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The Democratic senator for Virginia, Tim Kaine, is best known nationally as Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential election, a race they lost to Republicans Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The Biden ally is a member of the Senate foreign relations and armed services committees.

Kaine has repeatedly reiterated his backing for Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas following the terrorist attack six months ago that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took about 250 people hostage. But he has joined other Democrats in expressing growing consternation over a hardline military response that has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry, and spurred a looming famine.

They turned water back on in northern Gaza. They allow bakeries to start to operate again in Palestine. They announced they're pulling troops back in southern Gaza, and there's probably more that they're going to do, because I think he finally heard in Joe Biden's voice, Yeah, I'm a friend but you played me and I know you played me; that ain't going to happen any more.'

I feel strongly that Benjamin Netanyahu has made Israel less safe in dramatic ways and is now hurting the US-Israel relationship, which has been fairly steady and easy to be counted upon.

I do believe he felt like that relationship and the true compassion that he had for Israel over his career would lead him to be listened to by the Israeli leadership. I think he is enormously frustrated that he's been trying to give advice, not like a foe would give it - I think this is better for you if you listen to me. I'm not just saying this is better for me; I'm saying this will be better for you.'