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00:00 Their loved ones are held in the Gaza Strip.
00:02 And since October 7, they've been
00:05 calling on the Israeli government
00:07 to do everything to get them out.
00:09 On Sunday, Israel's prime minister,
00:12 who many families have accused of neglecting the hostage
00:15 crisis, brought a glimmer of hope
00:18 regarding a potential deal.
00:21 We weren't close at all until we started the ground operation.
00:24 In fact, we heard that there was an impending deal
00:27 of this kind or that kind.
00:29 And then we learned that it was all hokum.
00:30 It was nothing.
00:31 But the minute we started the ground operation,
00:34 things began to change.
00:35 So is there a potential deal, Mr. Prime Minister?
00:37 Is there a potential deal?
00:39 There could be.
00:40 But I think the less I say about it,
00:41 the more I'll increase the chances that it materializes.
00:45 In Washington, too, US officials are
00:47 cautious when talking about the chances of finalizing a deal.
00:52 Yes, there are ongoing negotiations
00:55 involving the Israelis, the Qataris,
00:57 and we, the United States, are actively engaged in this
01:00 as well because we want to make sure
01:02 that we bring home those Americans who
01:05 have been taken hostage as well as all of the other hostages.
01:09 Dozens of hostages could be released
01:11 if the deal, mediated by Qatar, is pushed through.
01:16 According to Israeli media quoting officials,
01:19 in exchange, Israel would release
01:22 the same number of Palestinian security prisoners,
01:25 mainly teenagers and women.
01:27 This will also involve a several day truce and the delivery
01:32 of fuel to the Gaza Strip.