exchanges of fire continue but nothing broader. so now the defense minister saying that the window of time for that diplomacy to take effect, to be able to achieve some kind of a longer lasting security and peace across the border, that that window of time is closing. and netanyahu telling hawk scene, according to the israeli prime minister s office, that whether through diplomacy or another way that those civilians will eventually return to those areas that israel will reestablish some sense of security for those individuals. of course a lot of bluster there and very much hinting at the possibility of a military solution to this problem if diplomacy fails. jeremy diamond, live for us in tel aviv. thank you so much. let s take you now to the pentagon with cnn s natasha bertrand. natasha, you are learning more about the u.s. drone strike that killed the iranian-backed commander in iran. yes, boris. adding to all of these tensions that were just laid out there across the middle eas