 but it's clear that the Israelis are now preparing themselves for an offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and that would expand the war not just into Lebanon but probably region-wide. The Iranians are against it. Biden is against it. The question is, is there enough of a common interest there to explore some diplomatic initiative to make sure that that scenario, which would lead to not only a regional war but likely also drag the U.S. into that war, if that can be evaded.