The reaction was noticeably different on Friday than it was after the last time Israel attacked Iran, when several countries provided backup and resources.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

After battling Iran’s allies across the region following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Netanyahu has turned his attention to what he describes as the “head of the octopus,” with an unprecedented and open-ended military offensive against Iran and its nuclear program .