pirro in for sean tonight and we begin with breaking news. moments ago israel approved what prime minister netanyahu was calling a lull. in exchange they will turn in 50 hot tanks. just in reuters is reporting that hamas is supporting the deal. >> this is major news after weeks of trying to strike a deal. israel tonight says it's approved this hostage negotiation deal and what this would do essentially, how long the release of 50 hostages, women and children, in exchange for a four day cease-fire as well as the release of palestinians currently being detained in israel. israel also tonight says if 10 additional hostages are released every single day that will allow another pause in the fighting. we've heard concern from israeli officials on the ground that any cease-fire would allow hamas to regroup, regame its forces and fight back, but israeli security officials tonight say they support this plan, and that the security and intelligence will be maintained on the ground. families have been protesting day in and day out, calling on the government to strike a deal. prime minister netanyahu thanked joe biden for some of the help in the talks. while this agreed release of 50 people is a great win for people here in israel, it's only freeing up 1/5 of the people that have been taken. israeli prime minister netanyahu says the way this will work is the hostages will likely be released in several groups and what we're expecting to see is that they could be released as soon as within 24 hours. only, of course, if everything from here until then goes according to plan. >> now, prime minister benjamin netanyahu calls this a lull and not a cease-fire. is there any significant to that? >> i think there is because looking at the strategic effort that we've seen, the military continuing to move forward not only in the north but in the south, there is the real concern that hamas could regroup so there is going to have to be a lot of preparation on the ground to make sure that israel is able to keep its strategic offenses and its ground forces where they are without giving up territory and without giving up any of the gains that they have made in the last several weeks being on the ground. but it is worth noting, of course, back here tonight, this is just a major celebration for the families who are hoping that their loved ones could be a part of those 50 who could be released. >> certainly a happy thanksgiving in any event if it occurs in the next couple of days. alex hogan, thank you so much. what will this mean going forward? here now with more, author of the brand-new book on "woke." how did it feed cultural marxism in america, senator ted cruz. senator, you're now privy to the news that's been released moments ago. hamas has just agreed to what the cabinet agreed to in israel. what is the significance of this lull for a four-day period, and 50 israeli hostages, we don't know if americans are included in those, for 150 palestinian women and children, and i think we should remember that of the 150 palestinian women and children, they are in jail having been convicted of terrorism in israel. >> let me set at the outset praise god if this news comes through and 50 israeli hostages are returned. that's a wonderful development. i have met with numerous families of hostages taken in israel and it is horrific, the atrocities that were carried out when hamas invaded southern israel, and to bring even one hostage home is a victory. 50 hostages coming home, that's reason to give thanks this thanksgiving. there are also reasons to be concern. number one, the 150 palestinians who are in prison in israel that are being released, we don't know the identities of those. we're told they are women and children. one of the sad realities is that hamas regularly uses teenagers to be terrorists so there may well be individuals who have committed terrible crimes. my understanding from the israeli government is that they are not going to release any palestinians who have murdered israelis. that's an important line to draw. but there will be negative consequences to people who have committed bad acts in the past who may go forward and commit other bad acts. there are also negative consequences in that giving hamas several days to rebuild is going to make hamas more dangerous and that's why the israeli war parliament debated this. why they considered what is the right option here, and ultimately, they made a judgment that it was worth it to bring 50 hostages home. that's reason to celebrate, but terrorists getting more dangerous, that's reason to be very concerned. >> you know, when you talk about the israeli war, parliament debating this, the people in israel have made it very clear to the prime minister, netanyahu, that they want those hostages back. there was an incredible outcry in israel, was there not, for that return -- at the very least, the 50 hostages? >> well, listen, there is agony. the families, the communities, who lost loved ones. who have been kidnapped. everyone is praying their wives, daughter, children, will be among those coming home and you can understand that. and listen, this is why terrorists take hostages because they force people into making terrible decisions. it is a bad thing that hamas is going to have four days to regroup that they are going to have time to refuel. they are going to have time to get stronger, and i think it's very important that even while we're grateful for the return of the hostages, and i think netanyahu quite wisely said he'll continue the pause for additional days if additional hostages are getting released that we not lose sight that israel has laid out two objectives. number one, getting the hostages home so this is making real progress. number two is utterly and completely eliminating hamas. i do worry that as hostilities cease for a short period of time that international pressure and sadly pressure from the biden white house will only get greater, only get more significant, to try to prevent israel from resuming its work to follow through on that commitment, and eliminating hamas, the terrorists, monsters, who committed this horrific attack, that's important for israel's national security and it's important for america's national security. october 7, in addition to being a horrific attack on israel, remains one of the worst terrorist attacks in american history. 31 americans were murdered that day. roughly a dozen taken hostage. we hope there may be some americans among these 50 but we have no indication that's the case. >> and during this lull, and i guess using the term cease-fire suggests that maybe the war is stopping, will israel be able to have unmanned drones to at least see what's going on, what hamas is doing, whether they are reling, whether they are moving things? i mean, will we have any idea? will israel know what hamas is doing? >> well, sure, i have absolute certainty that israel will continue surveillance, continue monitoring and one of the most significant elements of this agreement is that it will allow roughly 308 trucks to come from egypt into gaza including fuel trucks. the consequences of that are significant because hamas uses that fuel, many of the hamas terrorists are in tunnels underground, and for hamas to be able to refuel enables them to continue and maintain those tunnels. that makes them more dangerous going forward. >> and the truth is, i mean, they do have fuel themselves, to be demanding fuel from israel, and i understand the trucks are going in but it's also humanitarian, it's food and medicine, in addition to fuel, correct? >> well, that's right. and, listen, there are real humanitarian disasters unfolding in gaza. what's happening to thecy civil arians there is terrible and that's inflicted by hamas. hamas deliberately uses civilians as human shields. it uses palestinian women and children. it bases its headquarters in the basement of hospitals. it locates missiles in kindergartens, because it wants palestinian civilians to be casualties. israel goes to greater lengths to avoid civilian casualties than any military force on the face of the planet, but nonetheless, there are inevitably civilian casualties because hamas puts palestinian civilians in harm's way, and also, as a consequence of that, there is real suffering among palestinian civilians. so some of that aid is necessary but the challenge is, hamas takes much of that aid and uses it for the terrorists first, so that's a trade-off the israeli government considered and they made the judgment that bringing 50 hostages home was worth the negative consequences of hamas terrorists getting more dangerous and more difficult to eliminate in future days. >> the problem, however, is there are four times that number still held hostage including americans. >> yes. yes. >> senator ted cruz, thanks so much for being with us tonight. and despite the temporary cease-fire in gaza, there is a growing risk of terror right here at home. especially in new york. cbs news reports the new york state intelligence center currently believes the threat of an attack in the states is increasing as the war rages on. apparently, would be attackers are focused on so-called soft targets like protests and large public events. here now with reaction, former fbi 13esh8 agent parker and idf special operations veteran erin cohen. nicole, i'll start with you, given this cbs report, we're inching right on to thanksgiving. there will be a number of people in new york city, and, of course, as we go into the holidays as well. but starting on thursday, with, i believe it's the macy's thanksgiving day parade and the thongs of people that come into new york city what do you say to new yorkers based upon this report? >> you know, i say it to new yorkers and to anyone who might be visiting new york. now is the time to be extremely vigilant, on high alert, and to keep your head on a swivel. as an american i am a big proponent of not living in fear. the terrorists won't win but we need to be extremely vigilant and aware. with the macy's thanksgiving day parade coming, tree lighting, ball dropping on new year's eve, there will be a plethora of events. and there is nothing more that terrorists would like than to cause case os, violence, destruction and death. these celebrations frankly celebrate religious freedom in the united states, whether you're christian, jewish, or whatever your religion might be. this is what this time is. new york city is the epicenter of many of these celebrations. >> to erin, this deal for the hostages, a quarter of them, 50 of them, in exchange for criminals jailed and convicted in israel, and the children that they are talking about, apparently children who were born in the jails, in israel, why do you think hamas agreed to this? >> judge pirro, let me say it's good to see you again. >> thank you. >> as far as the cease-fire goes here's where i am at with this right now. this cease-fire was initiated by hamas. he's feeling the noose getting tighter around his neck. a couple of brigades left of hamas militants, they have been completely surrounded, israel has been brilliantly unfolding a pressure cooker campaign using a high degree of selectively like senator cruz said. very careful with the city civilians. a lot of special ops forces on the ground moving house-to-house. the tunnels are almost completely mapped out at this point. the dog unit, the archangel gels of those tunnel operations, unmapping everything that we've seen under the medical center. getting desperate. the leaders in qatar sitting in those six star hotels are getting desperate. you've got -- they are sitting there and everybody knows the noose has tightened. all they are doing is trying to show strength. the hostages have always been the key piece for us. we rescue our people. they are a big deal. we did it in 1976, in july, we got back 103 hostages. we're in the hostage business and while we may not have invented it, we perfected it. israel is very good at counterterrorism. we'll take those 50 hostages back but i can assure you, with your previous chat with the senator, israel will have a very high degree of surveillance all over gaza. we've got that whole place on lockdown and the reason why is because israel is a master at intelligence gathering. all the supply lines will be cut off. no one is moving supplies. we want to get those trucks in there for the palestinian people who are trapped in the center of gaza. israel will keep a very tight eye. our intelligence agencies, and it's okay. we want those hostages back. we'll take them but we'll keep a very close eye on exactly how this unfolds over the next couple of days. and this ain't a cease-fire, judge, this is what i call a little tactical snack of a buzz. that's all it is. >> agree with you. nicole, i'm going to go back to you. with the defunding of police, with the fbi so focused on january 6 for so long, how can americans feel comfortable, even in new york city, the mayor announced yesterday there would be a further cut in the police. americans, as they go forward, i know you talk about them being free and exercising their freedoms, but what should they look for, and what should they -- what should they report if they see something? >> first of all, to your point, i think this is something that we talk about all the time here. there is a decrease in law enforcement because of this defund the police movement, and all of this nonsense that's been going on for the last several years yet there is an increase in threats. counterterrorism attacks, and, you're right, i was at the fbi. their number one focus for the last 2 1/2 to three years has been january 6 capitol violence and i hope they are dedicating resources to foreign terrorists, what is happening at the southern border, we have no idea who is in our country, that's extremely dangerous, i know an agent who was a counterterrorism agent, he said, will you please move me to the criminal side of the house because until you close the border what's the use of working counterterrorism, you're welcoming it into the country. it's extremely dangerous so for those visiting new york city keep your eyes and ears open. this threat could be a lone offender or a foreign terrorist organization group. something that concerns me drastically and that the doj has warned about starting last year, is a drone attack. drones are extremely dangerous. you have no control. it's difficult to track them down. and, you know, some people do them for hobbies but yet they can be dangerous. you can drop explosives with drones. keep your eyes and ears open. if you see something call 911 and report it to law enforcement and i sure hope the fbi has their resources dedicated to these threats because this is what americans are most concerned about right now. >> aaron, back to you with the last question. we have 50 hopefully hostages coming back. we've got four times that. another 150 so far as we know over there. how long do you think this offensive will take? and will hamas keep trying to interrupt the flow of israel in its takedown of hamas? >> judge, it's a good question. i don't want to speculate on the idea of the macrooperation in terms of how long it will take. i think israel is starting to put the bow on. they have got to be careful. the tunnels are complex. what we call tubular linear assault. i want to talk to your guest. i think she was on to something. i've been training in lawful for 20 years teaching israel counterterrorism and i want to speak to every chief and every sheriff out there. start taking your training seriously. i'm a big fan of law enforcement but you want to have an honest look at your swat training. i know teams who get together about once a month. two, alert program, a $130 million program, and what we saw in uvalde may have been a reflection of that training, which, in my opinion is a little outdated. those sheriffs and chiefs, you better start having a good look at your training, make sure it's behavioralial based and make sure you can do point shooting and make sure you've got counterterrorism-based training. this ain't going to look like uvalde or columbine. this could be several dozen, several hundred of these popping up right now and you better get serious with your tactics, and start being very honest about your response capabilities, and i'm not talking about -- i'm talking about every city across this country. there is a lot of them. start getting serious about your training and have an honest look and ask yourself, patrol officers, resource officers, real first responders, are they capable of responding to those threats under those massive levels of stress, and can you do it in a counteractivism-based platform? >> you hit the nail on the head, aaron. >> just trying to mark my car in the same garage as you. >> you got it. we're in the same garage, nicole parker as well. thank you both. coming up, as u.s. soldiers face more and more attacks in the middle east, joe biden is headed to nantucket. for a luxurious thanksgiving getaway. not a care in the world. we'll have all the details as this special edition of "hannity" continues. with gold bond... you can age on your own terms. retinol overnight means... the smoothing benefits of retinol. are now for your whole body. plus, fast-working crepe corrector diminishes wrinkled skin in just two days. gold bond. champion your skin. all right. 60 seconds to draw the perfect gift. what's it gonna be? a bottle of don julio, 1942, delivered. delivered with drizly. gifting without the guessing. drizly. all right, tandy, what's it gonna be, the drink made from whatever was laying around, or the one made with your drizzly haul? drizly! stock up today, sip well, tomorrow. drizly. this special edition of "hannity." the world is on fire and so is joe biden's birthday cake with 81 candles. apparently 81 candles creates quite a flame. almost nothing is going right for joe biden or the country that he serves. tonight according to the pentagon u.s. soldiers have been attacked at least 66 times in the last few weeks. this includes a major strike against u.s. forces at an air base in iraq. take a look at this. >> since i know you will ask u.s. forces have been attacked approximately 66 times since october 17. 32 separate times in iraq, and 34 separate times in syria. u.s. personnel have sustained approximately 62 injuries but this does not include any injuries from last night's attack as they are still being evaluated. >> judge pirro: in response the u.s. has launched a few different air strikes in the region including one against an iran revolutionary guard facility in iraq, but so far, these countermeasures have to deter attacks. the world is at war. american soldiers abroad are at risk. the economy is a disaster and the 81-year-old president is barely able to form a coherent thought. biden is now down in almost every poll to every possible republican hopeful including donald trump. but joe doesn't seem to have a care in the world. he's headed to nantucket for a luxurious and relaxing vacation with family and friends. joining us is former arkansas governor mike huckabee with tom laron, and fox news contributor joe -- i'm going to start with you, mike huckabee, we've had now they say, 66 times since october 17, that we've been attacked by the proxies in iran from iran, and yet, we're barely fighting back. why do you think that is when so many of our soldiers have been injured with injuries that are very serious, tbi, traumatic brain injuries, which can be lifelong? >>, just you've got to remember this is an administration that's give an lot of cash awards to the iranians. we've blessed them not just with the $6 billion of unfrozen money but we've turned their oil spigots back on. that's $80 billion they have been able to get from that. so we're not worried about what they do. we make it possible for them t