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[indistinct shouting] in gaza, some residents told cbs news a four day pause in fighting isn't enough. "we are exhausted" said this girl. we want a permanent truce." "we want peace, said this young man, "we have had enough." in israel, the families of the hostages have endured anxiety and heartbreak for more than six weeks. but with hope on the horizon, today, a group of their supporters sang songs of peace in central tel aviv. >> my life is ending the moment my family was broken. >> reporter: hadas calderon's 16-year-old daughter sahar and 12-year-old son erez were taken hostage from kibbutz nir oz. this video shows hamas militants attacking the small farming community and taking erez when they left. what do you think sahar and erez have been going through since they were taken -- >> hell, hell, that is what they are going through. i just want them to come back and to heal them. >> reporter: gershon baskin is an israeli hostage negotiator who helped secure the release of an israeli soldier captured by hamas, god shall eat, in 2011. in return for over 1,000 palestinian prisoners. this time, hamas is getting just three prisoners in exchange for each hostage. what does that tell you? >> hamas wants to get rid of the women, the children, the elderly. they are a burden on them. once they have the soldiers and only the soldiers, they will then begin demanding what they really want, which is the release of all the palestinian prisoners in israel. >> reporter: israel's military said tonight that the hostage release procedure has not yet been finalized. but one detail we do have is that the red cross will be able to visit those hostages who are not released and take them medicine. jericka? >> jericka: yeah, conflict still with a lot of moving pieces. holly williams a television, thank you. back here at home, today is traditionally the busiest travel day on the roadways right before the thanksgiving holiday. aaa says more than 49 million of you are expected to drive to your destinations this week. here is cbs's kris van cleave. >> reporter: tonight, the driver of this box truck truly has something to be thankful for, rescued after the truck flipped on its side, hanging from a houston overpass this morning, just as millions of americans are heading home for the holidays. nearly doubling drive times in some major cities. drivers hit snow in boston. >> this is a lot. we should have left earlier because we have, i think, like five hours left to go. >> reporter: this morning, treacherous white roads around new york led to crashes like this one in connecticut. in nashville, traffic was crawling. drivers on interstate five trend north of los angeles hit major delays when a semispilled dozens of 15-foot metal pipes. the last minute, not so fast thanksgiving rush, is on. >> got to get an early start this morning. it hasn't been too bad yet. >> reporter: today will also be amtrak's busiest day leading up to thanksgiving. >> train travel is more convenient. prices were better than the flight. >> reporter: and airports saw long lines on what is expected to be the second busiest day to fly of the holiday period. in phoenix, the o'donnell's were eager to get on their flight to vancouver, joining more than 15.3 million other flyers since thursday. >> he is nervous about security -- >> security, we will be good. >> heading to that next. >> reporter: we met the ballow family at a restaurant in delaware, giving five euros bacole -- a break, with more to go. >> we had a covid baby, no one got to meet him, finally traveled to bethesda, maryland, and see family. >> reporter: hour drive started early this morning in connecticut. it was noticeably slower going down to washington, d.c., the than the last couple of years. as for the return, expect a very heavy traffic starting midday sunday, jericka. >> jericka: all right, looks like traffic is moving at a pretty good clip. kris van cleave, thank you. tonight, the thanksgiving forecast is looking brighter for most of the country, however those of you in the rockies could experience some heavy snow in the days ahead. let's turn to chris warren from our partners at the weather channel with more of what to expect. good evening, chris. >> that evening, jericka. people lining the streets of new york tomorrow morning need to bundle up, especially if you are not in the sunshine. in the shadow, some of these tall buildings, temperatures in the 40s, balloons shouldn't have a problem with the winds generally about 5-10 miles an hour. watching another storm system moving into the intermountain west by the end of the week, thursday, and friday, so tomorrow into friday, the first part of saturday, a lot of snow is going to fall in the mountains. could have some travel issues on some of the big interstates in wyoming. that system then moves east, and by sunday, for going home, travel could have some issues in terms of snow around the great lakes, and jericka, it looks like straight rain in the south. to be one oh, man, thank you, chris. holiday shopping officially kicks into high gear this week while black friday sails are around the corner. recent incidents of shoplifting and organized retail crimes have some reconsidering their shopping plans. cbs's carter evans reports on what some cities and businesses are doing to keep everyone safe. >> reporter: a flash mob of 17 mass thieves pushing past holiday shoppers to rob a like you might make you store week near los angeles is exactly the crime cities across the country are trying to crack down on. >> all you shoppers out there, especially you visitors in san francisco, i want you to make it rain. >> reporter: after a series of thefts scared away shoppers and shutdown stores, san francisco launched a safe shopping initiative, beeping up patrols to ease jitters. same goes for miami-dade's dolphin mall, canine and extra officers will be more visible. >> you're going to be probably the safest you could be anywhere, anyplace in the world. >> reporter: it all comes as a gallup poll shows more americans fear becoming victims of crime. 40% afraid to walk alone at night. 50% of your getting their car stolen. 17% avoid going to the mall. >> getting ready.% >> reporter: we were there monday as authorities carried out this raid in l.a., alleging shoppers in and organize shoplifting ring. even in beverly hills, officials say they are determined to keep shoppers safe. >> i hear the drone it is above the palm tree. >> hawkeye. >> reporter: police drones are in the air 14 hours a day after this brazen attract on a jewelry store last year. officers are also monitoring 2500 security cameras. >> we have created this real-time watch center where all of the city cameras can be watched in a single place. >> reporter: is it working? is it bringing crime down? >> it is. >> reporter: is it making people feel safer? >> i think so. >> if we don't do something soon, ourstores are going to be out of business. >> reporter: aaron jones provides armed guards to businesses. he says the number of requests has tripled since 2020. >> they realized they had to do something to protect people. >> reporter: now, in addition to hiring extra security, some retailers are experimenting with new store layouts to deter shoplifters. it is estimated u.s. retailers lost $112 billion to retail theft last year, and that is a record. jericka? >> jericka: sounds like it. carter evans in beverly hills, thank you. we turn now to a serious respiratory illness that does not respond to antibiotics and has sickened hundreds of dogs in multiple states. cbs's elaine quijano tells us what dog owners need to know. >> reporter: tonight, veterinarians have a warning for dog owners: don't take your pet to a place where there is a high concentration of dogs. >> trying to avoid high-risk situations. >> reporter: researchers aren't sure what is causing the mysterious illness, but say the canines all had one thing in common: they have spent time around other dogs, like at a boarding facility, day care, dog park, or groomer. >> concerned that if you're putting your dog in a situation, a kennel situation with other dogs, 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