US President Joe Biden told CBS, early Monday, that Israel would make a big mistake if it occupied Gaza, indicating that he saw no reason for the participation of American forces in the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Biden confirmed during an interview with the CBS program “60 Minutes” that Israel has one of the best forces, stressing that his country will provide it with “everything it needs.” He added, "We will do everything in our power to find those still alive" of the prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza and release them.

The US President said, "Hamas must be completely eliminated, but there must be a Palestinian authority and a path to a Palestinian state." He added, "Eliminating Hezbollah in the north and Hamas in the south is a necessity." Biden warned Iran and Hezbollah against escalating the war or crossing the border into northern Israel.

Regarding the establishment of a humanitarian corridor in Gaza, Biden said, “Our team is talking with the Israelis about establishing a humanitarian corridor in Gaza, bringing humanitarian supplies into it, and whether a safe zone can be created.” The US President indicated that his country is talking with the Egyptian side about whether there is a way to remove children and women from Gaza, but he said that "it is difficult."

Biden accused Hamas of "hiding behind civilians," expressing his confidence that the Israelis will do everything in their power to avoid killing civilians and that "Israel will act according to the rules of war." The US President said that the two-state solution had been US policy for decades and “would create an independent state for the Palestinians alongside Israel.”

Biden noted that "the threat of terrorism has increased in the United States due to events in the Middle East."