Israel’s strikes against Iran took the regime and residents in Tehran largely by surprise.

Even though striking Iran’s nuclear infrastructure had long been part of Israel’s playbook, the Israeli people have been caught up as some Iranian missiles get through the defences.

The conflict has been foreshadowed in warnings Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given about Iran’s nuclear program for decades. 

But do Israelis back Netanyahu’s case for action and what is his endgame in Iran?

Today, the ABC’s Middle East Correspondent Eric Tlozek on the ground in Israel. 

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Eric Tlozek, ABC Middle East Correspondent