South. But right now that crossing appears to be closed in both directions for people and humanitarian aid. Also happening, the Israeli Security cabinet will hold a meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu, and in just a few hours from now, as the world braces for what is believed to be an upcoming israeli invasion of gaza. Plus, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is back in tel aviv today to meet with israeli leaders just as we learned that families of 199 hostages have been notified their loved ones were abducted. In just a few minutes well speak with a family of 85yearold yafa adar and her grandson, taken during saturdays horrific terrorist attack. The desperate pleas from that family and dozens of others to get their loved ones back safely. And we begin this hour with the very latest on whats happening on the ground in the middle east. For that we turn to nbc news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel who joins us from the israelgaza border. Richard, its just at sunset, and continu
hamas and israel is near. the white house it is closer than to freeing some of the 240 hostages taken by hamas last month. 0fficials hostages taken by hamas last month. officials in qatar oversee medial say their only very minor obstacles. the international committee of the red cross has further raised hopes of a deal by saying its head will meet hamas. it comes as a group of premature babies evacuated from the al shifa hospital in gaza is now receiving medical attention in egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. i2 egypt. they were taken over the rafah crossing. 12 of them in more serious condition were flown to cairo for further treatment. in gaza at the hamas run health ministry says at least 12 people were killed in an israeli strike on the indonesian hospital in the north of the territory. the israeli military says they were fired on from within the hospital and that they fired back at the source. in a moment we will have the latest on the talks to secure the rel
policies. how will he slash the budget? how will he reduce the number of ministries by half? we don t know, so consequently it is unclear, but we also don t know who he will have on his team to advise him. it looks pretty much like it is him. it looks pretty much like it is him and he really doesn t have a very deep bench. him and he really doesn t have a very deep bench. if he can t deliver some of those very deep bench. if he can t deliver some of those really very deep bench. if he can t deliver some of those really radical- some of those really radical promises, what does that mean for the people who voted for him? what does that mean for democracy? good cuestion. does that mean for democracy? good question- most does that mean for democracy? good question. most people does that mean for democracy? (emf. question. most people who voted for him did not vote for his program per se. he never really thought through the dollar. for example, there is a part of his part