Breaking tonight, hamas is blinking . Well perhaps. Earlier today two elderly hostages were released. One 79, the other 85. Now tears of joy for sure but still they claim one quarter of their community is either murdered, missing or was abducted. More details on that in moments. Also tonight were going to talk to one muslim scholar who viewed raw footage of all the horrors, murder, torture, all of it that was committed by hamas. Plus a survivor of the festival attack, her startling assessment of americas rising antisemitism later in the show. We are also learning more about other atrocities the terrorists planned to carry out, Cyanide Bombs reportedly coming from al qaeda. Foxs Lucas Tomlinson is standing by. What can you tell us . Reporter laura, moments ago a helicopter delivered the hostages released from hamas to a hospital here in tel aviv. Whats striking one of the hospitals used to volunteer to drive palestinians into israel for better medical care. Israeli Defense Minister tour
Good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight two elderly israeli women have been released by their hamas kidnappers and senior u. S. Officials confirm the u. S. Is, in fact, privately urging israel to wait on its expected Ground Incursion to allow for more time to arrange the release of additional hostages. Mike tobin starts us off tonight live from southern israel. Good evening, mike. Reporter good evening, bret. Two israeli women are free from hamas captivity. A slow drip of Hostage Releases as Israeli Military leaders say theyre ready to begin the Ground Invasion. Im not gonna sit here and assume theres going to be some sort of Ground Invasion. Reporter yet for days israels Defense Minister has told forces to be ready. Today speaking to the countrys navy. Translator we are preparing thoroughly for The Next Step Multilateral Operation in the air, ground and sea. Reporter the number of confirmed hostages has risen almost every day. Today israel said 222. The white house says that inc