What Biden is expected to say tonight
President Biden delivers remarks on the war between Israel and Hamas after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. (Evan Vucci/AP)
ABC News has a preview of President Biden’s primetime speech:
Speaking from the Oval Office, Biden will make the case to Americans that it’s vital to both global and U.S. national security to assist Israel as it responds to the terror attacks by Hamas, as well as to continue help for Ukraine as it fends off Russian invaders.
“What the president is going to be doing is laying out for the American people a description of this moment that we are in,” deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Biden will use the remarks to “connect that national moment to American lives back here,” Finer said, and explain why the administration and lawmakers need to continue to show leadership.
Biden will talk about how painful recent events have been for millions of Americans.
In Tel Aviv, Biden pledged unwavering support to Israel but also successfully made the case to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.