During an appearance on Fox & Friends Monday morning, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked to react to the growing tensions between his administration and the Biden administration.
Biden was caught on a hot mic last week talking about Bibi’s “come to Jesus” moment.
“You have to ask him what he said because he said he agrees that we have to destroy Hamas as a fighting organization. That’s what we intend to do. Look, it’s either Israel or Hamas. There’s no middle way,” Netanyahu told co-host Brian Kilmeade.
“I mean, we have to have that victory. We can’t have three-quarters of a victory. We can’t have two-thirds of a victory, because Hamas will reconstitute itself with these four battalions in Rafah, reconquer the Gaza Strip and do the October 7th massacre over and over and over again. And for us, for Israel, not merely for me, but for the people of Israel, that’s a red line. We can’t let Hamas survive,” he continued.
Co-host Lawrence Jones asked the Prime Minister about pressure from the Biden Administration and if he was being asked to take his foot off the gas.
“I’m telling you that we’re not getting off the gas,” Netanyahu responded.
Netanyahu was also asked directly about Biden’s “come to Jesus” comment.
“I can tell you that if it means having a heart-to-heart conversation, we’ve had that plenty of times over the 40 years that I’ve known Joe Biden and over the 12 or 13 conversations that we’ve had since the beginning of the war. But ultimately, you know, I’m the prime minister of Israel. I’m responsible for the security and future of the Jewish state, and I’m supported in my policies [by Israelis],” he said.
Watch the clip above.
Last week, following the State of the Union address, President Biden was caught on a hot mic discussing the war between Israel and Hamas.
“I told him, ‘Bibi’ — and don’t repeat this, but ‘You and I are going to have a come to Jesus—’,” Biden began as an aide rushed over to stop him from saying more, exclaiming “Sir!” and whispering in his ear.
“I’m on a hot mic here,” Biden said out loud, adding sarcastically, “Good. That was good.”
Watch the clip below:
Joe Biden on Hot Mic moment criticizes Netanyahu:
"I told him, Bibi, and don't repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting."
“I’m on a hot mic here. Good. That’s good.” pic.twitter.com/gP3Y5aQ0Zv
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