Israel’s strike on Iran starting early Friday morning followed a dizzying 24 hours in which the international community rebuked Iran for its nuclear malfeasance, Iranian officials said they would retaliate by accelerating nuclearization, and signs piled up of a potentially imminent strike — along with warnings that Israel could be simply rattling sabers at a pivotal moment. In the hours before the attack, experts in the region said they thought Israel’s aggressive posture — which prompted...