Hamas-Israel conflict, regional spillover, and a tribute to a fallen soldier

Two Israeli women are released by Hamas. CNN's Alex Marquardt reports on what we know about them, and what went into securing their freedom. Daniel O’Shea is a former hostage negotiator and Navy Seal Commander. He tells Laura Coates what goes on behind the scenes in choosing particular hostages for release, and what he thinks Hamas is trying to accomplish in this case. Plus, can the GOP elect a House Speaker before the deadline to fund Government on November 17? And, an off duty pilot allegedly tries to shut down the engines of a plane. Laura speaks with two passengers from the ordeal.

For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’.

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