President Joe Biden said in a primetime Oval Office address Thursday that he would propose an “urgent” security package to Congress on Friday that will support Israel and Ukraine in their respective fights against Hamas and Russia and “pay dividends for American security for generations.”

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6531cc324c568b9a9acc662a/Biden-Israel-Palestinians-United-States/960x0.jpg?cropX1=104&amp;cropX2=3368&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=2177" alt="Biden Israel Palestinians United States" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Biden emphasized support for Israel and Ukraine in the address. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)</p></fbs-accordion><small>Associated Press</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Biden did not provide details on the size of the package but <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-considering-100-bln-funding-request-that-includes-israel-ukraine-aid-2023-10-17/" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-considering-100-bln-funding-request-that-includes-israel-ukraine-aid-2023-10-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-considering-100-bln-funding-request-that-includes-israel-ukraine-aid-2023-10-17/" aria-label="multiple">multiple</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-drafts-100-billion-foreign-aid-package-including/story?id=104059871" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-drafts-100-billion-foreign-aid-package-including/story?id=104059871" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-drafts-100-billion-foreign-aid-package-including/story?id=104059871" aria-label="reports">reports</a> have said the administration is drafting one worth $100 billion, with $10 billion of it set to be allocated to Israel.</p>  </div>


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The president used the primetime address to back his administration’s support for Ukraine and Israel as both countries are plunged in armed conflict, saying “we’re facing an inflection point in history.”

Biden Calls For ‘Urgent’ Funding For Israel And Ukraine In Oval Office Plea

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