American hostages released by hamas judith and her Daughter Natalie traveled to Southern Israel to celebrate her mothers birthday whether they were caught during the october 7th massacre near gaza street. Natalies father set reuniting with her would be the best day of his life and encouraged Family Members of hostages to pray. President biden told reporters he hopes more hostages will be released more than 200 held captive by the ferris group. Meantime Israeli Ground invasion draws closer by the minute and that aid President Biden secured for palestinians during his visit to israel is stalled outside the rafa crossing in egypt. Senior International Correspondent Steve Harrigan is live from beirut with coverage on all fronts of israels war against hamas. Real concerns here there could be a second front opening up in the war that israel would not just be battling hamas in the gaza strip but fighting on its northern border against hezbollah recognized as a Terrorist Organization backed by
Im anita vogel in new york. The u. S. Office of Palestinian Affairs confirming the rafah Border Crossing between gaza. Egypt is expected to open this hour. Once its and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. While much needed aid can be brought into gaza. More than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted President Biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah Border Crossing. But after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. Israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. Thats the gaza based Militant Group whose deadly Surprise Attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. Some 200 people are also being held hostage. Two of them an American Mother and her teenage daughter, were released. The girls father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to return to the u. S.