Biden also wants more than $9 billion for humanitarian relief, including for Israel and Gaza, where the population faces a worsening humanitarian crisis.
As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculations about his political motives.
"This is our 9/11," said a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces. "They got us."
According to an unofficial report, approximately 750 Israelis are currently missing.
Hamas said that the Iranian minister noted that the Islamic Republic was closely following “the Zionist aggression and practices in the city.”
Terrorist infiltration warnings were given to the town of Beitar Illit late Thursday while a shooting occurred on Tel Aviv's Dizengoff street for the second time in less than a year.
Saudi Arabian foreign minister presses for Palestinian peace talks
Two congressman, one of whom served in the IDF, have presented a potential bill sanctioning organisations funding Hamas