Netanyahu claims Biden made HUGE mistake withholding weapons from Israel in fear they will be used to invade Rafah as he issues chilling warning: ‘We will do what we have to do’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Joe Biden is making a mistake by delaying the shipment of bombs to his country to help fight their war against Hamas.

The president last week delayed the delivery of 3,500 bombs to the US ally in the Middle East. It was the first time he used his executive power to influence Israel’s approach to the war.

When Netanyahu appeared on his primetime talk show with Dr. Phil spoke, he is clearly not happy with the president’s actions.

“I have known Joe Biden for many years, forty years and more. We often had our similarities, but we also had our disagreements. We were able to overcome them. I hope we can overcome them now,” Netanyahu said.

Biden said on Wednesday that US bombs have been used to kill civilians in Rafah and that he would pause more arms shipments to Israel if Netanyahu launches a full-scale invasion.

However, Netanyahu remains determined to do what he believes is best to win this war and issued a chilling warning.

“We will do what we have to do to protect our country, and that means protecting our future. And that means we will defeat Hamas, including in Rafah. We have no other choice,” he added.

Despite the pause, Biden reiterated his support for Israel in his interview with Erin Burnett.

“We will continue to ensure that Israel is secure in terms of Iron Dome and their ability to respond to attacks like the ones that came out at least recently.” But it’s just wrong. “We’re not going to… we’re not going to supply the used weapons and artillery shells,” he said.

He noted that Israel has not yet launched a full-scale invasion — just crossed the border — but expressed frustration that the invasion has cut off a crucial supply line through Egypt to provide much humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza.

“They didn’t get into the population centers – what they did happened right at the border and it’s causing – right now – problems with Egypt, which I’ve been working very hard on. Make sure we have a relationship and help, but I’ve made it clear to Bibi and the war cabinet that they will not get our support if they actually enter these population centers,” he said.

Asked if Netanyahu has crossed the red line yet, Biden said: “Not yet, but we have kept the guns up. We helped one shipment. It was an old shipment. We kept that up.’

He also shared the advice he gave Netanyahu when he visited the prime minister in the days after Hamas’ attack on October 7.

“Immediately after that happened, I told Bibi, don’t make the same mistake we made in America: we want to catch bin Laden and we will help you make a similar mistake. “But we went to Afghanistan, which made sense to get Bin Laden, but it made no sense to unify Afghanistan,” he said.”

“I will help you focus on catching the bad guys, but we need to think about what happens after Gaza. After this is over.”

Israel has downplayed the government’s decision to withhold the 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs.

The government is also examining whether to block future transfers, including guidance kits that convert so-called dumb bombs into precision-guided munitions, reports show.

Many Democrats have urged the president to limit arms shipments to Israel, fearing they will be used against innocent civilians.

Israel is heavily dependent on the US for its military. Many of the drones used to fend off Iranian missiles last month were American-made, and American forces helped counter the bombings.

Biden’s decision comes as he has struggled to balance his support for Israel after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack with his efforts to protect Palestine’s civilian population.

About a million refugees have visited Rafah. Biden warned Netanyahu on Monday against a full-scale attack on Rafah.

But on Monday, the Israeli army warned about 110,000 civilians to leave Rafah, and tanks entered hours later. It was not a large-scale invasion, but some worry one is imminent.

Israel has threatened a major attack on the area to defeat thousands of Hamas fighters it says are hiding there.

The relationship between Biden and Netanyahu has become more tense as the prime minister has repeatedly defied US demands on key issues.

Biden’s move to pause the bombs has drawn bipartisan criticism.

Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, is a top surrogate for Biden on the world stage. His public break with Biden’s policies is almost unprecedented.

Coons talked about a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the Senate floor on Thursday evening.

“You not only have the right to defend the Israeli people against Hamas, you also have the obligation,” Coons told Netanyahu. ‘You have to go after them. You have to finish the job. You must enter Rafah.”

Speaker Mike Johnson called the move a “betrayal” after he agreed to put his job on the line and put a $95 billion foreign aid package on the floor of the House of Representatives, including $26 billion for Israel.

That package was only adopted after six months of delays, as both sides could not agree on aid to Ukraine or border security provisions.

Senator Tom Cotton demanded that the House impeach President Joe Biden.

“Some people are saying Joe Biden is doing this for his re-election, which would be bad enough,” the Arkansas Republican said. “It would, I should add, also be grounds for impeachment.