We are moments away from a very rare primetime Oval Office Address from the president United States. It comes amid a desperate situation in the middle east as the war there between israel and hamas enters its 13th day. Nearly 200 kidnapped civilians, including american citizens, are still being held hostage, surround accounted for. Militants continue to fire rockets into israel, and israel s missile strikes Strike Targets in gaza. A worsening humanitarian crisis leaving people with limited access to food, medicine, and clean water for more than a week. President biden just returned from israel. Is second trumps president to an active war zone. He visited kyiv in february and tonight is expected to make it appealed to the American People to continue supporting ukraine and israel. Likely to take billions of dollars and Military Assistance for the two countries in addition to 100 Million Dollars in humanitarian get aid for gaza in the west bank. This comes as the white house continues eff
Ability to fund itself beyond the middle of november. So the president has a real sales pitch to make to the American People, to leadership on capitol hill, north of 100 billion in the coming days. Kaitlan, President Bidens popularity here in israel has soared since this attack began, both for the speech he gave and also for the speech he gave here and the visit here, first time a president visiting during wartime. What are you expecting tonight . Its kind of remarkable how tied he is to everything that is happening here. Well see what that looks like once israel go into gaza, as we expect them to do. Obviously as kayla was noting, this is going to be a bigger speech on multiple fronts, ukraine, taiwan, democracy period, and how the u. S. Helping these countries fight these fights keeps u. S. Troops out of it, keeps the u. S. Out of it to a degree. But he is so closely tied to this. He came here yesterday and sat in on a Cabinet Meeting. Not just any Cabinet Meeting be, ah wartime Cabi
C. As President Biden prepares to address the nation. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. I will be with my colleagues in washington. We are moments away from a very rare primetime Oval Office Address from the president of the United States. It comes amid a desperate situation in the middle east as the war there between israel and hamas enters its 13th day. Nearly 200 kidnapped civilians, including american citizens, are still being held hostage, some unaccounted for. Militants continue to fire rockets into israel, and israels missiles strike targets in gaza, a worsening humanitarian crisis leaving people with limited access to food, medicine, and clean water for more than a week. President biden just returned from israel. Its the second time for the president to visit an active war zone. He visited kyiv in february and tonight is expected to make an appealed to the American People to continue supporting ukraine and israel. Its likely to take billions of dollars in Military Ass
Bret we are moments away from president s address to the nation. I am bret baier. Martha i am martha maccallum. An important moment for any president. An Oval Office Address to speak to the nation. We will make his case for a number of things. He will layout additional aid for this fight in israel. Also for the fight in ukraine. That was the original road map for the speech. And humanitarian assistance for the residents of gaza. Bret President Biden will speak to the nation from the oval office. We have Team Coverage tonight. We have John Roberts In Jerusalem and peter doocy at the white house. Martha lets start there. Tonights remarks will explain to the American People why u. S. Dollars and not u. S. Troops are critical to wars in the middle east and europe. He is not expected to attack maga republicans because he needs them to vote 100 Billion Dollars in new funding. Bret interesting to see if this sounds like a state of the Union Address or more emotional after his trip in israel.
A live look at the white house. And we are just moments from President Biden and tonights address to the nation. Good eveningmoment. Nation from washington, im bret baer. Good evening, everybody. Im Martha Maccallum bret ma obviously, this is an important moment for any president when he chooses a impt Fon Oval Offie address as the way he wants to speak to the nation. Wel makehe will make his case fs a number of things. He is going to lay outn additional aid for this fight in israel, also fo r the fight in ukraine. That was the original road map for this speech tonight. But nol w israel is a big part of the mix and also humanitarian assistance for residents of gaza. President biden will speak to the nation from the ovas ofl office. We have Fox Team Coverage tonight. Brit hume, Dana Perinoiden Willv and harold ford jr. Well have analysis of the president s speech. We also have Coverag John Robers In Jerusalem and peter doocy at the white house. Jerusalestart over there. Lets go t o the