Obama is relevant. Netanyahu needs additional Iron Dome supplies. Nkw that a national consensus has formed in Israel — even Tzipi Livni! — calling for Israel to respond aggressively, I believe that the vest way that we can help Israel is to vocally support the elimination of Hamas. Thia can only give Netanyahu strength as he pushes back against Obama’s and Kerry’s efforts to limit Israel’s objectives.
Israel is not dependent on the US for those supplies. But they do have contracts with the US at this time. It’s complicated.