The white house was dealing with as his plane was preparing to take off from right Outside Washington yesterday and its something that hes been asked about essentially in every stop of hiss visit that was cut shorter, and he will come behind me and make remarks and that will be the culmination of President Bidens time here in tel aviv. It started out in that oneonone with Prime Minister netanyahu earlier this morning and that is where he embraced those denials by israel saying that they were not responsible for that explosion in the hospital in gaza city, and instead just a few moments ago President Biden said that it was analysis and data from his own pentagon that he was using and that it was part of his assertion that he did not believe that israel was behind it. Israel has forcefully denied that. Authorities, palestinian authorities have said that they do believe the idf is behind it. They said it was not them. It was not the only factor in this entire trip and one big question that still remains is whether or not that humanitarian aid is going to get into gaza, to those civilians who are still there and have not been able to get all of that and have seen no power, no electricity, no internet for the last several days. That is going to be a big question for President Biden when he comes out here. Its something that his Secretary Of State has been working on, and going back and forth in the last several days and hes in the room and has been in these meetings with President Biden and so that will be a big question as he comes into this room. I should note, sitting behind me are several of the First Responders from that day and several of the families of the victims and the families of the hostages that were taken and captured by hamas. That has probably been the most somber part of the president s day when he was in the room with them here, and of course, that is a moment where he talked with them and he shared some irish poetry with them and that is part of what hes going to address when he comes out here in just a few moments. One of the things that is happening, of course, is everyone is taking to their sides as happens in this conflict more perhaps than weve seen anywhere in the world and you do have information that has come out any there are people questioning israel when it comes to whether or not they were involved in the attack partly because of what the p. M. s office put out about those babies that they said were beheaded which turned out that you do not have proof of, and now you have hamas that has said things that are not true, blaming israel for this and the rest of the world blaming israel when it has evidence against it. How does President Biden thread this needle . Because hes got to be able for humanitarian purposes, to talk with, for example, the palestinian authority, to try and get some support from places like jordan, the king of jordan, in order to try to make this happen. How is he trying to do that . Is he having those conversations behind the scenes, as well . I know youre very plugged in, cai kaitlan. Its been very difficult. Because having him face to face is much different than having a phone call. Thats what hes expected to do here is have the phone call with the president of egypt instead of meeting with him in person, and initially officials have not denied that and that obviously is a setback and that is something that they wanted to have that meeting happen in person and thats another big question here which is on the way here the white house said that biden would have tough questions for netanyahu about what is next for israel and if there is that Ground Invasion for gaza, what does that look like . What are the objectives and what is israel going to do in the aftermath of that . Who is going to be in charge of gaza if they do eradicate the leaders of hamas as theyve said many times is their goal. There are still many questions about the future of this conflict and what that looks like and having those Difficult Conversations with a lot of these arab leaders who have said they dont believe necessarily israels denials about being involved in the explosion of the hospital in gaza city. It is only adding to the complications of an already challenging visit. It certainly is a needle that does have to be thread as you were stating there, sara. That is a big question for how thats handled and what those conversations look like Going Forward because, obviously, it is something egypt has to be a part of. Yeah. The diplomacy here is very difficult, very intricate and very complicated. Kaitlan, stay with us for when President Biden will show up there and make remarks. I think you said these are his last remarks that we will hear from him while hes in tel aviv. I want to go to Clarissa Ward watching this, as well. You and i both have been in gaza several times. Can you describe the people who really dont know what it is like on the ground there, just how congested and just how filled that small space is, 139 square miles, just how small it is and how difficult it is, for example, for the civilians on a regular day, not during a time of war. Well, sara, if youve been to gaza, as you have during times of intense bombardment, it is tr truly terrifying. There is a lot of chaos. There is a lot of confusion and a lot of panic. You see people running around trying to get to safety and not knowing where the safety is and in the case of the Al Ahli Hospital it was clear that hundreds thought that that would be a safe place to go to. It is worth mentioning that al ali is in the northern part of gaza and that is the area that they had asked people to leave and evacuate from on friday and we kept hearing from people weve spoken to, how can we leave our home and go to the south when there were strikes close to the rafah Border Crossing yesterday. There were strikes in khan younis and it was rapidly spiralling Out Of Control and each in the south where people were urged to move to, no electricity, no water and very, very little food and the u. N. Warning there are four or five days worth of food left in stores, and so you have an almost paralysis whereby people just dont know what to do and its always in those situations where civilians suffer the most, where they bear the brunt of the actions of both sides and its always in those situations when it is most challenging to try to forge a path toward some kind of respite or refuge for them. Clarissa, i am so sorry to interrupt you, but the president of the United States is now talking. Will not let you ever be alone. Most importantly, the i know the recent Terrorist Assault on the people of this nation has left a deep, deep wound. More than 1,300 innocent israelis killed including at least 31 american citizens by the Terrorist Group hamas. Hundreds, hundreds of young people at a Music Festival. The festival was for peace, for peace, gunned down as they ran for their lives. Scores of innocents from infants to elderly grandparents and israelis and americans taken hostage. Earn which are slaughtered, babies are slaughtered and entire families massacred, raped, beheadings, bodies burned alive. Hamas has committed atrocities that recall the worst ravages of isis unleashing pure, unadulterated evil upon the world. Theres no rationalizing it, no excusing it. Period. The Brutality We Saw would have cut deep anywhere in the world, but it cuts deeper here in israel. October 7th which was a Sacred Jewish Holiday became the deadliest since the holocaust, it has brought to the surface painful memories and scars left by millenia antisemitism and genocide of the jewish people. The world watched then. Knew, and the world did nothing. We will not stand by and do nothing again. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever. To those who are living in limbo waiting desperately to learn the fate of a loved one especially to families of the hostages, you are not alone. Ng with partners throughout the region pursuing every avenue to bring home those who are being held captive by hamas. I cant speak publicly about all of the details, but let me assure you, for me, as the american president , theres no higher priority than the release and safe return of all these hostages. To those who are grieving a child, a parent, a house, a sibling, a friend, i know it feels like a Plaqublack Hole in middle of your check and you feel like youre sucked into it and it angers and the questions in your soul staring at that empty chair in shiva, the first sabbath without them. The everyday things and the small things that you miss the most. The scent when you open the closet door. The Morning Coffee you shared together, the bend of the smile and the Perfect Pitch of a laugh, the giggle of your little boy, the baby. For those that have lost loved ones, this is what i know, theyll never be truly gone. Theres something thats never fully lost. Your love for them, and their love for you, and i promise you to be walking along some day and say what would she or he want me to do . You smile when you pass a place that reminds you of them. Thats when you know, when a smile comes to your lips before a tear to your eye, thats when you know you will fully make it. Thats what will give you the fortitude to find light in the darkest hours. Terrorists believe they could bring down bring you down, bend your will, break your resolve, but they never did and they never will. Instead, we saw incredible stories of heroism and courage. Israelis taking care of one another, neighbors forming watch groups to protection their kibbutz, opening their homes to shelter survivors. Retired soldiers running into danger once again, civilian medics flying Rescue Missions and offduty medics at the Music Festival caring for the wounded before becoming a victim themselves. Volunteers retrieving bodies of the dead so families could bury their loved ones in accordance with jewish tradition. Reservists leaving behind their families, their honeymoons, their studies abroad without hesitation and so much more. The state of israel was born to be a safe place for the jewish people of the world, and thats why it was born. Long said if israel didnt exist wed have to invent it. While may not feel that way today, israel must again be a safe place for the jewish people, and i promise you, we will do everything in our power to make sure it will be. 75 years ago, just 11 minutes after its founding, president harry s. Truman and the United States of america became the first nation to recognize israel. Weve stood by her side ever since. We will stand by your side now. My administration was in close touch with your leadership from the first moments of this attack. We will make sure we have you have what you need to protect your people and to defend your nation. For decades, weve ensuredes rails qualitative, Military Edge and later this week ill ask the United States congress for an unprecedented Support Package for israels defense. Bee will keep iron dome fully supplied so it can stand over israeli skies, Saving Israeli lives. We moved u. S. Military assets to the region including the position of the Uss Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Eastern Mediterranean with the Uss Eisenhower on the way to deter further aggression against israel and to prevent this conflict from spreading. The world will know that israel is stronger than ever, and my message to any state or any other hostile Actor Thinking about attacking israel remains the same as it was a week ago. Dont. Dont. Dont. Since this Terrorist Attack took place weve seen it described as israels 9 11. For a nation the size of israel, it is like 15 n9 11s. The scale may be different, but im sure those horrors have set a primal fear in israel just like it did and felt in the United States, shock, pain, rage, and an allconsuming rage. I understand and Many Americans understand. You cant look at what has happened here, to your mothers, your fathers, your grand parents, sons, daughters, children, even babies and not scream out for justice. Justice must be done. But i caution this while you feel that rage, dont be consumed by it. After 9 11, we were enraged in the United States. While we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes. Im the first u. S. President to visit israel in a time of war. I made wartime decisions. I know the choices are never clear or easy for the leadership. Theres always cost, but it requires being deliberate. It requires asking very hard questions. It requires clarity about the objectives and an honest assessment about whether the path youre on will achieve those objectives. The vast majority of palestinians are not hamas. Hamas does not represent the Palestinian People. Hamas uses innocents, innocent families in gaza as human shields, putting their command centers, their weapons and the Communications Tunnels and residential areas. The Palestinian People are suffering greatly, as well. We mourn the loss of innocent palestinian lives like the entire world. I was outraged and saddened by the enormous loss of life in the hospital yesterday in gaza. Based on the information weve seen today, it appears the result of an errant rocket fire by a Terrorist Group in gaza. The United States unequivocally stands for the protection of civilian life during conflict, and i grieve, i truly grieve for the families who were killed or wounded by this tragedy. People of gaza need food, water, medicine, shelter. Today i ask the Israeli Cabinet who i met with for some time this morning to agree to the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian assistance to civilians in gaza based on the understanding that there will be inspections, and that the aid should go to civilians and not to hamas. Israel agreed the humanitarian assistance can begin to move from egypt to gaza. Let me be clear, if hamas diverts or steals the assistance they will have demonstrated once again that they have no concern for the welfare of the Palestinian People, and it will end. As a practical matter it will stop the International Community from being able to provide this aid. Were working in close cooperation with the government of egypt, the United Nations and its agencies like the food program and partners in the region to get trucks across the border as soon as possible. Separately, i ask israel that the Global Community demand that the International Red cross be able to visit hostages. I just demanded that the United States fully ad, a just demand t the u. S. Supports. I ask for humanitarian assistance in both gaza and the west bank. This money will support more than 1 million in conflict affected palestinians including Emergency Needs in gaza. You are a jewish state. You are a jewish state, but you are also a democracy. Like the United States, you dont live by the rules of terrorists. You live by the rule of law. When conflicts fare, you live by the law of wars. What sets us apart from the terrorists is we believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life, israeli, palestinian, arab, jew, muslim, christian, everyone, and you cant give up what makes you who you are. If you give that up then the terrorists win, and we can never let them win. You know, israels america, a triumph of faith and resolve and resilience over impossible pain and loss. Think about october 7th, the jewish holiday, where you read about the death of moses, a tragic story of a profound loss to an entire nation. A death that could have left hopelessness in the hearts of the entire nation, but though moses died, his memory, his message and lessons have lived on in generations of the you earn people as well as many others and just as a member of your loved ones will live on, as well. After reading the story of moses death, those that observe the holiday began reading the torah from the very beginning, the story of creation, reminds us of two things. First, that when we get knocked down we get back up again and we begin anew, and second when we are faced with tragedy and loss, we must go back to the beginning and remember who we are. We are all human beings created in the image of god with dignity, humanity and purpose. In the darkness to be the light into the world is what we are about. You inspire hope and light of so many around the world. Thats what the terrorists seek to destroy. Thats what they seek to destroy because they live in darkness, but not you, not israel. Nations of conscience like the United States and israel are not measured solely by the example of power. We are measured by the power of our example and thats why as hard as it is we must keep pursuing peace. We must keep pursuing a path so that israel and the Palestinian Peopl