Evans emphasized that evangelical leaders were well-equipped and willing to help Israel in conveying its message to Christians and Muslims around the world, but Israeli officials needed to cooperate with them more effectively.
Fleischer's response was unexpectedly harsh. "I'm sorry to put it so bluntly, but who cares?" he said. "The Nobel Peace Prize has been useless for generations.
A furious Leavitt quickly responded to the social media post, claiming that the news outlet's reporting "is NOT true and taken out of context."
Trump, reportedly angered by the strike, forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize during a trilateral phone call Monday from the White House.
Israeli and U.S. military officials have long warned that Iran’s nuclear program is too dispersed and hardened to be fully destroyed from the air.
Thousands of Israeli reservists have reported for duty, even as many protest Netanyahu’s refusal to embrace compromise.
Trump said he was not initially aware of the strikes but added: “I’m not happy about it. I don’t want to see it.”