Ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas have been stalled for weeks. Local media are, however, reporting notable progress this weekend. Us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken is expected to visit saudi arabia in the coming days. Meanwhile, hamas has posted a new video, which shows two of the hostages captured during its october attack. Keith siegel and omri miran both identify themselves. While the video is not dated, there is a reference to the recent passover holiday. Its the second such video that hamas considered a terror group by the uk and us governments has published in the past few days. Our correspondent, anna foster, is in tel aviv, where families have been gathering to again call for the release of all the hostages. Omri miran� s father was actually already on the list of confirmed speakers for this event tonight. When he got up on the stage, he talked about the moment, he said he was sitting having coffee with someone and talking about his grandchildren when the man he was talking to held his phone and said, look, they have released a video of omri. What was also interesting was as the crowd were gathered here tonight, is they showed that video in full, it is not something that normally happens because of course when you see the people in it, the two men in this case looking very malnourished, obviously speaking under duress, sending messages to their families and urging the Israeli Government to come to some sort of arrangement, some sort of deal to try and achieve their release. Now, of course that deal and those talks have been going on for weeks and weeks. The last time we saw a significant hostage release was at the end of last year. At one point, we were told the talks had very much broken down, the two sides werent really in communication at all but the egyptian delegation� s visit this week and the further efforts of the us and us Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken, we are led to believe that perhaps they are moving slightly closer in terms of trying to achieve a deal, but certainly those powerful messages we heard tonight on the stage from the hostage families, they were talking directly to israels leaders, directly to the politicians and were saying, you need you to do a deal. While we know they are alive, you need to do what they can to ensure their release now. Antony blinken, us Secretary Of State heading back to the region, he has been there at least demonstrators have also been calling for the resignation of israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. Thousands gathered in tel aviv on saturday to protest against the handling of the war and to demand new elections. Meanwhile, in gaza, itself, the hamas run Health Agency says at least 50 people have been killed in israeli air attacks in the past day. On saturday, residents of two houses in rafah that were hit by israeli fire searched through the rubble. The United Nations continues to warn of a lack of food, with half of the population starving. The us military has said a new humanitarian pier being built off the coast of gaza could be up and running by early may. The us has said there will be no american troops on the ground, but the bbc has learned that british troops could be deployed to help deliver the desperately needed aid. Our Diplomatic CorrespondentJames Landale reports from jerusalem. Some aid is getting into gaza by land. Trucks carrying food, water and medical supplies. Some aid is being dropped by air. But the United Nations says it is nowhere near enough to help the people of gaza, who it says are facing famine. So there are plans for aid to come by sea. The us army is building floating platforms like this off the coast, where aid will be taken off ships and put into trucks. That floating causeway is expected to be anchored on the beach somewhere near here, where Israeli Forces will secure a distribution area. The us says there will be no american boots on the ground. So the uk is considering whether British Forces should drive the trucks along the causeway, that may look Something Like this. But that would mean British Forces being put in harms way on the beaches of gaza, so called wet boots on the ground, potentially at risk from hamas fighters. Hamas, at the end of the day, could try and interrupt this. Id like to think they wont and i think probably they wont, but its possible that they could. Unfortunately in these sorts of operations, you end up in places you wouldnt want to have gone to. British forces could be deployed from this uk air base in cyprus, but as of now, itsjust an option. Theres been no decision and its yet to pass the Prime Ministers desk. The mod refused to comment. Sending british troops to the beaches of gaza would be a big decision. They would be at risk in a war zone. They would be operating in the holy land for the First Time Since the 1940s, but someone has to drive these trucks and theyve got to make a decision soon. The us says this new aid corridor is going to be up and running by early next month. James landale, bbc news, injerusalem. Now, here in the us, police in boston shut down a Student Protest demanding a ceasefire in gaza, after University Authorities said the demonstrators were using virulent anti semitic slogans. Northeastern University Said about 100 people a mix of students and outsiders were detained. One of the Student Organisations involved in the protest rejected the universitys statement. Well, at Columbia University in new york, the epicentre of the nationwide protests, one Student Leader was barred from the site and officials are looking into how the protests there are being handled. Our North America correspondent, will vernon, has more. There have also been arrests today at Indiana State university. 69 people, we understand, detained there at indiana university, too. And negotiations are ongoing at Columbia University in new york over the protest camp there. And thats what really sparked this latest escalation in the protests, really. Pro palestinian demonstrations have been going on for several months now at a number of universities, but the mood has really changed in the last week or so, and that was because of an incident at columbia. On the 18th of april, the nypd were called onto the campus to take down a protest camp there. Dozens of people were arrested and that really ignited tensions. And a number of other Protest Camps were then pitched at various universities across the country. Now, the protesters say that theyre unhappy with the us governments support for the Israeli Military campaign. They want a ceasefire in gaza, but also theyre demanding that their universities divest, so cut ties with companies with links to israel. But manyjewish students say that they feel intimidated by these demos. There have been a number of reports of verbal assaults or even physical attacks onjewish people by the pro palestinian demonstrators. The israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, as well as many people in congress here, say that these protests are anti semitic. Of course, the demonstrators deny that. And University Administrators say that a lot of this trouble is being caused by Radical Outside Elements that have infiltrated the ranks of the students. And thats certainly what we heard from northeastern earlier today. They told us that while around 100 were detained, only about 12 or maybe a bit more than that of them actually had student ids. So many of them were not from the university at all. Yeah. Our North American correspondent will burn in. Will vernon. The situation has also been tense at the university of Southern California in los angeles. These are scenes from earlier this week as skirmishes broke out between protesters and police. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested on wednesday. The university has also cancelled its main Graduation Ceremony and the Valedictorian Speech by a Muslim Student due to security concerns. Now, ive been speaking about the fallout of those Protests Withjonathan Park hes a student at the university of Southern California and the digital Managing Editor with the daily trojan newspaper. The mood in general is frustration and anger. The thing on peoples mines right now is the cancellation of the ceremony, and no matter what peoples view is on gaza, that affects all seniors. These are seniors that have already had to have their graduations cancel back in high school because of the covid i9 pandemic. And now they are not able to get that proper academic celebration, the celebration of their academic achievements with this final ceremony, because that has been cancelled. With the protests right now, there has been anti semitism both against pro palestine demonstrations that have been Jewish Palestine demonstrations that have beenjewish and pro israel. We had, after the protests, a seder held by pro israel students, a symbolic maker asking the Israeli Government to bring them home. The hostages to be brought home. There was an anti semitic heckler shouting insults and expletives targeting jewish people. The next day, pro palestine groups, such as the Local Chapter Ofjewish Voice local chapter of jewish voice for peace, Local Chapter Ofjewish Voice for peace, they celebrated a seder celebrating the Tens Of Thousands killed in gaza. There was an anti semitic heckler that they had to sort of suppress. There has been anti semitism on both sides, there. The United Nations warns a possible assault by Paramilitary Forces in sudans north darfur state would have devastating consequences in a region that is on the brink of famine. The agency says the Rapid Support forces are reportedly encircling the regional capital al fashir, suggesting a coordinated move to attack the city may be imminent. At least 43 people, including women and children, have already been killed there in the past 2 weeks. War between the Sudanese Army and the Rsf Erupted Last year. More than 8 Million People forced from their homes due to conflict since april 2023 in what is the Worlds Largest displacement crisis. On friday, the uns Human Rights Office expressed grave concern about the recent escalation of violence in north darfur. Civilians are trapped in the city. Those in darfur, afraid of being killed by the srs, flee. It is compounded by a shortage of supply as imported goods and humanitarian aid have been suppressed by the fighting. And enter the conflict that has ravaged the country for more than a year now. And it investigation of all alleged violations of International Human rights law and violations of International Humanitarian law. For more on the situation, i spoke to quscondy abdulshafi, Senior Regional advisor at Freedom House a nonprofit dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world. I know you have been closely monitoring the situation on the ground, speaking with people where possible in al fashir. What are they bracing for, basically . What are they bracing for, basicall . , ~. ,. , basically . Thank you for having me. I appreciate basically . Thank you for having me. I appreciate it. Basically . Thank you for having me. I appreciate it. An basically . Thank you for having me. I appreciate it. An attack. Me. I appreciate it. An attack on al fashir would have a far reaching and devastating consequence and it would really be a new story of the storyline of the sedan conflict, potential hopefully. Sudan. In the past few days there have been an increase in ethnic targeting and rhetoric. This time it is minority ethnic groups that are stationed at, that exist in al fashir. This attack on al fashir will have that aspect of ethnic cleansing. The saf army are under the command of former Rebel Movement that made the peace deal in 2018. They are from arab ethnic groups. It means the conflict in al fashir is absolutely different than the conflict in other cities. It has a key ethnic aspect on it. And that is very much dangerous. If this attack happens, it will have very far reaching, devastating and far reaching, devastating and far reaching consequences. Anyone listening to that will understand how concerning that sounds, the prospects, there, of ethnically motivated violence. But, as i understand it, the area is already encircled, so anyone wanted to give we could find it difficult stop they are also on the brink of famine. Stop they are also on the brink of famine of famine. There is no way for eole of famine. There is no way for peeple to of famine. There is no way for people to sleep. Of famine. There is no way for people to sleep. It of famine. There is no way for people to sleep. It is of famine. There is no way for people to sleep. It is the people to sleep. It is the largest city controlled by rsf, there is increased check in in there is increased check in in the city. People being ethnically targeted are being targeted seriously. Dozens of people fled in the past to date after tax of cities around al fashir. They have no place to flee and there is nowhere to go. North darfur is a very desert area and people can die because of lack of water to drink. It is very dry at this moment. It is very difficult for the large number of idps living in the city. There are no options or way for people to run from the city. fix, no options or way for people to run from the city. Run from the city. A desperate situation run from the city. A desperate situation i run from the city. A desperate situation. I want run from the city. A desperate situation. I want to run from the city. A desperate situation. I want to talk run from the city. A desperate situation. I want to talk about| situation. I want to talk about what is feeling this. There are two rival generals, Government Forces and Paramilitary Forces. But the United Nations has been sounding the alarm of weapons coming in from foreign countries. Our serious is that . This is a proxy war in the full terms of understanding that. Particularly both of these actors, and when it comes to the War In Darfur where dynamics are very clear, rsf is mainly controlling the whole region except for the al fashir. The United Arab Emirates is supplying the arms and logistics in an unprecedented manner of supporting a conflict in the country. Which makes a lot of, you know, attention, which also makes it difficult for an effort to control the violence and hostilities. On the other side, yes, the south is already expanding its outreach. There is news that russia is getting in the other side of the aisle. And egypt is a main supporter of the south is well with our drones. So it is very difficult control and end the hostility in sudan and the escalation of violence without having a strong eye on external actors that are feeling the conflict for their own ends. I that are feeling the conflict for their own ends. That are feeling the conflict for their own ends. I want to talk about for their own ends. I want to talk about International Talk about International Community on this. We have about a minute left, but in terms of donor pledges from paris, do we know that money could be getting on any soon, when we know the humanitarian situation is very difficult. The United Nations is also calling for deescalation. It is difficult. It calling for deescalation. It is difficult. It was calling for deescalation. It is difficult. It was very calling for deescalation. It 3 difficult. It was very good to see that pledge is met, but it is also very gloomy picture of seeing that how this could reach to the people who are in need. There are several very striking policies from the de facto government in port sudan, but also from the rfs side which is like dont go there or you or those mormons that come, they have to put conditions, that people have to be rsf and they have to obey the rsf rules to get access to aid. Otherwise they will starve to death. That is why the question of also, you know, the access to aid, it is very difficult. It is there are good calls with regard to al fashir to stop the war comin