Good evening I'm John Yang.

As efforts intensify to break a deadlock in talks for a deal to free the Israelis still held in Gaza,

Hamas released video of two hostages including an Israeli-American.

It shows Amri Miran of 47 years. hostages including an Israeli-American.

It shows Amri Miran, a 47-year-old Israeli,

and Keith Siegel, who's 64.

It's not clear when the footage was taken.

Siegel's wife was released during a brief truce in November.

Talks on a hostage release and ceasefire are expected to resume in coming days in Egypt.

On ABC's this week, White House National security spokesman John Kirby said Israel promises

that it won't launch an invasion into Rafa until they hear the U.S. point of view.

They've assured us that they won't go into Rafa until we've had a chance to really share our perspectives and our concerns with them

If we're able to get this hostage deal in place and we are still working at that

Hamas has not fully rejected it. They are considering this proposal on the table.

If we can get that in place, then that gives you six weeks a piece.

The White House says that in a call today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden reiterated U.S. opposition to

a Raffa operation on humanitarian grounds. They also talked about new aid routes into

Gaza that are to open this week. There were protests against the war

last night at an annual Washington gathering of journalists, newsmakers, and

celebrities. Shouts of shame on you greeted those arriving at the White House Correspondents Association dinner.

Some protesters lay on the pavement next to vest marked press and splash with red.

President Biden spoke at the dinner but didn't mention the war other protests in his remarks.

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