will be released. we need to see abigail come out and then we ll be able to believe it. it is possible the u.s. says that three americans could be released. how would we feel if it is not our child. we want a chance to see our loved ones back. these children, women, babies, every minute matters. this deal for the israelis has been so controversial. this a first major step, the first 50 coming over the course of the four days. we have team coverage on the big breaking news this morning, kaitlan collins, clarissa ward, israel and hamas reaching a deal to release hostages for a four day pause in fighting. so here is what we know. the deal causes for a four day truce and we re expecting to find out today when that fighting might actually be put on pause. hamas has agreed to release at least 50 women and children. hostages abducted during the october 7 terror attacks. in exchange, hamas and israel have agreed to let 150 palestinian prisoners, we re told some of the
now. good morning. israel and hamas has reached a breakthrough deal to release hostages in exchange for a four day pause in fighting. the timing is expected to be announced sometime today. israeli sources say the first hostages could be released as early as tomorrow morning. and the deal calls for a four day truce. hamas set to release at least 50 women and children who were abducted during the october 7 terror attacks. in exchange hamas says israel has agreed to release 150 palestinian prisoners from jail. a u.s. official telling cnn that three americans could be among those hostages released. and 3-year-old abigail, the youngest american hostage being held by hamas, both of her parents were murdered in the october 7 terror attack. her family tells cnn that they are hoping that they will be released in time for her fourth birthday and that is that friday. the timing though for all of this very fluid. and we re still seeing large explosions rocking northern gaza. last