You know it's like a Russian wallet we are waiting to see to see who will come back home

it's crazy we don't have names yet only speculations that it's going to be mothers and their children.

It's tough, very tough.

Have you allowed yourself to think about what you might say to her

the first time you see her?

I don't think I will speak, I will just hold her and hug her and I won't ask questions that that's for sure and I just want to hold her.

That is the mother of a hostage who is being held by Hamas right now. She may soon see her daughter following a significant

diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East. There's a tentative deal to release dozens of people

who were captured by the terrorist group.

More than six weeks ago, we're going to get a live report from Tel Aviv in just a moment.

This all comes as the US military is becoming more aggressive in its response to attacks

against service members in the wider region. Retired four-star Navy Admiral James

Devritus joins us with expert analysis on that and much more.

Also ahead, we're going to go through the new Donald Trump dilemma for Democrats.

Party officials seem to be shifting their strategy

on how much coverage they want the former president to receive.

Not that they have a say.

Good morning and welcome to morning Joe.

It's Wednesday, November 22nd.

We begin with that breaking news.

Israel and Hamas agreeing to a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped during last month's

deadly terrorist attack.

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