US envoy: Israel has a right to protect itself

The US Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro said that the US is deeply committed to Israel's security and the country's right to protect itself.

Speaking at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations he added that the sanctions used against Iran have had a devastating effect on the Iranian economy despite the fact that they did not achieve their initial purpose, and said that "all options are still on the table." (Yair Altman)