war and 150 palestinians held in israeli jails. that pause in hostilities a critical demand by the white house to permit the delivery of more fuel and other humanitarian aid. really now the ball is in hamas court. if hamas has any care or concern for continuing a pause in the hostilities and any sense of responsibility, it will continue to release hostages and this pause can continue. the agreement calls for more hostages to be released depending on whether the pause in fighting holds. the first hostages expected to come out tomorrow. there will be ten women and children believed to include american 3-year-old aigail, a day before her 4th birthday. with me one of the key negotiators for the u.s. a live report from rome where pope francis met with families of some of the israeli hostages and with palestinians who had relatives in the war-torn gaza. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell in washington. after 46 days, nearly a dozen hamas hostages will soon be freed.
also tonight, the dangerous escalation. the pentagon saying a u.s. warplane killed several iran-backed militia members after american forces were attacked by a ballistic missile in iraq. what we re learning. the massive storm moving east, disrupting thanksgiving travel. thousands of flights canceled or delayed. al roker is tracking it. north korea claiming it has successfully launched its first spy satellite. how the u.s. is reacting to that news. the dramatic body cam. an officer entering an ohio walmart after a gunman opens fire. four people injured. what police are saying. the mystery illness spreading to dogs across the country. and the big sister and the little sister, and the audition that landed them in this year s macy s thanksgiving day parade. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. as we come on the air, a tentative deal is on the table outlining terms of freedom for some of the israeli hostages kidnapped by hamas. that s