Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability.
Three key factors made an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities a viable option today, but what happens after the strike?
The Mossad led a series of attack operations and other missions in the heart of Iran on Friday.
According to the IDF, two soldiers were moderately injured from the missile fired by the terrorist cell.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel was in the process of instituting an aerial and naval blockade on the Houthis.
The Israel Air Force attacked targets including terrorists, weapons depots, sniper posts, anti-tank posts, tunnel shafts, and other terror infrastructure.
The election results so far indicate "the war didn't achieve the objective of downgrading Hezbollah's popularity in the community," said Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Center.
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