US President Joe Biden called for support for Israel and Ukraine to defeat Hamas and Russia. Biden teeing up funding to help both countries, which reportedly includes $60 billion for weapons for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel. Just before the speech, Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he visited on a top-secret trip to Kyiv in February. Zelensky welcomed the recent delivery of ATACMS long-range missiles from the United States, adding: "Ukraine is grateful for the vital and enduring US support." The United States has already moved two aircraft carriers into the eastern Mediterranean to deter Iran or Lebanon's Hezbollah, both allies of Hamas, from getting involved.

Source: News 24 October 20, 2023 15:26 UTC