Their names have been read at Vigils. Their names have been read at vigils. Their photos are on posters in Israel and around the world. Their families have marched from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem calling for their freedom.

Akshov!

Akshov!

Now if all goes well, some of the hostages Hamas captured during its attack on

Israel on October 7th may finally be coming home. Our expectation is that a number

will be released each day over the course of four days.

That is John finer, White House deputy national security advisor speaking with NPR on

Wednesday.

The U.S. along with Qatar and Egypt helped broker a deal.

While the text of the agreement has not been published,

both sides have described some of the central principles.

Hamas will release 50 hostages, women, and minors.

In exchange, Israel will release 150 women and minor prisoners

and allow for a four-day pause in fighting.

Of course, as we tape this Wednesday afternoon, there is still a possibility that the deal could fall apart before a single hostage is released.

Each side has to hold up its end of the bargain.

Here's finer.

Until we actually see people moving across the border, we are going to continue to press that this

deal be implemented as agreed and the proof will be in the pudding.

On top of that, many are thinking about the hostages who aren't part of this deal, even as they welcome it.

Every hostage that is released, it's good, it's very good.

Boas Azili's cousin and his cousin's wife have been missing since Hamas attacked their

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