that i've known, democratic or republican not calling on both sides to be more cautious and staying back but saying it's entirely a palestinian problem. >> reporter: this is what was most striking from the briefing here. today saying the common thread lashing out at iran, saying the common threads is iran and all those violent incidents throughout the region from yemen to syria and to what we have witnessed taking place the last 24, now 48 hours approaching specifically in gaza and in israel. what does that mean for the peace process going forward. the white house was pressed on this yesterday. they suggest they don't believe this will have any long term impact but is indicated by reporters in the region right