we had reported that the expectation would be that we first needed to see if we could get through the first day and the second day of the hostages being released and if everything goes well, then discussions of additional hostages beyond the women and children getting out. i have the tell you that i do feel it is getting ahead of ourselves. and obviously, the first delay and questions asked about could we expect further complication, and they cannot say without confidence that the first day goes well that the second batch of hostages would go on time. so we are in a fluid situation, and we have to see if the truce happens on time, and if the release of the second group happens on time, and then whether the second list of hostages whether that exchange can happen on time as well, and all of that remains to be seen. yeah, tomorrow is going to be really the template for all of this starting midnight eastern tonight is when we will see this going into effect, and see how smooth
now. good morning. israel and hamas has reached a breakthrough deal to release hostages in exchange for a four day pause in fighting. the timing is expected to be announced sometime today. israeli sources say the first hostages could be released as early as tomorrow morning. and the deal calls for a four day truce. hamas set to release at least 50 women and children who were abducted during the october 7 terror attacks. in exchange hamas says israel has agreed to release 150 palestinian prisoners from jail. a u.s. official telling cnn that three americans could be among those hostages released. and 3-year-old abigail, the youngest american hostage being held by hamas, both of her parents were murdered in the october 7 terror attack. her family tells cnn that they are hoping that they will be released in time for her fourth birthday and that is that friday. the timing though for all of this very fluid. and we re still seeing large explosions rocking northern gaza. last