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
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com we want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world to cnns coverage of israel at war. Im Anderson Cooper. And im kaitlan collins. President biden is warning he does not believe israel should try to reoccupy gaza, though he is adding, to 60 minutes that israel has to respond to that hamas assault that has killed 1,400 people in israel. He also says the suffering of Palestinian Civilians that is happening right now can be managed. Im confident that israel is going to act under the measures of the rules of war. There are standards that Democratic Institutions and countries go by. And so im confident that theres going to be an ability for the innocents in gaza to be able to have access to medicine and food and water. Of course the president has had multiple conversations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Tonight we have also learned from the State Department that the death toll in israel now includes 30 americans. All of this is
Natasha ber grand and Becky Anderson is here with me in tel aviv. Jeremy, the Secretary Of State took cover in a bunker alongside Benjamin Netanyahu for a few minutes as i understand as Air Raid Sirens went off. What are you learning about whats come out between them today . Reporter yeah, thats right. Secretary blinken has been meeting with the israeli Prime Minister over the last nearly three hours now at Idf Head Quart nurse tel aviv. During that time we have heard not one but two air ride sirens going off in tel aviv and you are very well aware. We know during that first instance that the Secretary Of State and the israeli Prime Minister went to a bunker for about five minutes before emerging and continuing their discussions. I would assume that the same situation happened just minutes ago when those Air Raid Sirens went off once again because as far as we know Secretary Of State and the israeli Prime Minister are still there having those meetings. During this day weve seen Air Rai
Thank you for watching outnumbered. America reports now. You think theres a lot of people here. These people here, these people here live. Its not right. The State Department enlisting the help of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship to try and evacuate americans out of Northern Israel. I feel so much for the people, excuse me, it makes me tear up so much they are going through. But we are with them. Be have prayed for them every day. Israel has to respond, they have to go after hamas. Sandra fighting intensifying on day ten of the war in The Middle East, and any moment now israel could launch a massive Ground Invasion into gaza hoping to defeat hamas once and for all. And hello and welcome as we begin a brandnew week, im sandra smith in new york. After a long journey, john, good to see you have arrived safely there in israel. John it was a long journey but worth being here. John roberts in jerusalem. Good to spend monday with you. This is america reports. Here in jerusalem, just turned 8 00
Next stages of war. Nine days after the brutal Terrorist Attack by hamas, israel ramps up for a ground war in gaza. Its only the beginning. But how will civilians including americans avoid the violence . U. S. National security adviser Jake Sullivan joins me live, next. Plus, on edge, as President Biden strongly backs israel we will make sure israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack. A divide over the war is splintering the republican field. Israel was not ready. We need to have israels back. How would a republican Commander In Chief approach the middle east. Former u. N. Ambassador and former president ial candidate nikki haley is here exclusively ahead. And how was cards. House republicans are still at odds over their choice for speaker, with congress paralyzed, will they be able to deliver aid . Republican congressman dan crenshaw is coming up. Hello, im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is frankly heartsic