Ive Hanako Montgomery and tokyo and this is cnn for joining me. Happy day on a trial is preparing for the star witness to finally take the stand tomorrow. Trumps former fixer credit attorney, Michael Cohen, is expected to testify. Cohens testimony is seen as key for the prosecutions case and could signal the final stages of this historic trial. He will testify to his role in negotiating the alleged Hush Money Payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels on trumps behalf. And how his former boss reimbursed him. It follows a week, a Blockbuster Contentious And At Times Graphic Testimony from daniels cnns is that cohen is joining us right now. So zach, what can we expect from Michael Cohens testimony because whats crucial to the prosecution case is tying it to the fraudulent Business Records exactly right, fred. And this is the moment weve all been waiting for Michael Cohen is the only witness who can speak to the two critical parts that you just mentioned. One is tying donald trump to that
Position, hope springs. Across gaza, bbcjournalists captured the reaction. Of those convinced, perhaps prematurely, that a ceasefire will happen. Translation the feeling is indescribable. Were so happy were going back to our home in gaza city. Were refugees from the north and we fled here, this young man says. Were so happy theres a ceasefire. Israelis are still absorbing the news. It came late on one of this societys most important days, when across the country sirens bring the nation to a halt in memory of the dead of the holocaust. A day of reflection in a country traumatised by the hamas attack last october. Chanting tonight, on the streets of tel aviv, those who believe healing that trauma can begin with a Ceasefire Deal and the release of israels hostages. We expect the Israeli Government to take this deal, to save all the remaining hostages who are still alive. But after seven months of a war in which israels army pledged to destroy hamas, a Ceasefire Deal that fails to accompli
Celebrations broke out in gaza as news of the potential breakthrough reached palestinians. But earlier in the day civilians in Eastern Rafah began to flee after the Israeli Military dropped leaflets warning them to evacuate ahead of a limited Ground Operation against hamas. 100,000 refugees have been told to move to what israel is calling an expanded humanitarian zone near khan younis, but gazans say the area is already overcrowded. Jordans King Abdullah ii is in the us on a state visit. In a meeting at the white house on monday, jordanian Officials Say the king told President Joe Biden a Ground Invasion into rafah would lead to a new massacre and risk spilling over into the wider region. In new york the un Sectetary General Antonio Guterres told reporters that Israel Invading Rafah would be intolerable. Our special correspondent fergal keane has more details. They havent had reason to dance for a long time. But they havent forgotten how. Even amid uncertainty about israels position, h
Locate to al mawasi, and expanded safe said, east of khan younis. A rtefa cts artefa cts as artefacts as the deal has been revised and accepted. Outside al aqsa hospital in gaza there were celebrations at the news. But israel did not react warmly to the deal. Prime and the netanyahu said it did not meet israels demands and they will continue in rafah in southern gaza. Moments ago the un secretary general Antonio Guterres his call against a ground invasion. He said it would be intolerable. Heres the latest from our security correspondent, Frank Gardner. They have at least agreed to do with they did not do it the weekend which is to send a delegation of mediators, experts to try to thrash out a deal. It set the terms that hamas have agreed to are very far from what meets their needs but not ruling it out and i think theres a degree of optimism here at the same time as i mentioned, theyre continuing to push them against the wishes of the americans in rafa and that is controversial because