HE CAME, he bombed, he ended the war—or so President Donald Trump wants the world to believe. Two days after a fleet of stealthy American bombers struck deeply buried Iranian nuclear facilities, Mr ...

The surprise attack that Israel launched against Iran in the early hours of June 13 initiated one of history’s most ingenious, complex, and successful campaigns. A tiny country, its population barely ...

After its victory, Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights. Israeli soldiers in a trench during the Six-Day War. By June 10, 1967, when the fighting was halted, Israel controlled ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include coauthors. We regret the error. The “12-day war” between Iran and Israel, as coined by President Trump, may ...