After Iran's massive retaliatory attack on Israel, the danger of open war between the two countries is greater than ever before. For the first time in its history, the leadership of the Islamic Republic has ordered an attack directly from its own territory on the Jewish arch-enemy.
“Frankly, we are on the edge of a dangerous abyss,” Middle East expert Maha Yahya from the Carnegie think tank told CNN. Israel's military counted well over 300 flying objects, 99 percent of which were intercepted by air defense and the allies. Israel has regained some of the solidarity of its allies. This had shrunk considerably due to the harsh Israeli actions and the many civilian casualties in the Gaza war. However, a military solo effort against Iran could put this new diplomatic capital at risk again. Some military aid from the Arab world came from Israel, while others came from Arab Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. Israel and Iran have been at odds since the 1979 revolution, with the USA and Israel considered archenemies of Iran.