IRAN'S ATTACK ON ISRAEL RAISES FEARS OF A WIDER WAR BUT ALL SIDES HAVE ALSO SCORED GAINS

The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions, confirming longheld fears about the Israel-Hamas war spiraling into a broader conflagration.

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But Iran, Israel, the United States and Hamas also walked away with some gains.

Here's a look at the fallout.

ISRAEL'S RESPONSE COULD RESTORE FAITH IN ITS MILITARY

As more than 300 drones and missiles headed toward Israel in the early hours of Sunday, the country was able to successfully put to the test its aerial defense array, which, along with help from allies, blocked 99 percent prevented any major damage.

By contrast, Israel's military had suffered a bruising defeat at the hands of a far less equipped enemy when Hamas stormed from Gaza into Israel on October 7. That was a major blow to Israel's image as a regional military powerhouse and shattered any sense of invincibility. The response to Iran's attack could be what restores faith in the country's military, even as its forces are bogged down in Gaza, more than six months after Israel declared war on Hamas there.