‘ISRAEL CAN NAME ITS PRICE’: The surprisingly spectacular defeat of Iran’s weekend attack on Israel has both embarrassed Tehran and strengthened Israel’s hand significantly, argue Biden administration officials and former U.S. commanders.

“Before yesterday, it was presumed that 100 ballistic missiles might overwhelm even the best defensive systems. That was Iran’s intent,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at yesterday’s White House briefing. “It didn’t work. … There was virtually no infrastructure damage to Israel.”