“My reaction” to the Israelis beginning their offensive in Rafah against Hamas “is good,” former Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told Newsmax Monday.

“They should have done this two months ago if Biden hadn’t handcuffed them…and made this into such a cause celeb,” Friedman told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.” “We could have been done with the war by now. We could have been done with the protesters. They could have moved on to their next Marxist grievance and…we could be getting on with our lives.”

However, the Biden administration has “so micromanaged” the war so it has taken much longer than it should have, Friedman said.

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