Biden Plans , Visit to Israel , Amid War With Hamas.br On October 18, President Joe Biden will visit Israel br in a sign of solidarity as the country reels from a Hamas br attack and prepares for a ground invasion on Gaza.br On October 18, President Joe Biden will visit Israel br in a sign of solidarity as the country reels from a Hamas br attack and prepares for a ground invasion on Gaza.br NBC reports that this will be Biden's br second trip to an active war zone in 2023, br following his trip to Ukraine in February. .br NBC reports that this will be Biden's br second trip to an active war zone in 2023, br following his trip to Ukraine in February. .br The president's trip to Tel Aviv was announced by br Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a meeting br with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. .br The president's trip to Tel Aviv was announced by br Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a meeting br with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. .br According to Blinken, Biden's visit is meant to , "reaffirm the United States' solidarity with Israel br and our ironclad commitment to its security.".br In an October 16 statement, br the White House said that the president's trip will , "demonstrate his steadfast support for br Israel in the face of Hamas’s brutal terrorist br attack and to consult on next steps.".br NBC reports that Biden is expected br to meet with Netanyahu and other Israeli br leaders before heading to neighboring Jordan.br In Jordan, Biden is scheduled to meet with regional br leaders who will play a critical role in protecting br Palestinian civilians and stabilizing the region. .br He will certainly reiterate that Hamas br does not stand for the Palestinians' br right to dignity and self-determination. br He'll discuss again the humanitarian br needs of all civilians in Gaza, John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, via NBC.br He will certainly reiterate that Hamas br does not stand for the Palestinians' br right to dignity and self-determination. br He'll discuss again the humanitarian br needs of all civilians in Gaza, John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, via NBC.br NBC reports that another U.S. official said that Biden br has also been invited to Egypt to participate in br a summit focused on the future of the Palestinian people. .br The U.S. has been working with its Middle East br counterparts, including Egypt, to get humanitarian aid br to Palestinian citizens who remain trapped in Gaza. .br The U.S. has been working with its Middle East br counterparts, including Egypt, to get humanitarian aid br to Palestinian citizens who remain trapped in Gaza.