President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by recent Israeli military operations.

Israel said the strikes were intended to protect the Druze, a small but politically sensitive minority in Syria with ties to Israel and Lebanon. But the surprise move has raised questions inside the White House as Trump tries to broker an end to the Gaza war.