US President Joe Biden delivers remarks after signing legislation giving $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan during a ceremony in the State Dining Room at the White House on April 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America/AFP)
President Joe Biden on Wednesday demanded that new humanitarian aid be allowed to immediately reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as key US ally Israel fights Hamas there.
"We're going to immediately secure that aid and surge it ... including food, medical supplies, clean water," Biden said after signing a massive military aid bill for Israel and Ukraine, which also included $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza.
"Israel must make sure all this aid reaches the Palestinians in Gaza without delay," he said.
The bill will see $26 billion given to Israel in military aid.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday demanded that new humanitarian aid be allowed to immediately reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as key US ally Israel fights Hamas there.
"We're going to immediately secure that aid and surge it ... including food, medical supplies, clean water," Biden said after signing a massive military aid bill for Israel...