Transcript of American hostage video release prompts new calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Tonight, the release of this video of 20-year-old American hostage, Idan Alexander, held in Gaza by Hamas.

My name is Idan Alexander.

Reigniting calls for a ceasefire deal. His mother today meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog. There are negotiations taking place behind the scenes, he said, and it can be done.

The first time when I watched the video, I was shocked.

Sharia taken but finding hope in the video, his mother telling me she pleaded with the Prime Minister yesterday to make a deal.

I asked him, please, Bin Yamin Netanyahu, be strong for the country, be strong for Israel, and release them.

Talks had been stalled, but there are signs of movement, with the Hamas delegation traveling to Cairo this weekend to discuss a possible framework. While President Biden says an effort involving Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey is in the works. We are doing everything we can to get those hostages home safely to their families. In Gaza, meanwhile, the attack on a car killing three World Central Kitchen aid workers is making a dire humanitarian situation worse. The IDF claiming one of the men was directly connected to the October seventh attacks, World Central Kitchen denying it has any knowledge of those allegations. It, alongside the United Nations, announcing a pause in aid deliveries because of safety concerns. With starvation taking hold in parts of the strip, according to aid groups, desperation leading some to breaking point. Three people were crushed to death Friday, trying to buy a few loaves of bread. Hala Gorani, BBC News, Jerusalem.

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