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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed President Joe Biden’s “Come to Jesus” comment, caught on a hot mic following the State of the Union address.

In a conversation with Senator Michael Bennet, Biden hinted that a stern discussion with Netanyahu about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is coming, stating, “you and I are going to have a come-to-Jesus meeting.” Unfamiliar with the term, Netanyahu, during an interview on “Fox & Friends,” said, “I don’t know. I’m not familiar with the term, even though Jesus wasn’t born that far away from here.” He added, “If it means having a heart-to-heart conversation, we’ve had that plenty of times over the 40 years that I’ve known Joe Biden and over the 12 or 13 conversations that we’ve had since the beginning of the war.”

Netanyahu also addressed Israel’s military actions in Gaza and the focus on defeating Hamas. He stated, “Well, I’m telling you that we’re not getting off the gas. I’m telling you that we have to take care of Israel’s security in our future, and that requires eliminating the terrorist army. That’s a prerequisite for victory. That victory is important not only for us, it’s important for the civilized world as we’re fighting these barbarians.” He further claimed that Israel was working to minimize harm to civilians and provide humanitarian aid but noted that “we have to destroy this terrorist Nazi army. Otherwise, there’s no future for anyone in the Middle East.”

This comes as tension has been growing between President Biden and Netanyahu, which has become evident in recent weeks through public remarks. In an interview with MSNBC, President Biden said, “What’s happening is he has a right to defend Israel, a right to continue to pursue Hamas. But he must, he must, he must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken.”

Responding to Biden’s comments, Netanyahu defended his stance in an interview with Politico, stating, “I don’t know exactly what the president meant, but if he meant by that, that I’m pursuing private policies against the majority, the wish of the majority of Israelis, and that this is hurting the interests of Israel, then he’s wrong on both counts.”