Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. And we start today of course with our world lead. And a new warning about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in gaza. Today u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken returned to israel after meeting with multiple allies throughout the middle east. Trying to get a humanitarian corridor open for innocents to evacuate from gaza before israel ramps up attacks on hamas. Right now israel is pointing the civilians toward the Southern Gate into egypt, known as the Rafah Crossing which is still clowes. Video shows dozens families including babies waiting next to locked gates. A u. S. Government memo showed more than 250 u. S. Citizens in Southern Gaza waiting for the crossing to open. And earlier reports suggested that it was the Egyptian Government to open the gate when i pressed Jake Sullivan on this issue yesterday, he blamed the closure on on altogether different group. The egyptians have in fact agreed to allow americans to depart to get safe p
Russian leaders responded last week by blocking japanese nationals from entering the country. They dont want to see anything like that happen again. Translator flying a fighter jet too close to other aircraft is an obstructive act and could lead to an accident. The Pentagon Press secretary says earlier this month that the chinese jet made several close passes by the u. S. Navy plane in International Air space. In may and june, chinese jets also flew unusually close to Self Defense Force planes. He said he hopes the chinese will not repeat such dangerous acts. Japan con trolgs the islands. China and taiwan claim them. Vietnamese leaders are looking to mend fences. Theyre sending a senior official to try to rebuild ties. Hell spend tuesday and wednesday in china at the invitation of Chinese Communist Party Leaders and discuss how to avoid incidents that might destabilize relations. Tensions flared in may when a staterun company set up an oil rig in waters claimed by both countries. It tr
Russian leaders responded last week by blocking japanese nationals from entering the country. They dont want to see anything like that happen again. Translator flying a fighter jet too close to other aircraft is an obstructive act and could lead to an accident. The Pentagon Press secretary says earlier this month that the chinese jet made several close passes by the u. S. Navy plane in International Air space. In may and june, chinese jets also flew unusually close to Self Defense Force planes. He said he hopes the chinese will not repeat such dangerous acts. Japan con trolgs the islands. China and taiwan claim them. Vietnamese leaders are looking to mend fences. Theyre sending a senior official to try to rebuild ties. Hell spend tuesday and wednesday in china at the invitation of Chinese Communist Party Leaders and discuss how to avoid incidents that might destabilize relations. Tensions flared in may when a staterun company set up an oil rig in waters claimed by both countries. It tr