Biden is preparing a $100 billion foreign aid request for Congress, including money for Israel and Ukraine
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 8:30AMthat includes assistance for Israel as well as other top security priorities, according to two people familiar with the details.
On Capitol Hill, Senate leaders suggested Tuesday that such a sweeping aid package would find support among lawmakers. "The border part of it needs to be credible, not just some reference to it but a credible deal," he told reporters.The aid proposal for Israel follows extensive discussions between the two countries, with Israel appearing to opt -- at least for now -- against a massive ground invasion of Gaza, even as international groups accuse Israel of worsening a humanitarian crisis by not allowing food or water into Gaza and cutting off electricity.
"Since almost the very, very beginning here, we have been talking about how important it is for democracies, like Israel and the United States, to stand up for the law of war, to respect innocent civilian life, unlike Hamas. So this is a foundational element of the discussions that we've had with the Israelis for forever, and we'll continue to do that going forward," Kirby told ABC's "Good Morning America.
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