Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasted President Biden on Thursday for his comments about withholding weapons to Israel. (Fox News)
"The president is only emboldening Hamas," Cotton continued. "Why would Hamas release hostages when Joe Biden will give Hamas exactly what it wants: survival without releasing hostages?"
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, called Biden a "tool" for his comments.
"He is a tool. In this case, he's a propaganda tool. But Hamas is using him and he is allowing it and he is turning his back on Israel," she said.
Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, also described the unfolding situation as "not helpful to the national security of the United States."
MANY ISRAELIS FEEL ‘BETRAYED’ FOLLOWING BIDEN THREAT TO WITHHOLD ARMS TO DEFEAT HAMAS IN RAFAH
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, May 7. (AP/Ramez Habboub)
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"This is all about President Biden and [Secretary of Defense] Lloyd Austin trying to take over the war from Israel," Graham said Thursday. "I got one message for Israel: Don't let them do it."
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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