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A late night phone call between the American president and Israeli Prime Minister may have convinced Israel not to strike back, with Joe Biden reportedly telling Benjamin Netanyahu the US would not participate in any new offensive against Iran. But the president’s been very clear. We don’t seek a war with Iran. We’re not looking for escalation here. We will continue to help Israel defend itself. Biden reportedly urged the Israelis to consider their defense strategy as a win, reminding Netanyahu that Iran only struck an air base in southern Israel and not civilian targets. A senior Biden administration official told reporters that Israel needs to think through carefully what it does next. It’s just an extraordinary example of military superiority that that Israel demonstrated to the whole world last night. And I think Israel also demonstrated that it has friends. Though the US is steadfast in its support of its close ally, the White House has worked to contain the impulses of both countries to Iran. In this moment, don’t It’s not clear whether Biden’s warnings may have helped shape Iran’s strategy, which involved mostly easy to strike drones and appeared to come with plenty of advanced warning. It’s also not certain whether Biden’s pressure on Israel will stave off future retaliation. This may allow Prime Minister Netanyahu to say, well, my arm was twisted. I really wanted to hit back, but, you know, I I had to acknowledge that we do have an important friend here that we should sometimes listen to. Iran’s actions may also reshape opinion toward Israel amid growing condemnation of its actions in Gaza, reinforcing Western support just as it seemed to be waning. The tension may also prove to be an unlikely win for another US ally, Ukraine. The attack on Israel has prompted the House of Representatives to take up a long delayed aid package to Israel and Ukraine. The vote to authorize billions of dollars in support could come as early as this week. Jackson Prosco. Global News, Washington.