The east coast. We begin with a Rare National address from the oval office by the u. S. President , who urged all americans to stand for both israel and ukraine, arguing that military and economic assistance to both countries is vital to global stability in u. S. National security. During his 15minute long speech, President Biden said while ukraine and israel faced a different enemy, the threat is the same. Annihilation by tyrants and terrorists. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate democracy, completely annihilated. By now plans to ask congress for 18 Billion Dollars in Emergency Assistance for israel, such A Billion Dollars for ukraine. This just today earlier biden was in tel aviv under dramatic show of support for israel which also saw a deal to allow humanitarian assistance into gaza. Our reporters live with this hour from london. The agreement to let the humanitarian assistance into gaza, is against th
Forward despite warnings from aid groups and western allies to israel not to carry out a full scale attack. Last month, us President Biden told israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a major Ground Operation would be a mistake. He added that It Puts Thousands and thousands of innocent civilian lives at risk in rafah. Before telling him there is a better way. Israeli allies and aid groups warn that the invasion would only add to the growing Humanitarina Crisis in rafah, where more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. And as part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. Satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafah. An israeli official told reuters that the country has purchased 40,000 tents, each with the capacity for 10 to 12 people, meant to House Palestinians evacuated from rafah. The bbc s wyre davies has more on israels plans. We got a very clear indication from an Israeli Government spokesperson to
Battalions remaining in rafah. However, aid groups and western allies have warned israel not to carry out a full scale attack. In rafah, more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. As part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. Satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafa h. An israeli official told reuters that the country has purchased 40,000 tents, each with the capacity for 10 to 12 people, meant to House Palestinians evacuated from rafah. The bbc s wyre davies has more on israels plans. This we got a very clear indication from an Israeli Government spokesperson to day that israel is moving ahead and planning for what is expected to be a pretty full scale Military Incursion into rafah, which is the city in Southern Gaza with israel says the remnants or significant remnants or significant remnants of hamas fighters and leadership are still based. Israel says it has destroyed i9 israel says it has destroyed 1
barred. his lawyer argues it was all free speech, and in fact in the lawyers words, it wasn t like trump carried a pitch fork to capitol hill. but is that the legal bar? and a $100 billion battle escalating on capitol hill. the aid to israel and ukraine is, in the words of our top diplomat, all part of one fight. but a lot of house republicans, including the new speaker, are trying to split that money into two bills. democratic senator bob casey of the intelligence committee joins me on the controversy and the possible consequences in just a minute. but we start in gaza, where the u.n. says an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions. and there are now reports coming in of explosions in a refugee camp, right on the fringes of gaza city. in the words of that chief u.n. official, quote, the scale of the horror they re experiencing in gaza is hard to convey. he said people are becoming more desperate by the hour. at least four u.n