US President Joe Biden said last night that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “hurts Israel more than he pleases it because of his style of war with Hamas,” but stressed that he will not abandon Israel and that there are no red lines in sending weapons to the Hebrew state.

Biden said in a lengthy interview with the liberal network MSNBC: “What is happening is that he has the right to defend Israel, and the right to continue to pursue Hamas, but he must pay more attention to lives.” The innocent person who was killed as a result of the measures taken (practiced by Israel in the war).”

He added, "From my point of view, it is hurting Israel more than helping it [...] This contradicts what Israel stands for. I think that (continuing this war in this way) is considered a big mistake."

These comments highlighted the differences between the United States and Israel, as Israel is carrying out a fierce war on the Gaza Strip in the wake of the attacks by Hamas fighters on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,000 Israelis, including more than 311 soldiers, according to Israeli statements.

The Israeli war, which many in the world classify as a “war of extermination,” claimed the lives of more than 31 Palestinian citizens, most of them children, which prompted the progressives of the Democratic Party to demand that Biden cut off military supplies to Israel until Israel complies with American conditions.

Biden stressed in an interview on Saturday that he does not intend to cut off support for Israel, and acknowledged the frustration among Americans who protested the way he supported Israel and “his handling of the conflict between Israel and Hamas,” according to what he said.

Biden said: “Defending Israel is still critical, so there is no red line to cut off weapons from Israel, and deprive them of Iron Dome to protect them,” adding that he has concerns about the killing of more than 30,000 Palestinians.

It is noteworthy that US President Biden months ago called on Israel to make more efforts to protect civilians and allow aid to enter Gaza through the border crossings, but Israel did not comply, and the United States did not exert sufficient pressure to compel it to adhere to American demands.

In recent days, the United States has begun conducting airdrops into the besieged Gaza Strip to deliver meals and other supplies to the region, and more airdrops are scheduled to take place in the coming days.

During his State of the Union address last Thursday, Biden announced plans for the US military to lead the construction of a port (wharf) along the Gaza coast on the Mediterranean Sea to increase the amount of aid reaching Palestinian civilians.

Progressives called on the White House to support a permanent ceasefire in the war, but Biden and others said “such an agreement would allow Hamas to regroup.” Instead, the administration supported a temporary ceasefire that would last for at least six weeks and allow the exchange of Israeli detainees for Palestinian prisoners. And more aid enters Gaza.

It is noteworthy that on Super Tuesday, more than a quarter of a million voters cast their votes for “non-committed” or “no preference” in the Democratic primaries, which are largely seen as a protest against Biden’s handling of the war waged by Israel on Gaza. The protest vote netted 11 delegates in Minnesota, although Biden still won the primary handily with 64 delegates.

Biden told the network in the interview, commenting on the protesting voters, "I don't blame them for being upset. There are families and people dying. They want me to do something about it; they say, 'Joe (President Biden), do something; do something' to stop the bloodshed."