cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing swedes and hugs. sharing suite goods. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from within side the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. it has been a harrowing experience for the men inside and those working to get them out. we for the men inside and those working to get them out- for the men inside and those working to get them out. we got three people out already and to get them out. we got three people out already and now to get them out. we got three people out already and now the to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue - to get them out. we got three people out already and now the rescue team | out already and now the rescue team has taken over and they are getting people out the tunnel. all the ambulances lined up, three people out, they are in triage now and they will be going to the hosp
western governments, and 39 palestinian prisoners who d been held in israeli prisons. more israeli hostages and palestinian prisoners are expected to be released today. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports on a rare moment of hope in the conflict. on arrival to celebrate as this is really childrens hospital as some of the free hostages were flown in last night, much to the relief and happiness of a crowd of well wishers. the women and children were said to be physically well. altogether, 13 israelis were released after they spent almost seven weeks being held captive by hamas in gaza. along with 11 foreign workers. earliervideo hamas in gaza. along with 11 foreign workers. earlier video released by the military wing of hamas shows the moment they were taken to vehicles belonging to the international committee of the red cross. these are the youngest of the hostages, aviv, too, and her sister, for , shown in a family video. they were snatched by hamas gunmen
top of the hour. glad you are with us on this special holiday edition of cnn this morning. israel says that hamas hostages won t be released until tomorrow. we are standing by for word from qatar, the down mediating the deal, on when the truce will begin. fiery explosion shuts down a significant border crossing with canada following a speeding bentley which hit a median and burst into flames. the driver and his wife killed. the fbi saying this was not be a act of terrorism. and also the macy s thanksgiving day parade starting in half an hour. officials saying there are no specific threats around the annual tradition. and they are warning of a heightened threat environment though. this hour of cnn this morning starts now. we have a team covering this from tel aviv to cairo. and we re waiting for qatar to announce when a four day truce will begin so that the hostages can start to be released. you see they willing ready for the press conference. we ll bring it to you
The 41 Indian construction workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel for 17 days will need long-term support after their rescue, including monitoring for post-traumatic stress disorder, officials said on Tuesday. Rescuers drilled through rocks and debris to finally reach the men on Tuesday in the Himalayan tunnel where they have been trapped since it collapsed on Nov. 12. For some, the mental impact of their ordeal could last for many months, said Dr Dinakaran D. of the state-run National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.