Tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west on The Hostages taken by Hamas, what ABC News has learned tonight. Also, China's President, She, in the US in California, face to face with President Biden. President Biden, speaking about this just moments ago, and a US Navy destroyer shooting down a drone headed in the direction of that American ship. First tonight, Israeli soldiers raiding the largest hospital in Gaza, Al-Shifah Hospital. What they say they found? Our reporter pressing the Israeli military tonight, did they find the tunnels they said were beneath the hospital? And tonight, a doctor inside that hospital describing the scene. Also, the breaking news on hostages at this hour, tonight, what we're learning about a potential deal to free at least 50 hostages, including women and children. Matt Guttman standing by with new reporting from Israel. Here in the US, China's President, she is here at the handshake seen by the world, the moment in that room when both leaders began addressing each other face to face across the table from President Biden. Among the key issues going into this, China's relationship with Vladimir Putin amid this war with Ukraine, China's relationship with Iran, their stance on Taiwan, and fentanyl coming from China.

The two leaders seen again just moments ago, and Mary Bruce standing by tonight. Also this evening, two US officials now confirming to ABC News, a US Navy destroyer tonight shooting down a drone headed in the direction of that destroyer. They say the drone launched by Iranian-backed militants Martha Ratitz with late reporting here. Breaking news at this hour, the fate of the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, now in the hands of the jury, the suspect telling the court it was not Paul Pelosi he intended to target, it was Nancy Pelosi, and who he blamed in court. The ferry carrying about a hundred passengers into Bahamas, including Americans, that began sinking, the horrific scene that unfolded, and the 74-year-old American woman who did not survive this. The growing concern in Iceland tonight, the earth rumbling, the roads cracking, the new volcano warning at this hour, the evacuations, and James Longman is there. Here in New York, the accused serial killer, Rex Heurman, in court, and the wife who filed for divorce six days after his arrest, right there in court too. Her lawyers on the reason why. And America strong tonight, the teenager and the gift she grew for so many American families this Thanksgiving.

This is really something. From ABC News, world headquarters in New York, this is World News Tonight with David Muir. Good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a Wednesday night. President Biden face to face with China's President, she, here in the US, how the leaders began their meeting, what they said to one another. But first tonight, the breaking news, what ABC News is learning right now about a potential breakthrough, a plan to potentially release about 50 hostages, including women and children. It comes as Israeli forces raid Georgia's largest hospital, Al-Shifah Hospital. What the Israeli military tonight says it found inside, our reporter pressing them on the discoveries and asking about the Hamas tunnels that they said were underneath the hospital. Did they find them? The Israeli Army releasing this video of their operation, they say the carefully targeted raid was aimed at, quote, dismantling Hamas infrastructure. A military spokesman showing reporters what they found inside. They say behind an MRI machine, for example, weapons, including an AK-47 and ammunition. Tonight, Hamas calling Israel's claims a blatant lie. The Gaza Health Ministry, run by Hamas, providing this video just before the Israeli raid, showing Al-Shifah medics racing to evacuate patients.

Tonight on The Hostages, multiple officials now telling ABC News that negotiations on the hostages are progressing. They say they're getting closer. So how many hostages and who among them? Abc's Matt Gumbman, leading us off tonight from Tel Aviv.

Tonight, this is the evidence that Israel says it has found at Gaza's largest hospital so far, including these rifles and body armor, claiming Hamas uses Al-Shifah Hospital as a command center, saying Israeli soldiers are still inside. The Gaza Health Ministry, run by Hamas, releasing video from before the raid showing the perilous conditions for patients and doctors, smoke-filled hallways, and damage inside. The raid starting around 2:00 AM local time. The Israeli military describing it as precise and targeted, saying they killed several militants outside the hospital, and that they now control part of the complex of nine buildings, conducting interrogations and searches.

We're now, as you can see, in an MRI room.

In this video, an Israeli spokesman showing weaponry and what he calls a go-bag that he claims was found behind MRI machines.

There is an AK-47. There are cartridges, ammo. There are Grenades in here, of course, uniform. And all of that, this was hidden.

Very conveniently.

Secretly behind the MRI machine. Hamas calling the allegations a blatant lie. Abc News could not independently verify those claims, but the White House says US intelligence supports Israel's assertions. Tonight, we pressed the Israeli military.

Ak-47s are not supposed to be in an MRI room. Then being there is clear evidence that Hamas is.

Using it. But does that justify laying siege to a hospital where there are hundreds of patients who are already in dire circumstances?

We're fighting Hamas. We know that this is another stronghold by Hamas, and we're going after them wherever they are.

They have also said there are tunnels underneath the hospital and we pressed them. Did they find them? Is there any evidence of the tunnels being or the entrances to the tunnels being inside the hospital?

We've found hundreds of tunnel shafts that have already been exposed, booby-trapped many.

Of them. What do you mean at.

The hospital. Yes, I'm saying in the surrounding area, there's hundreds of tunnel shafts that we've already found. Now this.

Takes time to find them.

And that's where we're now looking and we're continuously looking inside the hospital and also in its vicinity.

The Israeli military also releasing these images saying it shows soldiers delivering much needed supplies. But tonight one doctor inside that hospital describing a harrowing scene, saying he can still hear Israeli tanks and bulldozers at the hospital gates. So you're actually hearing it right now? Yeah, I can hear it now.

The tanks are just here.

They claim the ICU is out of oxygen and about 40 patients on ventilators have died. We started six.

Days ago.

With.

6-16 patients in the ICU.

Now we have 20 patients on the ICU. But news on those 36 premature babies removed from their incubators due to the lack of electricity. All 36 tonight still alive. Tonight, a potential breakthrough involving the hostages. Us and Israeli sources saying a deal is progressing to free at least 50 hostages, women and children, in exchange for a temporary ceasefire and the release of some Palestinian women and minors from Israeli jails.

Bring.

Them home now. Let's bring in Matt Gupman from Israel again tonight. Matt, it's now been 40 days since Amas took more than 200 people hostage, of course, that includes Americans. We have stayed on the stories of these families, the Americans still waiting for word on their loved ones. Tonight you have news on this potential deal in the works.

David, US and Israeli officials tell us they are cautiously optimistic about this deal for at least 50 hostages, but they say that neither the number of hostages nor the number of Palestinian women and minors to be released have been finalized. There are a couple of sticking points here, including that Israel wants as short a ceasefire as possible. Hamas wants it to be seven days. David.

Matt Gupman in Tel Aviv for us leading us off. Matt, thank you. We turn now to the other major story tonight here in the US, the high stake summit between President Biden and China's President, Xi. The two had not spoken in a year. The careful choreography today after months of growing tensions between the two countries today, the handshake, the smile, and after a three and a half hour meeting, just moments ago, the images coming in as we were coming on the air, the unexpected moment, the two leaders on a walk. But there were many key issues going into this, China's relationship with Russia and with Iran. It stands on Taiwan and fentanyl coming from China among the many sticking points. Here's our Chief White House Correspondent, Mary Bruce, at the meeting site outside San Francisco. She's in Woodside, California, tonight. Today, the.

Car pulling up inside China's leader, President Xi, about to get out and greet President Biden. The two leaders had not spoken in a year. President Xi just met with Vladimir Putin and has a relationship with Iran. But today, he was side-by-side with the US President, Biden escorting she inside and at the top of the stairs, a wave. Inside, President Biden, who's had more than a dozen visits with she through the years, said it was good to see you. The two men sitting across the table started by delivering a message to each other, Biden pointing to years of talks between the two, saying they have always been straightforward and frank. It's paramount that you and Is to.

Understand each other clearly, leader to leader with no misconceptions or miscommunication.

President, she then said there is room for the US and China. For two large countries like China and the United States, turning their back on each other is not an option, he said. Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed, and one country's success is an opportunity for the other. But there have been growing tensions. The war in Ukraine and China's relationship with Russia, Israel's war with Hamas and China's relationship with Iran. The economic competition, technology, microchips made here and in China, protecting US intellectual property, and China's role in deadly fentanyl coming into the US. Yes. Just this past year, the Chinese spy balloon floating over the US. And that call from the Pentagon, China would not answer. But late tonight, a breakthrough word military communications between the two countries will now resume.

I trust but verify as that old saying goes. That's where I am. And we're in a competitive relationship, China and the United States.

But my.

Responsibility is to make this.

Rational and.

Manageable so.

It doesn't result in conflict.

Quite an image late today. Mary Bruce with us live from Woodside, California, tonight. Mary, President Biden, Chinese President, she meeting together behind closed doors, as you just reported, for several hours today. We know the list of issues is long, so what are you learning about their talks already?

Well, David, the talks have actually just ended after four hours. We did see them take that brief break going for a walk, but I'd been saying it was going well and giving a thumbs up. It's clear they are trying to project a friendlier image. But President she today was also blunt saying one side can't remodel the other, that any conflict and confrontation would have unbearable consequences for both countries. David.

Mary Bruce on this high stake summit in California. Thank you, Mary. Tonight, the Pentagon saying a US warship was forced to shoot down an attack drone heading in the direction of that warship. The drone had come from Iranian-backed militants in Yemen. Let's get right to our Chief Global Affairs courseout at Martha Raddets. She's live in Washington for us tonight. Martha, what are you learning from your sources?

David, the US has tried to deter, tried to de-escalate, but tonight the Pentagon is saying the Iranian-backed hooties in Yemen did launch a drone right in the direction of a US destroyer in the Red Sea, prompting the crew to shoot it out of the sky. In late October, the USS Carney shot down four cruise missiles and 15 drones from Yemen that were headed in the direction of Israel. And just last week, the Hootis brought down a US reaper drone over international waters off the Coast of Yemen. But today's drone launch, again by an Iranian-backed group, raising the tension in the region even higher. David.

Martha Raddets with us tonight with her late reporting here. Martha, thank you. We're going to turn now to the horrific scene unfolding in the Bahamas. A ferry carrying about a hundred passengers, including Americans, began to sink. A 74-year-old woman from Colorado did not survive this. Here's ABC's Victor Kendo. Tonight, the horror aboard this ferry in the Bahamas, leaving one American dead. About 100.

Tourists.

Enjoying their vacation, when the boat taking them to the popular Blue Lagoon Island suddenly.

Begins taking on water. Everybody's freaking out.

P passengers recording the chaotic scene.

Literally.

Sinking. Yelling for help. Life preservers thrown to.

Those.

Overboard. The catamaran clearly listing to one side. They're trying to get us on their boat. Nearby boaters responding quickly, plucking people from the water, rescuing passengers and crew members from the sinking vessel and taking them to the nearest dock. A 74-year-old woman from Colorado found.

In the water, unresponsive.

They performed CPR, which she did not survive. And witnesses say the seas were choppyer than normal at the time of the accident. Tonight, authorities in the Bahamas are investigating. David, Victor Cendo, tonight. Thank you, Victor. In San Francisco this evening, at this hour, the fate of the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband is now in the hands of the jury. That suspect, David de Pape, telling the court Paul Pelosi was not his target. It was Nancy Pelosi. And who he said was to blame, here's ABC's Mola Lengie. Tonight, the fate of David de Pape, the man who brutally attacked Paul Pelosiwith the hammer is now in the hands of the jury. Drop the hammer.

Nope.

Hey, hey, hey. That chilling assault captured on body camera as police responded to Papp's seat on surveillance, breaking into the family home. Paul Pelosi came face to face with his attacker in court, telling jurors how he woke up to an intruder with a hammer and zip ties to Papp threatening to kidnap and possibly torture his wife. Paul Pelosi calling 911. This gentleman just.

Came into the.

House and he wants to wait here.

For my wife to come home.

Deppat struck Pelosi three times in the head, fracturing his skull. Just 24 hours ago in court, Deppat broke down crying on the stand, saying, Paul was never my target, and I'm sorry that he got hurt. But he acknowledged his plan was to confront then-speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, about what he believed were lies from government officials pointing to right-wing conspiracy theories he found online. Prosecutors playing to Pap's own words from an interview he gave to police the day after the attack. I was going to basically hold her hostage and I was going to talk to her and basically do what.

I do. Hold her hostage and do what?

And talk to her. And she told the truth. I thought her girls caught me. If she's a fucking lie, that would have been a very big test. It'll be a judge who ultimately sentences DePap if convicted. He faces the possibility of life in prison. De Pappe is also facing multiple charges in state court, including attempted murder and assault, David. Molla, Lengie, following these deliberations into the night for us, Molla, thank you. Overseas tonight into Iceland, where there are urgent new warnings tonight with concern over this potential volcanic eruption only growing this evening. James Longman, reporting in from Iceland. David, Iceland is preparing for an imminent eruption. There's been massive seismic activity in the southwest of the country where the volcano is. Thousands of earthquakes have been felt some as far as here in Rekjavik. The focus is on a small town of Gryndovik. There is a nine-mile river of the river passing right underneath it. Massive cracks have opened up in roads and in people's homes, and people were given five minutes to rush back to their homes to pick up any belongings they left behind. There's also work to build a wall around a nearby power station to stop any lava from getting to it.

It is a tense wait here in Iceland to see if this volcano erupts. David? James Longman reporting in for us. Thank you, James. When we come back here in New York City, the accused serial killer, Rex Heurman, in court, and the wife who filed for divorce six days after his arrest, right there in court to her lawyers on the reason why tonight. And the image is coming in tonight of actor Jeremy Renner after that major snow plow accident, what he was able to do. Tonight, the estrangement wife of accused Long Island serial killer, Lex Heurman, is sending a message to the court saying she wants to see the evidence against him. Assa Ellarup attending her husband's court appearance for the first time today. Her attorney says she plans on being there from now on to view the evidence for herself. Heurman has pleaded not guilty to murdering three women. He's also the prime suspect in the killing of a fourth. She filed for divorce six days after her husband's arrest. Next tonight, the 18-year-old Iowa teen, sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 25 years after pleading guilty to murdering his 66-year-old Spanish teacher, Jeremy Goodell and a friend confessed to killing their teacher over a grade.

The two were just 16 at the time. One of the teenagers talking about what they did on Snapchat. Goodell emotional as he read an apology before the judge delivered that sentence today. When we come back here tonight, news this evening on actor Jeremy Renner, that major snow plow accident, and now the new images tonight, what he's now sharing. To the index of other news tonight, Pepsi has been sued over its plastic in a first of its kind lawsuit. New York State is suing Pepsi over its packaging. State Attorney General Leticia James accusing PepsiCo, the largest food and beverage company in North America, of contributing to the pollution in the Buffalo River. She says much of the plastic pulled from the river is from Pepsi products. She's also accusing the company of misleading the public about its recycling program. A PepsiCo spokesperson tonight saying the company is, quote, serious about plastic reduction and effective recycling. Tonight, actor Jeremy Renner, marking a milestone in his recovery following that near fatal snow plow accident. He was crushed by his snowcat last January. And look at this, he has posted a new video tonight celebrating 10 months of recovery, showing him making his way up his driveway.

And look at this, he then starts running. It really is incredible. He says being able to do this now has brought him tears of joy and gratitude. Keep going. When we come back here tonight, the teenager and the gift she grew and what she's done tonight for so many families this Thanksgiving, it's something. Finally, tonight, the teenager and her gift for so many families this Thanksgiving, America Strong. Tonight in Dixon, Iowa, outside Cedar Rapids, a teenager and her incredible gift this Thanksgiving. 17-year-old Lauren Schroeder has been growing vegetables in her own garden, a lot of them. Green beans, cucumberes, potatoes, and so much more. Planting, watering, harvesting them. Now, just one week from Thanksgiving, she has given it all the way to families, to non-profits in the region. She started with a half an acre on her family's corn and soyabean farm, eventually growing to a full acre with help from the future farmers of America. Tonight, the numbers. She grew 716 pounds of squash, 972 pounds of zucchini, 2,400 pounds of pumpkins, more than 7,000 pounds of food and all, donating it all to families who will benefit from eight nonprofits, including the River Bend Food Bank.

Lauren's donation has helped out a.

Large number of.

Area food banks. Not only does she provide food to those food banks, but she also sets an example. Right here tonight. Hi, David. Lauren, that young farmer on giving. Seeing people's reactions when I drop off the produce is pretty great. No matter who you are or where you come from, you can make a difference. No question, Lauren. We love what you've done. I'll see you tomorrow. Good night. Thank you for making World News Tonight with David Muir, America's.

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