changed. and it means that iran is willing to strike directly and massively at israel and israel's response was measured, but they made a point. and that means that we're at a new level at this new normal that we've seen in taiwan and other places that we're going to have to deal with. and then problem is, is that the underlying context of this is all those things where we're worried about before a war in the north with hezbollah, this shadow war that, started all this off on april 1st. all those things still exist and will continue. but now it's going to continue in this context of a heightened threat environment and risk environment. so it's not good. >> us officials have said a lot by not saying much like secretary of state antony blinken kept his remarks on this short essentially saying israel told the us, but the us wasn't involved. the us didn't give the green light, so to speak what is the us position now?