US President Joe Biden will deliver a message to the American people regarding the US response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and Russia’s war in Ukraine today Thursday at 20:00 local time from the Oval Office, the White House announced on Wednesday. House.

“Tomorrow, President Biden will address the nation to talk about our response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing violent war against Ukraine,” spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

Joe Biden is expected, according to CNN, to argue that the US should continue to fund the wars in both Ukraine and Israel. He is also expected to make the case that supporting Ukraine and Israel is a matter of US national security at a time when the world is at a turning point.

“He will argue that the cost of inaction and the cost of withdrawal is much higher,” the official told CNN.

Hundreds of arrests on Capitol Hill

At the same time, hundreds of people entered the Capitol Wednesday afternoon and were arrested after demonstrating to demand a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

A spokesperson for the US Capitol Police told NBC News that officials believe the protesters got through security and entered the building as directed. The House and Senate post-office buildings are open to the public, but those entering must go through security checks. However, no demonstrations are allowed inside the congressional buildings, police say.

Protesters, including rabbis, demonstrated from the main floor and several balconies, singing, praying, holding signs and banners and chanting “Cease fire now!”. Several of them were dressed in black T-shirts bearing the message “Jews demand a cease-fire now.”

“Nearly 300” people were sneezed at, a U.S. Capitol Police spokesman told News4 around 6 p.m. Wednesday, more than three hours after the rally inside the Capitol building began.

Among those arrested, three are accused of assaulting a police officer during the process, police said.