WASHINGTON — President Biden called Thursday night for Congress to pass billions in new funding for Ukraine and Israel in a rare address from the Oval Office, saying “time is of the essence” to prevent even larger wars in Europe and the Middle East.

Biden did not specify how much he was seeking, but multiple reports indicated he intends to ask Congress for $60 billion in new Ukraine assistance alongside to a more popular $14 billion emergency request for Israel.

“American leadership is what holds the world together. American alliances are what keep America safe,” said Biden, calling the package “a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations.”

“Tonight there are innocent people all over the world who hope because of us, who believe in a better life because of us, who are desperate not to be forgotten by us and are waiting for us. But time is of the essence,” Biden said in just his second address from behind the Resolute desk as president.

“I know we have our divisions at home. We have to get past them. We can’t let petty partisan anger and politics get in the way of our responsibilities as a great nation. We cannot and will not let terrorists like Hamas and tyrants like Putin win. I refuse to let that happen.”

“Hamas and Putin represent different threats, but they share this in common: they both want to completely annihilate a neighboring democracy,” Biden added.

“History has taught us that when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror, when dictators don’t pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos and death and more destruction.”

The final figures for Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists, who murdered at least 1,400 people in an Oct. 7 rampage, were nudged higher just before the speech after the initial ask was set at just $10 billion — one-sixth of the request for Kyiv — earlier in the day.

Reuters and CBS News reported that the total spending request will be more than $100 billion and include $10 billion for humanitarian aid, $14 billion for border security and $7 billion for the Indo-Pacific region.

A White House spokesperson told The Post that the details of requests underpinning Biden’s speech would be made public Friday morning.

The 80-year-old president visited Israel on Wednesday in a show of support and spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday afternoon ahead of the speech.

Biden cautioned that Ukraine might be unable to stand on its own without US aid despite the Kremlin’s stalemated 20-month invasion.

“If we walk away and let Putin erase Ukraine’s independence, would-be aggressors around the world be emboldened to try the same,” the president said.

“If we don’t stop Putin’s appetite for power and control in Ukraine, he won’t limit himself just to Ukraine. He’s already threatened to ‘remind’ Poland that their western land was a gift from Russia. One of his top advisors, a former president of Russia, has called Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ‘Russia’s Baltic provinces.’ These are all NATO allies.”

Biden’s attempt to win more funding for Ukraine by associating it with Israel aid is controversial and it’s unclear if Congress will pass the package in one piece as requested.

Biden said Hamas’ murder of hundreds residents of communities near Gaza, including at least 32 Americans, and its abduction of about 200 hostages brought to Gaza “echoes nearly 20 months of war, tragedy and brutality inflicted on the people of Ukraine.”

An unknown number of US citizens are among the hostages, with 11 Americans still missing, and Hamas has threatened to murder hostages on camera in response to Israel’s anticipated military response.

“As I told the families of Americans being held captive by Hamas, we’re pursuing every avenue to bring their loved ones home,” Biden said in the Oval Office.

“Sadly, the Jewish people know perhaps better than anyone that there is no limit to the depravity of people when they want to inflict pain on others. In Israel, I saw people who are strong, determined, resilient and also angry and shocked and in deep, deep pain.”

However, Biden added, “we can’t ignore the humanity of innocent Palestinians.”

“The United States remains committed to the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and to self-determination. The actions of Hamas terrorists don’t take that right away,” he said.

The aid proposal for Israel would be an “unprecedented commitment to Israel security that will sharpen Israel’s qualitative military edge.”

“We’re going to make sure Iron Dome continues to guard the skies over Israel. We’re gonna make sure other hostile actors in the region and know that Israel is stronger than ever and prevent this conflict from spreading,” he said.

But the plan roiled Republican critics who argued that aid for Israel is needed immediately and that more oversight is needed for the $113 billion in Ukraine war funding already approved by Congress and still being dispensed.

Biden in August requested a more meager $20.6 billion in new Ukraine funding, but Congress balked.

Nine GOP senators signed a letter first reported by The Post Thursday calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to consider Ukraine and Israel aid separately.

Both McConnell and Schumer support continued funding for Ukraine, though Schumer, who returned Monday from a trip to Israel, said that he wanted to process funds for the country “as quickly as possible” when asked by The Post Sunday about possibly dividing the package.

The funding request cannot immediately be processed by the House of Representatives because of an unresolved speaker’s race to replace deposed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

The House is expected to vote again early Friday on Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s candidacy after he fell short Tuesday and Wednesday.

Senators opposed to linking Israel and Ukraine aid were increasingly strident in their objections on social media.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) tweeted, “don’t hold Border security and Israel aid hostage so the Swamp can give Ukraine a blank check.”

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) wrote, “Holding support for Israel hostage to $60 billion more for Ukraine is a slap in the face to our Israeli friends in their time of need.”

A CNBC poll released this week found 74% of Americans support US military funding for Israel while 61% said the same of Ukraine military aid.

Other surveys gauged even lower support for Kyiv.

A CNN poll in August found 55% of Americans oppose Congress giving additional funds to Ukraine — including 71% of Republicans, 55% of independents and 38% of Democrats.

That poll found 59% of women and 58% of non-whites oppose more Ukraine funding.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll this month found 41% of Americans said the US “should provide weapons to Ukraine,” while 35% who were opposed and 24% weren’t unsure.