Iran, Israel open warfare after decades of shadow war

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-IRAN-EXPLOSIONS

A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard on October 26, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

Israel said its strikes against Iran Saturday were in retaliation for Tehran's strikes on Israel on Oct 1, the latest exchange in an escalating conflict between the arch-rivals.

This was the latest in a wider escalation since the war in Gaza began last year, but Israeli- Iranian enmity stretches back decades through a history of clandestine wars and attacks by land, sea, air and cyberspace.