kayleigh: this is a fox news alert. after nearly 50 days of captivity, hamas has freed 24 hostages, and they say they will release more in the coming days. correspondent jeff paul is on the ground in israel with the latest. yeah, and we are learning tonight that, on top of the 13 hostages released today, the israeli government believes there could be another 13 released tomorrow. but the mood right now a bit bittersweet on the ground in israel, because people know there are still more than 200 people being held captive inside gaza. nonetheless, today was a very significant first step, and we could see more scenes like that if this cease-fire that went into effect at 7:00 a.m. this morning holds. here s what we know about people released today. 24 hostages released by hamas, 13 are israelis, 11 are foreign nationals. among the israelis freed, we know four of them were kids ages two to just nine years old. one of the kids, the 9-year-old, actually had a birthday inside gaza
among them. then the judge who critics say is slow walking one of donald trump s biggest criminal cases. what it could mean for the 2024 election. and all the arguments you are dreading at thanksgiving dinner. our panel brings you if facts on the stories you ll be talking about all weekend as the 11th hour gets under way on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. the deal for a hostage release has brought hope now new worries of those families kids nped by hamas. many of those families were anticipating reunions their loved ones after initial reports suggested at least some hostages could be freeds aurally as tomorrow morn, but late today israel s government said there ll be no release before friday. my colleague, keir simmons has all the details. tonight a delay to the long negotiated break in gaza s bloodshed. the hostage release including three americans and potentially many children will not happen before friday. this 3-year-old may be
nearly 3 million travelers today and complicating things, very bad weather. rain and snow are pummeling the northeast and we ll have a live report in a moment. first. every day i wake up it s the same day, and i wait a minute or two to listen for the familiar sounds i m used to hearing on there is nothing. this is the first birthday he is not going to be with us. to be the last one, we need to bring him home. every one of them need to come home and not in coffins. dana: hoping against hope israeli families welcoming a deal to free at least 50 women and children after six weeks of uncertainty. bill is off today. good morning, john. john: good morning, dana. john roberts, america s newsroom. we ll see how this day unfolds in the hours ahead. diplomatic breakthrough was negotiated by qatar with help from the united states and egypt. the pause scheduled to last for four days initially. israel says it is willing to extend the truce in exchange for more hostages. hamas
operations after posting video of an alleged hamas tunnel at the complex. our team tonight in jerusalem. also tonight, news on the health of former first lady rosalynn carter. what her foundation announced today. the surprise new twist in the alex murdaugh case. the convicted double murderer taking a plea deal in a separate case days before another trial. the thanksgiving travel rush kicking off. air travel expected to be record-breaking after a year of close calls on the runway. what the faa says it s doing. the miracle rescue, a 25-year-old hiker missing more than a week in big bend national park found alive. the fox sports host under fire after saying she made up her sideline reports. the backlash and how she s responding. and love them or hate them, they re a thanksgiving staple. harry smith on how cranberries get from bog to table. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. israel s search for the presence of hamas wi