President Biden has been offering unwavering support for Israel amid the Israel-Hamas War, which has left thousands of civilians dead in Israel and Gaza since it began earlier this month. During his visit to Israel, Biden sought to make U.S. support crystal-clear, but also to warn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a proportional response to the Hamas attacks means protecting the lives of innocent Palestinians. Biden urged Israel to avoid repeating past U.S. "mistakes" and said he also wants to help Israel avoid some of the mistakes the U.S. made in its "war on terror".

Biden has repeatedly promised to have Israels back as it aims to take out the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip and carried out the brutal attacks that killed 1,400 Israelis and captured more than 200 others. He has also called for the protection of civilians, and the United States has been working to alleviate shortages of food, water, and gas. Biden said in an interview he believes that there needs to be a humanitarian corridor to help civilians trapped amid the fighting and that Israel will abide by the “rules of war” .

However, some lawmakers and global leaders have criticized Biden, with one State Department official even resigning over the decision to continue sending arms to Israel. Young American liberals, many of whom voted for the President, are especially vocal in support of Palestinians and demanding the president end his support of Israel’s airstrikes. Biden finds himself facing a difficult balancing act of demonstrating full-throated support for America’s closest ally in the Middle East while trying to also press the Israelis to act with enough restraint to keep the war from spreading into a broader conflagration.

In summary, President Biden has been offering unwavering support for Israel amid the Israel-Hamas War, while also urging Israel to avoid repeating past U.S. "mistakes" and to protect the lives of innocent Palestinians. He has called for the protection of civilians and the need for a humanitarian corridor to help civilians trapped amid the fighting. However, some lawmakers and global leaders have criticized Biden, and young American liberals are especially vocal in support of Palestinians and demanding the president end his support of Israel’s airstrikes.