Israel iran attack

In an exclusive interview, Sa’ar says Israel launched the operation without knowing whether the US would join. He makes it clear that Israel will act again should Iran move to obtain nuclear weapons.

"With all that clamor, with all those claims, the Zionist regime, under the blows of the Islamic Republic, has almost collapsed and been crushed," he said.

Hakakian, a Tehran-born, Jewish naturalized United States citizen who came to this country as a refugee 40 years ago at age 19, still has friends in Iran and relatives in Israel.

Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments.

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“It was a tough conversation between Netanyahu and President Trump. Trump viewed this as a personal achievement and made it clear that no one—absolutely no one—would undermine it.”

"Iran is a completely different world with a distinct history, language, and conceptual framework. It’s not enough to just translate words. You need to understand the context."

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Sources in the defense establishment estimate that the Iranians have no choice but to operate systems that have not been seriously damaged so far and are at a high level of capability.

None have been reported wounded after large booms were heard in the Shfela area and in southern Israel.

With Russian and Ukrainian airspace also closed to most airlines due to years of war, the Middle East has become a more important route for flights between Europe and Asia.