you are watching symone. american hostage released by hamas, abigail edan just turned for two days ago. president biden says abigail is proof that the hostage deal is working. she is among the 17 hostages let go of three of a four-day truce in exchange for 39 palestinian held in israel. the president saying the goal is to extend the pause in order to get more hostages out and more humanitarian aid into gaza. where displaced civilians are in desperate need. we will break down what happens next and hear from a family member of one of the hostages. plus, new york congressman george santos blasts his colleagues and doubles down against the damning report alleging his misuse of campaign funds. the house vote to expect them is expected this week. we will hear from ethics committee member lynne ivey about what to expect there. i am symone sanders-townsend and i have something to say. it is four pm in washington, d.c., and 11 pm in israel and gaza, where hamas release
what she endured is unthinkable. abigail was among 13 hostages released today from gaza under the brokered and sustained intensive u.s. diplomacy, she is now safely in israel. and we continue to press and expect for additional americans to be released as well. we will not stop working until every hostage has been returned to their loved ones. starting as early as tuesday, this pause in the israeli offensive is set to end and the push into gaza resumes unless the truce is extended. israel put his cards on the table. they are prepared to extend the pause in fighting. the ball isn t the hamas s court. will hamas step up and release an additional ten hostages if they won t, then they are the ones choosing to bring an end to the process in fighting, not israel. that is something we will watch very carefully. coming, up i will be speaking with foreign affairs committee member congressman sydney about the hostage deal and why israel aid should have certain conditions when
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