President Joe Biden has postured himself as an ally of Israel since the Oct. 7 massacre, but he has made it clear that he wants Hamas to survive more than he wants Israel to be safe from future terrorist attacks.

Biden froze a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel with no explanation, with the White House declining to comment on the matter. If we are being left to infer what reason could be behind this, Israel’s looming mission into Rafah, where Hamas is holed up, offers the best explanation.