For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy.

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’s twin conflicts in Gaza and Iran have pushed its defence spending to historic highs, with the country now burning through over $725 million daily. Military operations have already cost $67.5 billion in Gaza alone,