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On Wednesday last week, a woman at Mr Acree's home told me he was currently in Tel Aviv.

On their quiet suburban street in Rishon LeZion, just south of Tel Aviv, the roofs of several homes had caved in.

Instead, this weekend, as buildings burn in Tehran and Tel Aviv, the government is staring at a crisis.

What might happen if an American citizen were killed, say, in Tel Aviv or elsewhere?

Washington may not be 100% aligned with Tel Aviv on every issue, but at the moment there is no criticism from the the White House or Republican members of Congress on Israel’s attacks.