The Israel-Iran conflict is uniting the often-divided American Jewish community in a way the Gaza war has not. While Israel’s actions against Hamas have sparked deep disagreements — especially over civilian casualties and concern about the fate of the hostages — the campaign against Iran is widely seen as a necessary act of defense

Iran has a long track record of sowing violence against Jewish and Israeli targets abroad, including over the last two years as its proxies in the Middle East have battled Israel on the ground.