. it s good to be back with you in this second hour of chris jansing reports. we have breaking news, a u.s. official and a diplomat in the region tell nbc news one american could be among the hostages released today. just moments ago, the red cross transported two former captives over the border as urgent talks continue to extend the truce in gaza, possibly by another two days. we re live in tel aviv with the latest. plus, hamas now claiming that three hostages, a ten-month old baby, his 4-year-old brother and their mom will not be coming home, and that all three were killed during the fighting. israel is still looking to confirm that. also ahead, we ll talk to the former director of the cia about the challenges of bringing the remaining hostages home with israel ready to return to combat at any given moment. then later, a set for the angels, the heart wrenching tribute for the young lives cut short at an israeli music festival. so much to get to in this hour, but i
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footage is released showing hostages held nearly seven weeks held by hamas taken back to israeli soil. 13 hostages headed home, the first wave headed into gaza and into the hands of the international red cross and egyptian officials. getting to see a chance to see loved ones, some young ones are unaware their parents are dead. john roberts and sandra smith have the day off. special edition of america reports, a live look at the petunia checkpoint in the west bank, prisoners are expected to be reunited with families. 13 israelis have been freed under the israel-hamas deal and the egyptian state information service says ten thai nationals and one filipino have also been released in a completely separate deal. according to the idf, israeli special forces are with hostages who underwent medical checks inside israel. this is the moment the hostages crossed back home into israel. and the country and those around the world were able to at least for a moment cheer their return.
it could be announced as soon as today. that is what multiple sources tell cnn. mj lee is at the white house with the breaking details. and this is not just a couple of hostages. we re talking about potentially 50 here, right, mj? reporter: that s right. we are talking about initially 50 hostages. that is women and children being released in exchange for four to five-day pause in fighting. and also in exchange for three palestinian prisoners for every one hostage that is released. the hostages we are told are of various nationalities and u.s. officials are hopeful that a 3-year-old american toddler, who is being held hostage, would be in the mix of that initial 50 hostages that is released. it is unclear at this moment, though, whether there are going to be other americans in the mix of the 50 hostages released. now importantly, during the pause of the four to five days, hamas has agreed to or will agree to if this agreement comes to fruuation, stop flying surveillance dron