American leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances is what keep us, america, safe. American values are what make us a partner to other nations we want to work with. To put all that at risk, if we walk away from ukraine, we turn our backs on israel, it is just not worth it. Well, good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett live on the ground. Sara sidner live for us in the west bank. That was the president calling on americans to support war time aid for israel and for ukraine and, today, hell ask congress to pass an aid package. In his primetime oval office address, biden called it vital for National Security. Hamas and putin represent different threats. But they share this in common. They both want to completely anni annihilate democracy. When dictators dont pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction. They keep going. And the cost and the threats to america and the world keep rising. There is, of course, one problem, congress is paralyzed without a House Speaker and right now cant actually pass anything. That all comes at a Pivotal Moment when israels leaders are signaling a Ground Invasion of gaza could be imminent. Earlier this morning, cnns Nic Robertson witnessed increased activity along the border including flares and heavy machine gunfire. Israels Defense Minister visited troops amassing near the gaza border and told them you see gaza now from a distance, youll soon see it from inside. The command will come. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu was also near the border rallying troops and asking them if they were ready to deliver a hard blow. Israeli officials tell cnn politicians have given the military the green light to enter gaza. Lets start with erin burnett live in tel aviv. Youve been speaking to the idf. What is the latest . Reporter right, and, you know, we have been speaking to sources there and, of course, spokespeople publicly. And they consider it ready. Sources are saying and, of course, they dont know either, some sources are saying, 48 hours. Doesnt mean it is going to be that, of course. We dont know when that order will come. We do know, of course, that the reporting is our reporting is that the army has been given the green light when they are ready. The very latest from the Idf Spokesperson we have, though, is this, and let me play you colonel Jonathan Kanrikis speaking with me in the early hours of the morning. Theyre equipped, Mission Oriented and standing by for the next stage of our operations. At this time, of course, we will not advertise when, where and how we will advance or do and enhance our military activities. All of this, of course, dependent in part on what happens on that Southern Rafah Border we have talked so much about. Sources close to netanyahu said they thought that would be open today for aid to come in, and sources were telling jake tapper that would not happen today. So there are still a lot of questions about that and whether that would impact israels decision on going in. Sources again, Israeli Government say, no, it wont have any impact, but well see if thats the case. But nonetheless, on the edge and ready and getting the rallying visits from president netanyahu yesterday along the front lines where 350,000 troops are amassed as i speak. And on this friday, this, of course, is a friday, this is a day of prayer and the Muslim Community and there are propalestinian protests expected after mosque. In egypt, jordan, tunisia, pakistan, other places, in the broader middle east region today as demonstrators around the world have been marching, feeling a grief, a fear, solidarity, for the palestinians who remain trapped in gaza and there are concerns about a possible flareup of violence when you have this many people in the streets. The State Department is issuing an alert advising all americans anywhere overseas to exercise increased caution. Our sara sidner is live in ramallah in the west bank with more. And, sara, what are you seeing so far today . I know it has been relatively quiet. But obviously a lot of this depends on when people are in mosque and when theyre gathering. What do you understand is happening there . Reporter it is quiet, you can hear you can hear the muslim singing from the mosque waiting for the afternoon prayer, which will begin about noon. But there has been a call by hamas Political Leadership that people come out into the streets and protest in solidarity with the Palestinian People in gaza who have now been killed in the thousands, were talking some 3,000 people and some more than 10,000 people injured there according to the palestinians in gaza. Were also in an area where there already have been clashes. In the west bank, there have been clashes since the day this started. Two people were shot and killed here, just yesterday, during clashes between palestinians who were throwing stones and the Israeli Military who was responding and firing back. There have been upwards of 70 plus people in the west bank who have been killed in clashes and fighting with the Israeli Military and including settlers as well who have been on the attack since all of this happened. The real concern here obviously is how big these protests get and what the response is going to be from the Israeli Military as the Israeli Military had said it is in war. And they officially declared that back after the attack from hamas on saturday. Here in the west bank there are always some sort of clashes. Palestinians at this point in time cannot leave the west bank because it has been closed off by the israelis for the most part so that people cant easily get in and out. And certainly tensions are extremely high. There are plenty of palestinians here who have family that live in gaza, who are living with these dire consequences in gaza, who dont have water, who dont have food, who dont have fuel. And they are hoping beyond hope there will be some humanitarian aid that comes in, but mostly theyre concerned about the air strikes that continue to go on and on and hamas calling for the entire arab world and the world at large to come out and protest against what they say is the Israeli Occupation of gaza and they have been very clear about what they want people to do. We should start seeing activity after the prayers, after the noon prayers here in ramallah. Erin . Reporter all right, thank you very much, sara. Well be checking back in with you as sara says, you know, it is usually after mosque and prayers and that these protests often begin. President biden in his Primetime Speech casting the moment in history as what he calls an inflection point, and a battle for the worlds democracies. We have new polling about how americans really feel about this, how they feel about President Bidens handling of the wars in israel and ukraine. And the Defense Minister here in israel telling troops they will soon see gaza from the inside. What does that really look like . Is that all those troops on the border . Is that just some of them . What would it really look like . Well be back. President Biden Alerting the nation that providing aid to the war efforts in ukraine and israel is in his words, quote, vital for Americas National security. In an impassioned address from the oval office, the president explained the funding is imperative for the future of American Leadership and for democracies to be sustained worldwide. He also warned that u. S. Adversaries and competitors are watching. Arlette saenz has more this morning from the white house. Good morning. Reporter good morning, poppy. President biden used the oval office to paint a stark picture of what is at stake in these wars in israel and ukraine. The president drew a direct line between the two very different conflicts, warning that they pose a threat not just to u. S. National security, but also democracy at large. Now, President Biden faces the difficult task of convincing skeptical americans to get on board. President biden appealing directly to the american people, making the case for aid to allies,e ing existential threats. It is vital for Americas National security. Reporter in a Rare Oval Office address, biden declaring the u. S. Must remain a, quote, beacon to the world. American alliances are what keep us, america, safe, to put all that at risk, if we walkway from ukraine, if we turn our back on israel, it is just not worth it. Reporter and warning what happens when dictators dont pay a price for their actions. They cause more chaos and death and more destruction. We cannot and will not let terrorists like hamas and t tyrants like putin win. I refuse to let that happen. Reporter biden cast this moment as an inflection point, arguing that his request for north of 100 billion in aid for israel, ukraine, taiwan, and the u. S. Southern border is necessary. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common. They both want to completely annihilate neighboring democracies. Reporter the white house believes it has bipartisan support in congress for the aid package, but securing the funding will likely be a challenge. Recent cnn polling Shows Americans are unsure of what u. S. Involvement in israel should look like, and the appetite for sending aid to ukraine is waning. Congress failed to pass the last white house request for aid made in august. All this while the house sits paralyzed, unable to pass any legislation at all until they elect a speaker. We cant let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibilities as a great nation. Reporter Biden Reaffirming the United States commitment to israels security, but urged its government to reflect on the Lessons Learned after 9 11. While we sought and got justice, we made mistakes. So i caution the government of israel not to be blinded by rage. Reporter biden also acknowledging the high tensions the October 7th Terror Attack has sparked here at home. After his speech, he spoke to the father of 6yearold Wadea Afaoume who was stabbed because he was muslim. We reject all forms, all forms of hate, whether against muslims, jews or anyone. Thats what great nations do. And we are a great nation. Reporter as the president made this pitch to americans, were also getting a look at how americans view the president s handling of this situation in israel. According to a new cbs poll, 44 of americans approve while the majority of americans disapprove of his handling of this conflict in israel. Thats similar to the marks the president is getting in his approach to ukraine, and but it is slightly higher than his overall Approval Rating which sat at about 40 in that poll. But it is clear, phil that the coming weeks and months ahead will be critical in determining whether President Bidens strategy is the right one as hes ptrying to prevent this conflict in israel from widening into a deeper crisis. Thats such a Critical Point and underscores both the origin and rational for the speech last night and the details of the Emergency Aid Package that the white house will be sending up to capitol hill in just a matter of hours. In the details here, they matter, because they get at what arlette was laying out, the policy and the politics and trying to figure out a path forward in a building that doesnt currently have an operating house of representatives. What is in the package . You heard the big rhetorical soaring speech, the details here matter. Heres why. Not only does it include 60 billion for ukraine, which roughly aligns with annual appropriation to continue the u. S. Aid toward ukraine for a long period of time, not to have month to month reups that have caused so much Political Division given House Republican opposition to much of that aid. When it comes to israel, the president and his team having in depth discussions im told about what the israelis needed, while the president was over there. Landing around 14 billion. But there is also other elements as well. Humanitarian aid, which has been critical, both ukraine and other places around the world. But look at this, 14 billion for the border, drug trafficking, fentanyl, thats important because republicans will have to support this plan as well. They point to that as a critical need. The Administration Says it is critical as well. 7 billion for the indopacific and taiwan. Thats also a bipartisan issue. The administration in this National Security package really trying to drive toward something that can get Majority Support in the house and the senate. They believe it is there, whether or not the house actually has a speaker still at this point an open question. Why the difference between israel aid to israel and ukraine . This is an important point here. It is not as dramatic as it may look in this emergency package. The 14 billion is roughly what the israelis were asking for in terms of needs. Here is in part why. If you look at the scale of u. S. Assistance, you want to understand just how close this alliance is, 260 plus billion adjusted for inflation since world war ii is more than any other country that the u. S. Gives military aid to. Israel is created in 1948. The difference is critical. Ukraine, so large in part because it is not just money going to ukraine, it is going to help u. S. Stocks and rebuilding those. Take a listen. We send ukraine equipment sitting in our stockpiles. And when we use the money allocated by congress, we use it to replenish our own stores, our own stockpiles with new equipment. Equipment that defends america and is made in america. Significant from the president making that distinction for the american people, especially for those who do not support more aid there. How this works matters. So this just in, also the u. S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that eligible Israeli Citizens and nationals can travel to the United States for 90 days without a visa. This previously announced plan set to begin on the 30th of november, israel joins the Visa Waiver Program that covers citizens in more than 40 countries. Overnight, cnns team on the ground witnessing increased Military Activity along israels border with gaza, including several flares. What that could mean for the timing of israels potential ground inincursion. U. S. Navy destroyer near yemen intercepted multiple missiles after bases in iraq and syria we have learned also had to repel Drone Attacks. The latest on tensions rising across the region next. There are new signs the Israeli Defense force could move into gaza at any minute. Cnn has seen a buildup of military right along the border and now flares late into the night. This comes as Israeli Government officials tell cnns Nic Robertson the troops have the green light to enter gaza. Those officials also say that gazas 50mile border with israel will look different after any military incursion. They tell cnn a tough buffer zone will be established, one that will be a no go zone and the idf will be able to go into gaza and arrest people whenever they want. Theoretically. On their terms. Much like they can now in the west bank. Joining us now, mark hertling. Good to see you. I want to start with the flares. Nic robertson was pointing this out, we showed video of it right now. He made clear thats not the norm necessarily in this moment. What does that tell you . It tells me the Israeli Forces are looking for something or theyre trying to use a little bit of psychological warfare against the people inside of gaza. This is not that big of a deal. It is just to show potentially the commanders that are on the scene where different Crossing Points are, what theyre looking for, to orient those who are new to the area. Big question is will this become a regional conflict . The president talked about that last night. Lets talk about what we have just seen in the region, the fact that two sources told cnn overnight that navy warships, u. S. Navy warships operating in the middle east had to counter multiple projectiles, fired on the coast of yemen yesterday. And then you couple that with what the pentagon says are drone attack attempts in iraq and where u. S. Officials are in iraq and syria. Couple of things that happened yesterday, the drone attack out off the coast of the red sea and the gulf of aden down here drew a lot of attention. Integrated air defense from that ship shot the drones and their missiles down that were coming out of yemen. Thats important. But the range from there to israel is pretty far. And it is they dont have a great missile force, lets p