Israel official criticizes Biden's threat of arms freeze over Rafah

There was criticism in Israel on Thursday for President Joe Biden's threat of an arms freeze in the event of a further advance in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Far-right Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on X on Thursday that the Palestinian Islamist Hamas loves Biden.

To make his message clear, he placed a heart emoji between the words "Hamas" and "Biden."

Israeli opposition politicians criticized Ben-Gvir for endangering Israel with such statements.