A war decades in the making may have just begun. Israel's coordinated airstrikes and covert operations have devastated Iran’s military leadership and nuclear infrastructure, with reports confirming hundreds of successful hits.

We haven’t done everything yet, obviously...but we managed to establish a certain air superiority, and also a sense of security,” Lt.-Col. (res.) N. emphasized.

Iran’s missile retaliation leaves Tel Aviv and Haifa reeling, with dozens dead and hundreds injured. As Israel vows more strikes, fears of a wider West Asia conflict continue to grow.