President Biden acknowledged that American bombs have been used to kill Palestinian civilians and warned that the US would withhold certain weapons if Israel launches an assault in southern Gaza. He stated that the US would still ensure Israel’s security but would block the delivery of weapons that could be fired into densely populated areas. This marks a growing rift between the US and Israel over the war in Gaza. Despite his support for Israel's right to defend itself, Biden has leveraged US arms to influence the conflict and has made it clear that support would be withheld for offensive operations in densely populated areas. Netanyahu has rebuffed US warnings, and the situation remains tense as Israel moves forward with targeted strikes in Rafah. Biden has also acknowledged the message of Gaza protests on college campuses.