No matter how you look at it, the first direct attack by Iran against Israel was a victory for the Jewish state.
And the United States. And Britain and France. And an utter humiliation for Tehran.
Yet many are still understandably nervous that it could lead to a wider war.
In launching more than 300 drones and missiles over the weekend, the Iranians showed the world that Israel’s military technology is far superior to theirs. Iran no longer seems quite so threatening, and Israel seems more than capable of defending itself.
UNIQUE BIPARTISAN SOLIDARITY AFTER IRAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL: CAROLINE DOWNEY
Even as the media spotlight shifted yesterday to Donald Trump’s first criminal trial – with round-the-clock reports on arguments over admissible evidence and a gag order, and jury selection – the Middle East loomed large as a potential powder keg.