The Israeli political-security establishment is increasingly concerned at what seems to be an American desire to reach a deal with Iran regardless of the price. To make matters worse, even those who oppose publically clashing with the Americans say that de facto, contact between the policy makers in Obama’s White House and Jerusalem has been effectively cut off.

There are of course formal communications between Washington and Israeli leaders, but Israeli officials believe that in the situation born out of the post-Geneva agreement, Israel has pretty much lost its ability to influence Obama regarding Iran and other international issues.

Finance Minister Yair Lapid said Monday that the US is and remains Israel’s most “strategic asset,” but some in Jerusalem are singing a different song; they have no problem openly saying that Obama is leading the region towards a catastrophe.

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