Former Vice President Mike Pence slammed former President Donald Trump and praised President Joe Biden in an interview with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.

Trump recently attacked Biden, lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli defense officials, and praised Hezbollah as “very smart” in response to the violence sparked by the terrorist assault on Israel by Hamas.

After receiving significant backlash, Trump began walking back his criticisms on his Truth Social account.

On Friday night’s edition of CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Collins asked Pence about those statements. Pence disputed Trump’s claims and slammed his attacks on Netanyahu, and said he was “pleased” with Biden’s expressions of support:

COLLINS: This is what former President Trump said about that the other night.

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DONALD TRUMP, 45TH U.S. PRESIDENT: I did have a bad experience with Israel, though. When we took out Soleimani, it was us and Israel, working as a group.

And the night before it happened, I got a call, that Israel will not be participating, in this attack.

I’ll never forget that Bibi Netanyahu let us down. That was a very terrible thing. I will say that.

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COLLINS: Is that how you remember it? Didn’t Israel help coordinate that?

PENCE: Israel did play a role in that.

But I also remember the former President’s frustration, at the time.

But look, all of this is out of place, in this moment. And it’s reckless and irresponsible for President — former President Trump, or any American leader, to send any message, other than full and unconditional support to Israel.

And taking this moment to criticize the Prime Minister of Israel is just, it’s reckless and irresponsible.

COLLINS: But is what he’s saying?

PENCE: And I’ve said so.

COLLINS: Is what he’s saying inaccurate there?

PENCE: Look, there was intelligence that was shared around that. I thought it was an extraordinary accomplishment, of our Military, to take down the most dangerous terrorist, in the world, Qasem Soleimani.

But look, the President’s had his differences.

COLLINS: And Israel helped?

PENCE: The former President’s had his differences, with Prime Minister Netanyahu, including, after we left office, where he has been harshly critical of him. He’s entitled to his opinions about it.

I will tell you, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been my friend, for many years.

But whatever differences that there are, whatever arguments there are, over the past, they’re out of place, in this moment. We ought to be speaking with one voice that we stand with the people of Israel, we stand behind Prime Minister Netanyahu, because there are very difficult days ahead.

I was pleased — I was pleased to see President Biden say the United States stands with Israel. But the challenge is going to be standing with Israel, when the next phase of this war begins, because it’s going to be difficult. It’s going to be heartbreaking. There are going to be tragic losses.

But I say, again, after that barbaric and horrific attack, on men, women and children, by Hamas, overtaking towns, in their murderous rampage, I believe Israel has no choice, but to move forward —

COLLINS: Yes.

PENCE: — to hunt down and crush Hamas. And the United States of America has to make it clear we will stand with them, until the fighting is done.

Watch above via CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins.

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