and this just in, israel says it is trying to see whether there is a possibility to extend the truce with hamas beyond today. that is from senior israeli official to cnn. the word from the qatari foreign ministry which has helped broker these agreements, they are hopeful and they say they re optimistic, even that the truce can be extended. that s what all of the families are hoping for. yeah. that s right. here s what we know hangs in the balance of the talks right now. the fate of 161 hostages still being held in gaza. here s how the israeli government said that number breaks down. four of the hostages are children under the age of 18. another four hostages are 18 and 19 years old, ten others are 75 years old and older. while families wait for word on what tomorrow brings, other families are also waiting for what happens today, a sixth group of hostages are set to be freed and we re standing by for that. the white house saying it believes that nine of the hostage
good evening. you are watching a special edition of the source tonight. i m kaitlan collins live in tel aviv alongside pamela brown in washington. israel does have the list of hostages set to be released on saturday, the second day of the temporary agreement they have struck with hamas. sources tell me there are several children on that list. though of course what actually happens remains to be seen. we saw it happen today. it was a minute by minute basis. right now we are hours away from what is expected to be day two of that expected four-day truce. we know that the first group of hostages held by hamas are back in israel tonight. they re receiving medical treatment after a journey that took them through egypt, and eventually here back home. that includes this children s hospital near tel aviv, where eight hostages are being treated tonight, four children, their mothers, and one grandmother. doctors are telling us they are in good condition. they are getting this init
washington. israel now has the list of hostages who are supposed to be released tomorrow, and we are just hours away from day two of this expected four-day truce. i should note, we are getting new reporting in now. we are told there are several children who are on that list for tomorrow. of course the final group remains to be seen. that is something that we will learn as it happens in real time, as we did today, with this first group of hamas-held hostages being back on israeli soil. what we know is happening right now is they are getting medical treatment across multiple different locations here in tel aviv, where they have been reunited with their families. they are also including, at this children s hospital that is right outside of where i m standing right now, 24 hostages in total, which are 13 israelis, ten thai citizens, one filipino, all evacuated from gaza today and released by hamas after being held there for several weeks. there was not a dry eye in the room when
hamas as part of this deal. congresswoman alissa slotkin, we appreciate you joining us this afternoon. our coverage of today s hostage our coverage of today s hostage release continues. captions by vitac www.vitac.com announcer: this is cnn breaking news. welcome to the lead. i m pamela brown in for jake tapper. we are following the major breaking news today. after more than 49 days in captivity, the first group of hostages held by hamas are now back in israel. and moments ago, we just saw some of those hostages met by cheers, as they arrive by helicopter at a children s hospital near tel aviv. we don t know how many people will be brought there. but sources say the mothers and their kids who were freed today, will not be separated. a total of 24 hostages were taken out of gaza earlier today in these vans right here by the red cross, where they then got their initial medical checks. now, the rest will all be taken to hospitals across israel based on their current me
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