By Crispian Balmer, Michael Martina and Matt Spetalnick JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel's surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran's nuclear programme and lengthening the time it would need to develop an atomic weapon.

New targets appear to indicate an expansion of Israel’s war aims beyond the Iranian nuclear facilities that consumed the first days of the conflict.

Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the Intel committee, spoke to RCP's Phil Wegmann about what we know about Israel's attack last night on Iran, and Iran's possible retaliation, on Friday's edition of the RealClearPolitics podcast "Well,

In video appeal to Iranians, Netanyahu says attacks 'also clearing the path for you to achieve your freedom,' as analysts say Israel needs US help to take out nuclear program

Israeli leaders might hope Friday's strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic, writes Amir Azimi.

FNC's Bret Baier asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu whether "regime change" is the goal of their attack on Iran. "The Iranian regime is very weak," Netanyahu said. "They certainly do not have the people.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was coy about whether the ultimate goal of the preemptive strikes on Iran is regime change, but made clear that such a powershift would be a welcome

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin elaborated that the military's goal in Operation Rising Lion is not to achieve regime change in Iran, but rather to remove Iran's capabilities to annihilate Israel, according to a Sunday afternoon statement.

Knesset member Ohad Tal tells Fox News that Israel's strikes against Iran are "saving the entire world" from threat, rejecting President Trump's call for a deal.

A helicopter carrying six people has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, news agency ANI reported on Sunday.