Biden says U.S. support for Israel, Ukraine can help hold the world together

U.S. President Joe Biden made the case directly to the American people Thursday that the country has a “vital” national security obligation to help Israel and Ukraine, which will require billions of dollars of military aid.

In a rare primetime televised address from the Oval Office — the second of his presidency — Biden said he will ask Congress to approve an “urgent budget request” to support America’s “critical partners,“ including Israel and Ukraine, that the…