Welcome. It is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz. Ben Ferguson with you. Obviously many of you are going to be on the road as you're listening to this. Be safe with your family over Thanksgiving and there is some good news.

There is a ceasefire that has been announced.

Israel has approved a ceasefire with Hamas.

We're being told that 50 hostages are set to be released.

Senator, this is obviously a significant movement.

They're saying it would be a five day ceasefire.

Tell us everything that you know.

Well the Israeli cabinet announced this yesterday and it is a deal that they have

negotiated with Hamas that Hamas has committed to releasing 50 hostages, women and children, Israelis that they

captured.

And that is reason to celebrate.

I have to tell you, I have sat down with multiple family members of hostages who were taken in Israel

and it is truly horrific. Over 200 hostages were taken and every one of them right now is praying that their loved ones, that their wives,

their mothers, their daughters, their children are among the 50 that are set to be released. That is a big deal. Now the Israeli

War Cabinet debated for five hours about whether to do this and the reason they

debated for five hours is any time that that you are negotiating in

exchange for hostages you are giving up significant things and and and that

there are serious downsides to this deal, but the Israeli government has decided it's in their interest to make this deal.

The downsides are as follows. Number one in exchange for

the 50 hostages being released Israel has apparently committed to releasing

150 Palestinians that are in jail.

And according to the terms of the agreement, the Palestinians being released are also women

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