in the situation room: live from tel aviv. happening now, breaking news, 24 civilian hostages are free tonight as the truce between israel and hamas takes hold. 13 israelis and 11 foreign nationals finally leaving gaza after nearly seven weeks in captivity. israel now says it has a second list of hostages to be returned on saturday. no americans are among that group. but president biden says he hopes and expects at least some will be released in the coming days. meanwhile, israeli military officials are warning the days ahead will be complicated as forces inside gaza prepare for the next phases of the war. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in tel aviv, israel, and you re in the situation room. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. and let s get straight to the breaking news here in the middle east. the truly critical moment in israel s war against hamas. 24 hostages are finally heading home tonight. the first major re