“The letter was not meant as a threat,” said John Kirby, the White House national security communications advisor. “We have to follow the law of the land here.”

Israel has taken several steps backwards in recent days, which has been discussed in the media, but can also be felt in the air.

“We’re working on a joint statement,” the US president said. “There’s going to be some sanctions imposed on Iran.”

“The world is on fire and spiraling out of control,” the former president said. “We have no leadership, no one running the country.”

“The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups,” said the American president.

“Evil only respects one thing: unyielding strength,” the former president says.

Israelis are willing to defy the United States to defend their national interests.

“The administration targeted individuals for engaging in legitimate protest activities,” says a lawyer involved in the case.

Israel Today commentator Yossi Aloni examines the US-led efforts to keep the Doha summit from failing and to prevent an attack on Israel.