Hamas is pinned down in Gaza. Hezbollah is struggling to recover from the pager attack in Lebanon. Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from Syria. The IAEA board has determined, for the first time in 20 years, that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations.
Iran has been stalling in nuclear talks with the United States while continuing to pursue a nuclear weapon. Israel, deeming time critical, decided to act against Iran following the IAEA’s finding that Iran was not complying with its nuclear obligations.