It was another night all about regional escalations: Iran’s attack on Israeli targets yesterday dominated last night’s talk shows — Iran launched some 250 missiles at Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s assassination of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

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About the attacks: Ain Shams Hebrew language and literature professor Mohamed Aboud told Aa Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa (watch, runtime: 5:39) that the strikes had targeted strategic areas, including the Israeli air base of Nevatim — one of Israel’s most important military air bases and the home of the president’s plane — and the Dimona nuclear reactor, which he added was not directly hit.

This may blow back on Netanyahu: According to Aboud, the Iranian attack marks a dangerous turning point in the conflict following Israel’s tactical success in Lebanon in recent days. However, the fear that the strikes have aroused among the Israeli public — many of whom are now sheltering in place amid concerns of further Iranian strikes — has led some in the opposition to hold Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for this situation (watch, runtime: 4:29).

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