Israel has launched widescale strikes against Iran, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. Iran's leadership has called the attacks \"a declaration of war\" and promises reprisals. Mark Weiss reports on why the Israeli government has chosen now to launch \"a war that’s been planned for a decade\" and what might happen next.
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