This war can end tomorrow.

It can end if Hamas lays down its arms and returns our hostages.

Hamas is holding 101 hostages in Gaza, who are citizens of 23 countries,

citizens of Israel, but citizens of many other countries.

Israel is committed to doing everything in our power to bring all of them home.

And Israel will

guarantee the safety of all those who return our hostages. But to those who would harm our

hostages, I have another message. Israel will hunt you down and bring you to justice.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking yesterday following an operation that killed Hamas leader Yaya Sunwar.

We'll have the latest on this major development out of the Middle East straight ahead.

Plus, we'll have an update from the campaign trail as Vice President Kamala Harris made three stops yesterday across the

key battleground state of Wisconsin. But she skipped a charity dinner that is traditionally

attended by both candidates. Meanwhile, Donald Trump spent part of his day on social media

pleading for President Biden to get back into the presidential race.

And some choice words for Fox News as well.

We'll show you some of his online tantrum.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Friday, October 18th.

I'm John Flemere. Thanks for starting your day with us.

We have so much to get to this morning, and we will, of course, begin with the death of Hamas leader Yaya Sanwar.

Yesterday, Israeli Defense Forces posted this on social media, announcing that they have eliminated the head of the terrorist organization.

Israeli troops found Sinwar by chance in southern Gaza yesterday, ending a year-long search for the man believed to be the architect of the October 7th attacks.

Officials say troops were patrolling an area of Rafa when they noticed

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