you re not going to be the only one watching. a lot of folks are going to watch his hopeful return to the field. thank you for that, jesse care. we have a lot more coming up. you are watching msnbc. our second hour starts right now. hi, hi, everyone. and yasmin vossoughian. welcome. if you are sticking with us, we are very thankful for that. you have the split screen moment in the israel-hamas war. on the one side, more strikes by israeli defense forces in gaza, leaving victims and destruction behind. on the other side, the u.s. ramps up diplomatic efforts across the region. will this intense fighting and talking lead to results? we have multiple reports across the middle east for you coming up. from abortion rights to accusations of voter influence, what you have not heard yet about this weeks off year election in some states. we have a live report on that. do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth? that s the first question former president donald trump will
watching symone. palestinians must not be forcibly displaced. that message from anthony blinken, during a surprise trip to the west bank, as he wraps up another round of diplomatic meetings, on the israel-hamas war. and here, the united states how officials will make sure that hatred from this war overseas does not spread across america. even as protests and tensions on college campuses increase. the head of the white house foreign policy council is here, and we re going to discuss the plan. in less than 24 hours, folks donald trump will be the first former united states president to testify in his own defense. and the former presidents campaign team tells nbc news they are, quote unquote, ready to take advantage of all the attention the comes along with it. we will discuss, what we should expect from this historic moment. and, this all comes as we are exactly one year out from election day. one year today. we are checking the pulse of the biden harris campaign. where is thei