Hello everyone and welcome to Amun poor here's what's coming up a potential

hostage deal between Israel and Hamas while the death toll in Gaza mounts,

UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths tells me,

it is the worst humanitarian crisis he's ever worked on.

Then, slow but crucial progress in the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Anna Corin report.

Plus, Nina and Irina, the story of a Holocaust survivor and her lost sister.

Harry Streiner Vassen speaks to Nina Gottlieb and filmmaker Daniel Lumbroso.

Also ahead, exploring tragedy and love through music.

My conversation with Grammy Award winning musician John Batiste

and director Matthew Heineman about their new documentary American Symphony. me. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christina Manpur in London. The Israeli

Prime Minister says the return of the hostages held by Hamas is a sacred and

supreme mission. But the anger of hostage family members is palpable. They are demanding answers and most importantly the return of their loved ones since the rampage, slaughter and kidnappings on October 7th.

Now, after more than six weeks and relentless bombardments on Gaza,

momentum is building for a hostage deal

between Israel and Hamas negotiated by a slew of intermediaries.

Benjamin Netanyahu says they're quote making progress

on a potential release and the leader of Hamas

claims they are close to reaching a truce agreement.

This after the head of the International

Rescue Committee met with Isma Al-Haniya in Qatar. Here's US President Joe

Biden. We're now very close very close you could bring some of these licenses home very soon

but I don't want to get into details of things because nothing is done until it's done.

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