i m yasmin with you again. another busy day across the middle east, diplomatic efforts unfolding today, and scheduled meeting between secretary of state tony blinken and palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas, with the two men discussing, and the promise lincoln blinken shared with the palestinian leader. we have a number of live reports from across the region coming up in the next two hours ahead. and from the campaign trail to the courtroom, former president donald trump is scheduled to testify tomorrow in the civil fraud trial against him. what prosecutors are most likely to grill him on and will his testimony even matter after the judge in the case has already found that trump is liable. remember, this is just about damages. later on, a triumphant return ten months in the making, after suffering a cardiac arrest on live television playing football, damar hamlin is back in cincinnati. and this time, he s bringing a special message for the nation. hey, everyb
meanwhile, unicef saying gaza has, quote, become a graveyard for thousands of children. we re going to talk to the head of a children s aid group there about what his team is seeing on the ground. over to capitol hill, a showdown is now set over aid for israel. what is expected to happen to the house republicans $14 billion deal once it hits the senate. and the fall, my gosh, of the crypto king. what is next for sam bankman-fried now that s found guilty of stealing billions from investors? and former president trump s son eric back on the stand today in the civil fraud trial against members of the trump family and their business in new york city. hi, everybody. good to see you. we begin this hour with the very latest on the israel-hamas war. and the threat of this widening conflict. just this morning, the leader of hezbolla spoke for the first time since this war began. he addressed the lives lost in gaza, but added the october 7th attack on israel was 100% palestinian. ju