Strikes between Israel and Iran stretched into a fifth day on Tuesday, as President Trump made an early departure from the Group of 7 (G7) summit amid the escalating conflict in the Middle

Israel’s strike has been effective — but at some point soon it risks undoing its gains and derailing prospects for internal change in Tehran.

Israel’s prime minister sees himself not only as the protector of Israel, but the saviour of the West. This, he believes, is how he should go down in history, writes former Israeli diplomat Alon Pinka

The intensity of Iran’s barrages seems to waning as it uses up its stock. Israel, meantime, is running through its supply of expensive missile interceptors.

Whether Israel’s recent attack on Iran is partly motivated by revenge for Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre of Israeli civilians, it is certainly intended to prevent a worse catastrophe — namely, a move by Tehran’s terrorist regime to annihilate Israel with nuclear weapons.

Israel has long fought a shadow war with Iran while avoiding all-out conflict. Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is risking it all in pursuit of a conclusive victory.

Israel decided that the best defense against Iran was a preventive first strike offensive. The results are evidence of masterful Israeli espionage to identify and locate targets for lethal strikes.