Over the weekend, Iran unleashed a large-scale attack on Israel using drones and missiles—the first time Iran has directly attacked Israel. The two countries have long been engaged in a “shadow war,” with Iran using its proxies and Israel undertaking targeted assassinations. Most recently, an Israeli strike in Syria killed several top commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), leading to Iran’s widely anticipated response.

How should Israel respond? William F. Wechsler, senior director of Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, explains what the country should do next.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 4/15/24