medicare. done. well this is cnn. the world s news network. top of the hour on this monday morning. hi, everyone. i m jessica dean. good to have you, jessica. i m jim sciutto. today a new york grand jury is reconvening as it continues to weigh potential charges against former president trump. might be seen indictment today. cnn is outside the courthouse. plus this happening right now. massive protests in israel not just protests, crippling union strikes, store and restaurant closures, even hunger strikes by several israeli mayors. all of this over prime minister benjamin netanyahu s planned overhaul of the judicial system , his firing of the country s defense minister for opposing him in that plan. is the u. s s closest ally in the region, moving further away from democratic principles. israelis fear so we re going to the latest from jerusalem. also today, another round of severe weather is expected to strike the southeast after devastating tornadoes ripped through the region
democratic principles. israelis fear so we re going to the latest from jerusalem. also today, another round of severe weather is expected to strike the southeast after devastating tornadoes ripped through the region this weekend. at least 26 people are now dead. several others injured were alive in mississippi, where a very powerful tornado flattened an entire city. but first this morning we begin with those mass protests. cnn sadosky old is live in jerusalem had asked the images that we re seeing a really stunning walk us through what you ve been seeing all day. well what s even more stunning than these protests, which we ve been seeing protests here for more than 12 weeks against this judicial overhaul. it s the massive general strike that was announced that has brought this country to a screeching hot, literally everything almost as far as we understand is on strike everything from even embassies abroad to nurses,