President Biden deserves credit, and I’ve given him credit, for his strong support of Israel. His rhetoric has been solid, and he wants new funding to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome and other munitions and military needs.  

Now, though, in the beginning of the third week of this crisis, the big question is: Has Joe Biden gone wobbly? The air is filled with rumors that Mr. Biden is holding back the IDF ground invasion, questions whether the president’s team is negotiating some kind of temporary cease-fire for hostages. 

Here is Mr. Biden’s statement from today: “We should get, we should have a ceasefire, not a ceasefire, we should have those hostages released and then we can talk.” 

So, let me get this right: The president is saying we should have those hostages released and then we can talk. Talk about what?  

How about this: Free the IDF to annihilate Hamas, and then Hamas will release the hostages. That’s what a Reagan would do. That’s what a Trump would do. Bomb first to show strength and respond to what the barbaric terrorists have already done.  

Remember, President Trump bombed Syria while he and China’s president were having chocolate cake for dessert at Mar-a-Lago. Think he was sending a message? Remember, Mr. Trump took out Soleimani, and Iran whimpered. Another message.

Now, speaking of going wobbly, here’s Mr. Biden’s National Security Council spokesman, John Kirby:  “We know Iran continues to support Hamas and Hezbollah, and we know that Iran is closely monitoring these events and in some cases actively facilitating these attacks and spurring on others who may want to exploit the conflict for their own good or for that of Iran. We know Iran’s goal is to maintain some level of deniability here, but we’re not going to allow them to do that.” 

Well, Mr. Kirby, please show us how you’re not going to allow that. What exactly is the Biden administration going to do about Iran?  

Iran is the financier, the puppeteer, and the master planner for the Hamas barbarians and their near cousins Hezbollah and all these other terrorist groups in the Middle East. Mr. Kirby and Secretary Blinken have finally acknowledged that Iran is the problem, but they’re not doing anything about this problem.  

And, incidentally, the Iranian puppets are attacking the United States military. In Iraq, in Syria, and our Navy. Fortunately, our military stopped them. Shot down their drones and the cruise missiles. But this is war against the United States.  

Hamas has killed more than 30 Americans and taken 10 or a dozen hostage. These are acts of war. Where is Mr. Biden’s red line? When will the U.S. strike back? Where are the warriors in the White House?

When will Mr. Biden stop appeasing Tehran, and start some deterrence against Iran? At a minimum, the U.S. should be interdicting and impounding all Iranian ships that carry oil, or drones, or whatever. Draw a “red line” on the sanctions. Close the Iranian banks with any access to the West. Stop Iranian business activities. Sink Iranian naval boats if need be.  

Right now, Mr. Biden is undermining his own support for Israel and the catastrophe of October 7. Words are meaningless. Actions are everything. To save America and Israel, we need warriors in the White House.

Honestly? Bring back Mr. Trump.

From Mr. Kudlow’s broadcast on Fox Business News.