Israel has launched deadly retaliatory airstrikes on Iran. The strikes mark the first time Israel has openly attacked inside Iran. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on what it means for the region.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived back in the United States just as Israel was striking Iran — its anticipated retaliation for a massive missile strike earlier this month. There was obvious relief among State Department officials as they heard the initial reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had bent to Blinken’s urging to strike military targets, not nuclear sites or energy fields.
It’s eliminated its senior leadership, including, most recently, Yahya Sinwar,' he added. 'This has come at the cost — the great cost — of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Now is the time to turn those successes in an enduring strategic success, and there are really two things left to do: get the hostages home and bring the war to an end with an understanding of what will follow.
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