US President Joe Biden reiterates that his administration is talking to Egypt about establishing a humanitarian corridor “to get these children and women out” of Gaza as Israel appears to ready for a ground operation.
“I’m confident that there’s going to be an ability for the innocents in Gaza to be able to have access to medicine and food and water,” he tells CBS’s 60 Minutes, doubling down on his belief that Israel would abide by the “rules of war.”
“Israel has one of the finest fighting forces in the country,” he says when asked if US troops could get involved. “I guarantee we’re going to provide them everything they need.”
Asked whether the US can offer such significant backing and support for both Israel and Ukraine, Biden insists that won’t be a problem.
“We’re the United States of America for God’s sake, the most powerful nation… We can take care of both of these and still maintain our overall international defense,” he says.
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