In ordering a preemptive strike aimed at significantly setting back Iran’s nuclear program, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was following in the footsteps of two of his predecessors. Menachem Begin ordered an attack in 1981 that destroyed Iraq’s nuclear reactor.

Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel,” staunch Israel supporter Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) posted on X in response.

Israel released video of it striking Iranian ballistic missiles they say were aimed at its civilians. The strikes come after the Mossad carried out covert operations inside Iran.

When Israel struck Iran, it also capped a long-running power struggle within President Donald Trump's inner circle.