lets everyone shout surprise, eh, as if this hasn't been the case for sometime; 

President Joe Biden "privately expressed concern" on Saturday night that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to drag America into a war with Iran, NBC News reports.

From NBC News, "Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel that risks sparking regional war":

In the days leading up to Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel, U.S. intelligence showed that Iran's leaders felt the need to respond to Israel's strike in Damascus due to concern of domestic blowback if the strike went unanswered, according to the senior administration official.

Biden has privately expressed concern that Netanyahu is trying to drag the U.S. more deeply into a broader conflict, according to three people familiar with his comments.

While the White House believes the Israelis are not looking for a wider war or a direct war with Iran, particularly given the resources they have fighting the war in Gaza, U.S. officials can't be certain, the senior administration official said.

The official described Israel's approach to military operations as "frenetic."

"There's this urgency to act," the official said, "and that's what happened in Damascus." The official said it's the same frustration U.S. officials have with the way Israel is operating in Gaza.......more.........