An international air campaign was able to successfully shield Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. The stunning effectiveness of this plan has demonstrated that the United States and its allies possess the capabilities to protect Ukrainian civilian centres from Russian air strikes. And with this war still ongoing, it’s a defense measure that Ukraine needs badly. Andrew Pinsent digs deeper with Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard. But first, we deliver the top news headlines you need to know this morning.