so what was the solution, what was actually, what was the problem? i'm not sure what you're talking about when you talk about that, but in that agreement, whatever was agreed upon in that agreement, we are fulfilling our part fully, and that is to bring in, to allow those lorries and, whatever was written down you are mediators and if there any gaps between us and what is written down, then we work on them the moment we are progressing and we will continue doing so. but i would like to clarify one issue. the entrance of those trucks into the north or the southisin those trucks into the north or the south is in accordance with what they can do and what they can supply. we are not involved in that. now we are talking about the tunnels that cross over to the egyptian side. i wanted to ask you about that. we are up to date vis—a—vis all the issues and they are preparing themselves and refreshing themselves and preparing for the next phases of the work, vis—a—vis the tunnels you are talking about him we follow these through with our intel and this is a top priority vis—a—vis of course the senior commanders of hamas and we were following very closely. did commanders of hamas and we were following very closely.— following very closely. did israel have early _ following very closely. did israel have early information _ following very closely. did israel have early information in - following very closely. did israell have early information in advance about _ have early information in advance about the — have early information in advance about the fact _ have early information in advance about the fact that _ have early information in advance about the fact that they _ have early information in advance about the fact that they intendedl have early information in advance . about the fact that they intended to delay exchange _ about the fact that they intended to delay exchange today, _ about the fact that they intended to delay exchange today, and - about the fact that they intended to| delay exchange today, and secondly did the _ delay exchange today, and secondly did the hezbollah _ delay exchange today, and secondly did the hezbollah shoot _ delay exchange today, and secondly did the hezbollah shoot at - delay exchange today, and secondly did the hezbollah shoot at us - delay exchange today, and secondlyj did the hezbollah shoot at us today, and lsrael~ _ did the hezbollah shoot at us today, and israel. vis—a—vis_ did the hezbollah shoot at us today, and israel. vis—a—vis these - did the hezbollah shoot at us today, and israel. vis—a—vis these warnings in the _ and israel. vis—a—vis these warnings in the south? — and israel. vis—a—vis these warnings in the south? we — and israel. vis-a-vis these warnings in the south?— and israel. vis-a-vis these warnings in the south? we are talking about a false alarm- — in the south? we are talking about a false alarm. no, _ in the south? we are talking about a false alarm. no, we _ in the south? we are talking about a false alarm. no, we didn't— in the south? we are talking about a false alarm. no, we didn't do - in the south? we are talking about a false alarm. no, we didn't do any. false alarm. no, we didn't do any interceptions today but that was about the first question. and what was the other question? did israel have that early _ was the other question? did israel have that early information? - was the other question? did israel have that early information? it's i have that early information? it's ve have that early information? very important that the public have that early information?- very important that the public must understand, yesterday was the first full day of this very complex incident, we are talking about this timetable and everyone expects everything to be exactly the same everything to be exactly the same every day. we have to bear very patiently, it's a very complex whole operation. we've got a headquarters with intel, with a idf that his being led by that, also the gss and the mossad and we are dealing with this 24/7. we the mossad and we are dealing with this 21l/7. we are burning the midnight oil, we are talking about major general newtown alone who he is running it. and ensuring that our hostages phase by phase will be returned and only then do we actually update the public. so of course, this is exactly like an operation and we are working on it as such. and then we have to update these families who are in such difficulty, it's a real nightmarish situation so they have to bear with us patiently and any information will have to be verified and only then we will actually convey that information if it has not been verified, of course not. but anything that is been discussed or anything that is been discussed or anything that is been discussed or anything that happens, we will analyse them and of course inform everyone. analyse them and of course inform eve one. ~ . analyse them and of course inform eve one. . ., ., ,, ., everyone. whatever happened today, will it impact — everyone. whatever happened today, will it impact what _ everyone. whatever happened today, will it impact what is _ everyone. whatever happened today, will it impact what is going _ everyone. whatever happened today, will it impact what is going to - will it impact what is going to happen— will it impact what is going to happen in the future? and secondly, are there _ happen in the future? and secondly, are there any gaps vis—a—vis left with— are there any gaps vis—a—vis left with these — are there any gaps vis—a—vis left with these sort of differences? between — wi