And welcome to the beat. I'm Katie Fang in for Ari Melber. We've got lots of news to cover going into this holiday weekend.

Later tonight, Fannie Willis showcasing hostage deal in the Israel-Hamais war.

When in the last hour, Israeli officials saying that talks are continuing and on track.

But the release of prisoners has been delayed until at least Friday.

They did not give a reason for the delay,

and it's unclear what this means for the timing

of the pause in the fighting.

The top line deal parameters.

50 Israeli hostages, all women and children,

will be released in groups over a four-day pause

in the fighting.

In exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners that are currently held by Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yahoo saying this late today.

As the Prime Minister of Israel, I often find myself in a position in which I need to make very difficult decisions between a hard choice and an even harder one and that is the case with the

release of the hostages.

And three of the released hostages or to be released hostages are likely to be Americans according to National

Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Really now the ball is in Hamas's court.

If Hamas has any care or concern for continuing a pause in the

hostilities and frankly any sense of responsibility it will continue to

release hostages and this pause can continue.

As we go to air, key parts of the deal still being hammered out, including when will it start

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