{"id":10555,"date":"2025-06-23T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/125-military-aircraft-and-25-minutes-how-operation-midnight-hammer-unfolded\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:20:35","slug":"125-military-aircraft-and-25-minutes-how-operation-midnight-hammer-unfolded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/125-military-aircraft-and-25-minutes-how-operation-midnight-hammer-unfolded\/","title":{"rendered":"125 military aircraft and 25 minutes. How Operation Midnight Hammer unfolded."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/MidnightHammerMS-qbbrkb.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"playlist-drawer\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/1750690531139_n_cabrera_amb_dennis_ross_israel_iran_trade_strikes_after_us_enters_conflict_250623_1920x1080-3zhvmp.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Amb. 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