Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world, as we continue our coverage of israel at war. I am Rosemary Church. 16 days after hamas abducted more than 200 people from israel in a deadly attack the gaza based Militant Group has released two more women from captivity. The hostages identified as Israeli Citizens nurit cooper and yochi lifshitz, were handed over to the red cross at the rafah Border Crossing into egypt. They were carried away into ambulances and taken to a Medical Center in israel to be reunited with their families. Earlier, the daughter of lifshitz told cnn she was relieved her mother has been released, but noted that her father is still being held by hamas along with many other people. This is not a political issue, this is a humane issue. We have lost so many people are going to funerals every day. This is a ray of light, when there is so much darkness. I cannot wait to hug my mom and see other members of my community and the region also loving their loved ones. Given the large number of hostages remaining in gaza it was Officials Say the u. S. Is urging israel to delay a potential Ground Incursion against hamas. The Israeli Defense minister has urged troops to be ready for such an operation. Translator keep preparing for operation. It will come soon. We are preparing thoroughly for the next step, a multilateral operation in the air, ground, and see. Do your work, get ready, we will need to. Israel has been bombarding gaza almost nonstop for the past two weeks. It is also preventing fuel from getting into the territory arguing it will be taken by hamas, but, in recent days, at least three aid convoys have been allowed to enter the enclave. Journalist Elliott Gotkine is with us now from london. Good to see you, elliott. So, two more hostages freed monday. Can we expect to see more of this while the Ground Incursion appears to be on hold, at least for now . Rosemary, the assumption is there will be more hostages released. As you say, more than 200, i think there were 222 before the release of these two elderly israeli women who were released yesterday. Negotiations, attempts to try to get more of those hostages that were abducted by hamas on October The 7th are still ongoing and we know that this is being worked on by the qataris who, of course, host some of the Political Leadership of hamas in doha. It is being worked on by the egyptians, as well. It was interesting to see Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu putting out a statement thanking the red cross and thanking the egyptians, but pointedly not thanking the qataris, although they are known to be very involved in trying to secure the release of these hostages. And it complicates israels plans for a Ground Invasion in a couple of ways. Of course, by waiting, that may enable the release of more hostages, but even, if and when the israelis to go in on the ground, complicated matters further is because they are going to be in there on the ground fighting. They obviously wont want to cause any harm themselves to the israeli hostages or to provoke hamas to kill any of the hostages. So there is a lot of concerns, there is a hope that having released now for women that hamas will release more of the civilians that they abducted on October The 7th. Negotiations are ongoing with the red cross, with the qataris, with the egyptians, with hamas, to try to secure their release and, obviously, we are keeping an eye on that to see what can happen. And we may even get some word from the women that have been released about others who are still being held, including, of course, their husbands. Rosemary . And elliott the idf says it has struck multiple what we are learning both new strikes on the border with lebanon . Rosemary, this is a continuation of this simmering conflict that is happening on the northern border. It is not a complete Northern Front yet, but israel has said that every time hezbollah strikes inside israel with anti tank missiles, or whatever, it will retaliate. On occasions it is also carrying out preemptive strikes to prevent hezbollah militants from firing on them. They, of course, are backed by iran and israel is very mindful that hezbollah as a much bigger arsenal, much more accurate arsenal of missiles that could used to fire at israeli cities. It doesnt want Northern Front, and the lebanese are also concerned, not only are they dealing with their economic crisis right now, but israel has said that lebanon will, effectively, the obliterated if they are, if hezbollah opens up another front on the north. At the same, time as that was going on to the north, it may also be one of the reasons why israel is laying its Ground Incursion. We know that israel carried out, according to the idea, of some 400 strikes on hamas targets inside the gaza strip. And that would seem to be a new record since it started, that Bombing Campaign of hamas targets in the gaza strip since that Terrorist Attack of hamas on October The 7th. Rosemary . Our thanks to Elliott Gotkine for that live report from london, we appreciate it. Palestinian Officials Say that israeli airstrikes have intensified in the last 24 hours. The Palestinian Ministry of interior says overnight strikes monday in the south killed at least 28 people and injured dozens of others. Aid groups are warning that all the chaos and destruction is taking a toll on gazis over worked hospitals. Doctors say the situation is dire as hundreds of Injured Gazans come in needing treatment amid the unrelenting attacks. About supply, we have running supply, iv, antibiotics, some of, oh my god. I cant continue talking. I want to go to a safe place now. It is terrifying here in the past few days. It is more, more scary. It is a scary situation. In the meantime a third convoy of humanitarian assistance arrived in gaza on monday. The United Nations says 20 trucks crossed into the Sieged Enclave carrying water, food, and medicine, the deliveries once again did not include desperately needed fuel. Israel says it will not allow fuel into gaza out of suspicions that hamas will seize it and use it for weapons, rather than critical civilian needs. Joining me now from remillard in the west bank is a causes. She is regional Gender Coordinator at oxfam international. Thank you so much for talking with us. Thank you for having me. So, doctors in gaza are warning of a dire situation of hospitals and the u. N. Is concerned that not enough humanitarian aid is entering the territory, particularly fuel that, of course, is needed to run hospital generators. Israel says that is because hamas would steal it. What is your reaction to that . In fact, fuel is needed for humanitarian needs. We know that there are so many needs, not only in hospitals, we are talking about water desalination plants, three of them, we are talking about sewage plants, we are talking about electricity needs. There are so much need for bakeries that have been bombed by israel in the past couple of weeks where we would desperately need bread and access to food. So all of these humanitarian and civilian use of fuel is immediate and urgent. Saving lives, it is not only something that is needed for hospitals. The hospital, yesterday, Ran Out Of Fuel and estimated that only in 48 hours all hospitals in gaza will run out of fuel. So it is humanitarian and a civilian. So how would you describe the humanitarian situation in gaza right now . It is not only disastrous, it is beyond disastrous. Basically we are keeping an eye on the number of People Killed and injured last night, alone, 110 people were killed in airstrikes on gaza. However, there are so many millions actually, 2. 2 million lives are still at risk because of other things, including access to water, food, basic needs, and medications, other things. So it is nothing that oxfam has seen before in any of its humanitarian interventions globally. It is disastrous, it is urgent, and that is why we think that humanitarian aid in the form of 20 trucks, even if it is 20 trucks a day, so far it is less than 8 of the needs of one day because before this last war, 500 trucks used to enter gaza daily. And now we are talking about 50 to 60. This is far beyond the urgent needs of people. All of the infrastructure that has been destroyed, so water, solar panels, any other infrastructure that used to sustain the life of people. This means that the situation needs to, the escalation needs to start immediately and ceasefire should be now, actually. There is no way that there is no ceasefire because any humanitarian actors, including our colleagues and partners in gaza, Cannot Function without that. So ceasefire now immediately and open humanitarian corridor, which allows as many humanitarian aid to come as soon as possible is a must. Otherwise we are talking about Tens Of Thousands of people who will die. Thank you so much for talking with us, we appreciate it. Thank you. And, coming up, the family of a Young American israeli man kidnapped by hamas is speaking to cnn. They share their hopes for their son and their calls for an Urgent International response. Well be back with that and more in just a moment. French president Emmanuel Macron has arrived in israel for a visit meant to show solidarity with the country. A source says he will discuss a twostate solution with officials, including Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. And it is also likely he will meet with the Palestinian Authority president. Now, we are going to bring you the story now of one american israeli victim of the hamas attack two weeks ago. Now these are photos of Hersh Goldberg poland, hes believed to be a hostage in gaza. Cnns Anderson Cooper interviewed his parents last week on live tv. They told anderson that hersch arm had been partially blown all by hamas gunman who threw grenades into a bomb shelter where he was hiding. Anderson realized he had seen video of their son and had it on his phone. He waited until after the live interview to tell the couple about it. And they just spoke with anderson again, they say they want the world to see what hamas has done to their son. A warning, the video you are about to see is extremely graphic. [speaking in a nonenglish language] god is great the gunmen showed, recording on his phone. [speaking in a nonenglish language] he checks a cart, looking for anyone else hiding. Other gunmen shout as they bring survivors from the shelter. Come, come theyll. Load them. That is harsh on the right, with another hostage. His left hand and part of his arm is blown off, the bone sticks out. The other hostage appears wounded as well another wounded hostage is dragged by his hair, and tossed into the truck. A fourth man is thrown on top of them. When i had sent the video to you, what was your initial . First of all, it is a crazy sequence of events that we talk to you through a computer screen, and then get a phone call from you, saying, i have a video of your son. I didnt want to say on live television. Which we so appreciate. Of course. The way everything that has unfolded, the gentleness that you used, at the end of the day you are a journalist and journalists want a story. And that could have been dealt with in many other ways, that were not kind and gentle. First seeing that video, in general gave us a note of optimism. As horrible as it is as a parent, to see your kid under gunpoint, being pushed, with one arm. The composure with which he is walking on his own, holding himself with his one weak hand, hes a lefty, his left arm was blown off. Holding himself seeing him gave me a dose of strength. Him and during a horrible situation, and he is doing it with composure. We are seeing that he walked out calmly, but i think it was from shock. They have this photo taken inside the shelter, before hamas gunman threw grenades inside. Rachel says as many as 29 people were crammed together. That is hirschhorn, that is his friend shapiro. Hersh and his friend went to the festival together, they have known each other since they were kids. Honor was by the door, and honor by everyones account who we spoke to, as they were throwing in grenades he would keep picking them up and throwing them out. Picking them up and throwing them out. The witnesses say that 11 grenades were thrown, and he threw out eight. Eight people survived, and avoid a capture and hid under the blown of bodies of the dead, ownership hero didnt make it out alive. His parents came to her house on friday, and im, the people who are identifying bodies actually let them know, that they identified him with dna. In his hand he was holding a grenade. His dead body had a grenade in a, in his hand. Thats incredible. He is the real hero. Those eight people, and even the people who walked out and are now in gaza, it is because of honor. How are you able to get through each day . I personally feel like, we have to keep running to the end of the earth, to save him. We have to try to go, believing that somehow, he got treatment and he is there. He is in pain, and he is suffering, but he is alive, and he is there. And there are also the moments in this universe that we now live, where you say maybe he died on that truck. Maybe he blood out on that chalk. Maybe he died yesterday. Maybe he died five minutes ago. And then there are those moments where you think, how are these thoughts are i dont understand the thoughts. But they are real thoughts. They often go down to see their sons room. This is her rushes room . This is hirschs room. Its a steel door because its, safer. You can feel him here close his globe, his books, his mementos are all just as he left. Im rachel did make his bed, she wants it ready for when he returns. We have a porch that faces so, and ive been screaming to him and hoping. Friday night we bless our children traditionally, traditionally bless your children on friday night so at the screen towards the traditional blessing. So i was screaming the blessing to him. And i put my hands on his head when he is home. What does the blessing say . Hes it says up may god bless you and keep you, may gods face shine upon you, mayor your countenance be lifted up towards you and give you peace. So, what do you want people to know about hersh . He is a super curious kid, and this wonder lost that he developed when he was six or seven years old, has been his life obsession. Always asking for maps, and globes, and atlas is for his bar mitzvah. Really these last few years, he has saved every penny to go on this trip, that he has a ticket for on december 27. He was going to go to india, and then all points east. Rachel and john were just on the cover of time magazine, theyre trying to get the world to Pay Attention to the plight of the hostages. Particularly those like her to have serious wounds or issues. As American Israelis we have been embraced by the u. S. Government. The support is there, the empathy is there from the u. S. We are obviously hungering for more than that, we want action, we want results. There are hostages from somewhere around 30 countries. Why have we not seen Prime Ministers, foreign ministers, Global Leaders screaming to get the wounded help . Rachel also got to be on a call with other american families, and president biden. He stayed for 90 minutes, he listened to us, he cried with us. I know laws, i have lost two children, ive lost my wife, and i am telling you that you need to go through this. But you also need to remember, that you will be strong again for your family. And he said things that because he knows laws, so it was not platitudes, it was someone speaking who has lost children speaking to someone who has lost her two children, it was a real moment of coming to gather just as people. Who knows what pain is. You know, this very excruciating, part of pain. This is a particular kind of pain. Correct there is no playbook for this, that we know of, of the game daily is he alive . Is he getting treatment . Did he die 15 days ago . We are on the head of a pan. Every direction you fall, is a bad direction. A lot of how we get through the day, we are trying to balance on the head of the pin and just get everything done with the hope that he will come home to us. And hell go on that trip with one hand. Anderson cooper, cnn jerusalem. Still to come, a cnn producer tries to evacuate gaza with his family, but had to turn back. He shows us what happened. Welcome back everyone, im Rosemary Church and this is cnn newsroom. Israels military is preparing for the next phase of war. Officials say idf soldiers are taking part in training exercises ahead of a potential Ground Incursion into gaza. All of this as conditions in the enclave get worse by the day. A Doctor Working at the largest hospital in gaza told cnn it will become a mass grave if they lose power. He says, in his hospital alone, there are about 150 patients on ventilators, infants in incubators, and others needing treatment. Aid groups are desperately trying to get to supplies like food and medicine and gaza,