Former Ambassador Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021, predicted on Monday that Israel’s attack on Iran will do more than delay the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.

Even as many Democratic lawmakers criticized Israel, the Jewish Democratic Council of America criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio for insufficient support of Israel’s actions.

D-Day has arrived for Israel and Iran. After years of covert warfare, cyberattacks, and clandestine operations, Israel has taken the initiative. In the early hours of Friday, June 13, it launched a direct assault on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran launched missiles toward Israel in return on Friday, and the U.S. helped intercept them, a U.S. official said.

Many expressed support for the attacks, while others raised concerns for the severe consequences it could have for the Middle East

As the U.S. and Iran jockeyed, Benjamin Netanyahu decided this week that he couldn’t wait any longer.