In 2014, Israel initiated “Operation Protective Edge” to destroy “endless” miles of terror tunnels Hamas used to gain access into Israel and murder civilians.

The Obama Administration assailed the Netanyahu government for using “disproportionate force” to protect their citizens from death at the hands of terrorists.

That same year, in a Tel Aviv speech, Philip Gordon, special assistant to the U.S. President Barack Obama and the White House coordinator for the Middle East, made clear Barack Obama’s position.