Israel Defense Forces have announced that 11 more hostages have been freed by Hamas terrorists and are on their way back to Israel. All of them are Israelis. The release comes after Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their truce in Gaza by two more days.

Meanwhile, the man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont over the weekend in what Vermont's state attorney called a hateful act has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bond. We'll hear the reaction from the White House on the pause in fighting and this weekend's shooting coming up.

The House and Senate are back to work this week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said over the weekend that he would like to bring Israel and Ukraine aid packages to the floor as soon as next week. We'll hear from Senator Schumer, Republican leader Mitch McConnell, and House Speaker Mike Johnson about the prospects of that coming up.

 

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