Iran’s unprecedented bombardment of Israel over the weekend has changed the strategic equation of the Middle East, commentators have warned as the world awaits Israel’s response.
Tehran had deliberated for two weeks about how to react to an Israeli air strike that killed seven Iranian officers, including a top general, at the country’s embassy in Damascus. The answer came on Saturday evening, when Iran launched more than 170 explosive-laden drones at Israel, and around 120 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles.
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