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Welcome to the World in 10.
In an increasingly uncertain world,
this is The Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security.
Today with me, Toby Sealy, and Tom Noonan.
After days of speculation,
Israel has launched a major attack on Iran. 200 jets carried out airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites and targeted senior military figures.
Israel says the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
Hussein Salami, is among those killed.
Israel says it had to act to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon and argues this military attack was its only choice.
Iran has responded by firing 100 drones which were intercepted accepted by Israel and Iran's supreme leader says the Israeli attack is satanic and is promising severe punishment.
To go through why Israel's acted now and what happens next is our guest today,
The Times' Middle East correspondent, Samer al-Attrish.
Just to start off, Samer, what was the aim of this Israeli operation,
which they're calling Operation Rising Lion?