Before the years out, there's a lot of other work we must do here in the Senate.

And members should be ready to stay here in Washington until all our work is completed.

We must, for one, finish the task of passing an emergency supplemental bill with aid to Ukraine,

A to Israel, humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians in Gaza,

and funding for the Indo-Pacific. Time is short for us to act. Senate Majority Leader Chuck

Schumer with a brief but urgent list of what Congress needs to get done before their next break. Lawmakers returned to

work today with just 15 days on their schedule for now for the rest of the year. We'll go

through the timeline and other top priorities just ahead. Plus, the latest on the humanitarian pause in Gaza, an extension should bring the release

of more hostages and more aid into the territory.

And also ahead, an update on the college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont

will hear from the mother of one of the victims.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, November 28th. I'm John Flamere. Thanks for starting your day with us.

And we'll begin this morning with Hamas releasing 11 more Israeli hostages. Nine children and two women were brought back into Israeli territory yesterday.

The youngest of the group are three-year-old twin girls.

No Americans were among those released yesterday. Since the truce began on Friday, Hamas has

freed 69 hostages. As part of the agreement, Israel has been releasing Palestinian prisoners.

Yesterday, 33 people, the majority of whom are teenage boys, were brought back to the West Bank.

So far, Israel has released 150 Palestinians and approved the potential release of another 50 prisoner.

Now, even more hostages are expected to be released today

now that Hamas and Israel have agreed to extend their temporary truce. Katari officials,

who have been mediating the talks, announced yesterday that both sides have agreed to extend the

pause in the fighting for an additional two days.

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