The forces of civilization will prevail for our sake, for your sake, for peace and security in our region and in the world.

Mr. President, for the people of Israel, there's only one thing better than having a true friend like you standing with Israel.

And that is having you standing in Israel.

Your visit here is the first visit of an American President in Israel at a time of war.

It is deeply, deeply moving.

It speaks to the depth of your personal commitment to Israel.

It speaks to the depth of your personal commitment to the future of the Jewish people and the one and only Jewish state.

So I know I speak for all the people of Israel when I say thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you for standing with Israel today, tomorrow and always.

That happened in the past hour and a lot has happened in the past 24 hours.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showing appreciation for President Biden's visit amid the country's war with Hamas.

That meeting happening just moments ago, kicking off an extremely busy day for the President and Israel navigating a lot of moving parts and questions this morning.

Good morning and welcome to Morning Joe.

It is Wednesday, October 18th.

With us, we have the host of Way Too Early White House Beer Chief at Politico, Jonathan Lamir, and U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC News.

Well, dive right in less than two weeks after Hamas terror attacks sent Israel into a new war.

President Biden is in the country today to show support for America's Middle Eastern ally.

The President is meeting, as you saw with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu right now, after arriving in Tel Aviv about two hours ago.

In brief remarks to reporters before going behind closed doors, Netanyahu thanked Biden profusely for his steadfast support for Israel.

Biden then reaffirmed his commitment to Israel's safety while also stressing the need to address the growing humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.

The situation there worsened last night when a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital killed more than 200 people.

Israel and Palestinian officials are both blaming each other for the violence, which spurred pro-Palestinian protests in parts of the West Bank, Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan last night.

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