hello, again, everyone. thank you so much for joining us. i m fredricka whitfield in atlanta, alongside wolf blitzer in tel aviv. we re monitoring breaking news. cnn has learned a convoy of egyptian ambulances and a bus are now moving toward the gaza side of the rafah border crossing. they are set to transport 20 hostages expected to be released by hamas. the exchange is set to happen at any moment now. these late developments follow an anxious hours-long dispute that delayed the transfer of the second group of hostages. officials say the group will contain 13 israelis, including eight children and five women. qatari officials say an additional seven foreign nationals who fall outside the framework of the agreement between the two sides, will also be released. we re learning qatar, the u.s. and egypt helped to smooth over tensions, after hamas disputed the amount of aid being delivered from gaza and the selection of the 39 palestinian prisoners set to be released by israel a
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hello, again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i m fredricka whitfield. new today, israel defense forces are now responding, after questions about hamas weapons allegedly found inside gaza s largest hospital. video evidence analyzed by cnn had suggested that the idf may have rearranged weapons found at the al shifa hospital before international news crews visited the scene. the idf says the discrepancy is due to more weapons and assets being discovered throughout the day following a raid earlier this week at the facility, and it comes as israel defense forces are now vowing to advance anywhere hamas is found. there are growing signs that the idf may soon expand its operations into southern gaza. right now, families of hostages are gathered in tel aviv pleading with the israeli government to ensure their loved ones safe return. that s where we find cnn s jeremy diamond. what are you hearing from people gathered? reporter: well, fred, thousands of families of hos
good morning. 8 8:00 a.m. here in new york. 3:00 a.m. in gaza. the military says it discovered a tunnel shaft, guns, explosives at gaza s largest hospital and the bodies of two hostages nearby. hamas is accusing israel of lying. live to tel aviv for the latest. the push to expel george santos is gaining momentum after a house investigation found he spent money on so much more. a fellow republican trying to kick hit out. 100 days since the catastrophic wildfire that wiped out lahaina on maui. we will look at the ongoing search to find people still missing. this hour of cnn this morning starts now. good morning, new overnight israeli forces say they have discovered the body of a second hostage near gaza s largest hospital. israeli troops have been conductsing a military operation as the israeli military says it found a tunnel, a hamas tunnel shaft and a stash of guns, grenades and other combat gear at the hospital. the idf released these videos. they say this is proof.
hamas makes a big demand in talks with israel as israeli troops find the body of another hostage. details on that just ahead. plus, president biden ramping up his attacks on his predecessor. he s calling donald trump a loser and a danger to the country. will the tougher tone help biden in the polls? and hate on campus. the department of education has launched investigations into seven schools over complaints of anti-semitism and islamophobia. we re following these stories and many more coming in right here to cnn news central. sources tell cnn that hamas is demanding that israel stop flying surveillance drones over gaza as a condition for freeing hostages held by the terrorist group. it s part of hamas push for israel to pause its military operations in exchange for people it s holding captive. it comes after the idf says two hostages were found dead near al shifa hospital. israel said today the body of 19-year-old noa marciano, a corporal in the israeli military, has