Trump Team's Mixed Messaging Complicates Israel's Image Amid Iran Conflict

• US public sympathy for Israel at decades-low, making Iran conflict harder to explain.
• Trump administration's early arguments, like Rubio's, suggested US was pulled into conflict by Israel, not acting independently.
• Resignation of Joe Kent, former US National Counterterrorism Center head, blamed "pressure from Israel" for US involvement.
• President Trump's social media post distancing US from Israeli strike on Iran contradicted US officials and Israeli sources.
• Conflicting messages from Washington officials create an inconsistent narrative, potentially weakening US public support for Israel.