President Joe Biden on Saturday warned Israel against invading Hamas’ remaining stronghold in Gaza, but experts say this would only ensure the terrorist group’s survival and recovery.

Biden told MSNBC during an interview that Israel would be crossing a “red line” if its counteroffensive extends into Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza bordering Egypt and a refuge for Hamas.

Biden’s opposition to a Rafah ground assault would hinder Israel’s military options, allowing Hamas to bolster its defenses and embolden foreign adversaries around the world, foreign policy and defense experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Biden’s redline is misguided. He is in the process of abandoning Israel as he kowtows to the extreme Left, which seeks to protect Hamas terrorists who kill Israelis,” Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“It’s an inconsistent view to claim that you want security and peace for both Israel and Palestinians, while pushing for a policy that guarantees Hamas’ survival,” Gabriel Noronha, executive director of Polaris National Security and former State Department official, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Biden is kneecapping Israel and determining how they should fight a war that they did not start and did not want.”

Biden does not want Israel to go into Rafah because it would threaten civilians and disrupt the region, potentially forcing Palestinians to flee into Egypt or elsewhere. He also claimed Saturday that 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the war, appearing to........

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