Despite stunning early successes in Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran, a weekend of intensive bombardment and retaliation is raising questions about Israel’s exit strategy – how it can end this conflict with its ambitious goals achieved.

Israel faced retaliation from Iran after launching missiles against Tehran's leadership and energy infrastructure as part of "Operation Rising Lion" this weekend. Iran's military responded with a wave of missile strikes against Israel,

Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

An Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of its military offensive targeting the country's nuclear program has been privately vetoed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Global oil prices have continued the week in gain amid tit-for-tat attacks by both Iran and Israel, as the crisis in the Middle East is far from cooling

By Malak Shalaby The recent military escalation between Iran and Israel is claimed to be one of the most intense confrontations between the two countries in decades.What began as a long-standing ideological and strategic rivalry has now turned into direct military exchanges with significant casualties and damage on both sides.