If he was kind enough to go into the closet, I'd be kind enough to secure the door to insure his safety in there....for a long time.

On the other hand, if there is any country that can stand on it's own two feet, I'd vote Israel. IMO if the Israeilies feel like they don't have US support, theywill find a way to very aggressively defend themselves. And it seems to me that's when the US normally then treats them again with respect to inusre they remain calm.