it was not just united states comtemplating this. this is pushed by the israeli government here and also the leaders of saudi arabia, and other gulf and arab countries. this is about bashar assad and chemical it is even more about iran and gulf irab states have about a shia presence over taken the middle east. this is a message to iroon and russia that the united states is going to be engaged in the middle east. there is it fear here that under obama and trump that they would not confront iran. they want the trump administration to take on iran. and this is seen in that context as a first ever for going after iran in the entire region. we haven't had official statements, there is no doubt there will be support from these countries. >> it is a growing concern. thank you, conner powell for that report from jerusalem. >> kelly it was a busy night in the pentagon. kristin has the latest from washington newsroom. >> we hear that the strikes are over for now. mattis call would it a heavy strike and starting 9:00 p.m. eastern and quick to p