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morning, including the lest on the temporary truce in gaza. israel and hamas agreed to extend it one more day, but there are signs those talks are becoming more contentious. we ll get a live report from jerusalem in just a moment. also ahead, president joe biden was on the road yesterday pushing his message on the economy, jobs, and the contrast between his administration and former president trump. but he s dropped a key phrase from his speeches. we ll tell you what it is and why he may not be using it anymore. it comes as donald trump continues to rail against a policy that is popular with many americans. plus, we ll take a look at the life and legacy of former secretary of state henry kissinger, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. along with joe, willie, and me, we have columnist and associate editor for the washington post, david ignatius. white house editor for politico, sam stein. and nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of and ....
israeli forces say two israeli hostages have been released and more are expected to be handed over soon. it comes after renewed violence in gaza and jerusalem in the last 24 hours. will this affect the chances of extending the truce deal beyond today? global reaction to the death of former secretary of state henry kissinger at 100. and the u.s.-mexico border, a record number of migrants are dying at the el paso sector. we re going to speak with a journalist who reports it is so bad, residents are oftentimes stumbling over bodies in the desert and even in the towns. and new this morning, republican congressman george santos has a warning to his colleagues if they vote to expel him from congress. that is going to be the undoing of a lot of members of this body because this will haunt them in the future. and we begin this hour with more on the breaking news in the israel-hamas war. at this moment, we are awaiting the release of more hostages just about an hour afte ....
to 3:00 p.m. eastern. our coverage continues with katy tur reports right now. good to be with you. i m katy tur. as we speak, we are expecting more hostages to be released including potentially one american. two israeli women have been released today, hours before the extended cease fire is set to end. that is unless there s a deal to keep it going. it is a precarious situation. hamas is claiming three of the captives have died, a mother and her two young sons. a 4-year-old and a 10-month-old. the idf cannot confirm if that s true. trying to keep the lines of communication open are secretary of state antony blinken, headed to israel right now and u.s. envoy for hostage affairs. as the united states tailors its public message, that a resumption of war gives hamas what it wants, which is never ending violence. quote, hamas, unleashed a terrorist attack because they fear nothing more than israelis and palestinians living side by side in peace. there s growing political ....
. 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, ....
is scheduled to end at midnight tonight, with a senior arab official tells nbc news, there are hopes for another two-day extension. we would like to see the pause extended. its continuation by definition means more hostages would be coming home, more assistance would be getting in. potentially devastating news for one israeli family. the hamas military wing saying that members of the bibas family, they have all died, claiming without providing any evidence, it was an israeli air strike. joining me this hour is dick durbin on his proposal to reopen gaza hospitals. in georgia, rosalynn carter will be laid to rest after a private funeral service. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. today could be the last day for a group of ten hostages to be released, unless the temporary truce between israel and hamas is extended. signs ar hopeful for another two-day extension, according to a senior arab diplomat who spoke to nbc news. hamas says three hostage ....