Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear sites in an attack escalating the conflict between the two countries. An appeals court allows Trump’s authority over National Guard troops in L.A. to remain for now. And the sole survivor in an India plane crash that killed everyone else on board isn’t sure how he escaped,

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

Israel’s defense minister declared a special state of emergency. Iran has launched retaliatory drone strikes on Israel.

The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been making the argument that Israel faces existential threat if Iran gets a nuclear bomb for many years.

Israel’s military says that Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory in what is expected to be the first stage of a much larger counter-attack. CNN’s Paula Hancocks shares how citizens are preparing.

The U.S. Department of State is urging all Americans to exercise extreme caution in light of the ongoing Israel-Iran tensions. American citizens in Israel are strongly advised to limit internal travel and to maintain a high level of situational awareness.