evacuating headquarters staff, moving chemical weapon store piles around in an attempt to get ready and also to retaliate against israel as they promised to do the israelis are on edge as well. they moved their iron dome missile battery into position, and also started to distribute gas masks, cancelled military leaves, called up soldiers all on what the united states was saying. the israelis are now saying they're going to remain, quote, on high alert going forward. not only in israel but around the entire region. what the united states did on syria was seen as a bit of a test run for what the u.s. might do about iran, because, remember, president obama laid down a similar red line about iran getting a nuclear weapon. now there is a definite feeling here in israel they may have to go it alone when it comes to iran, if there is a necessity for military action. as many here believe that the president and the president0s syria were eye-to-eye and president obama blinked first. doug, back to you.