Biden to address nation after Israel trip, says 'I got it done' on aid to Gaza
He will also speak on the war in Ukraine in the 8 p.m. ET speech Thursday. President Joe Biden will address to the nation Thursday to update Americans on the U.S. response to the Hamas attacks, the White House said. The 8 p.m. ET Oval Office speech comes a day after Biden's high-stakes visit to Israel where he pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow aid from Egypt into Gaza for Palestinian civilians reeling from Israel airstrikes. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media during his flight returning from Israel aboard Air Force One, Oct. 18, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images MORE: Israel-Gaza live updates: DOD says Islamic Jihad responsible for hospital blast In a rare move, Biden spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One, telling them he had been on the phone with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in "blunt negotiation" and that El-Sisi had agreed to open the closed Rafah crossing gate in southern Gaza to allow up to 20 trucks wi...