Five Iranian officials with ties to Iran's nuclear or military establishment have been killed, or died under mysterious circumstances, in the last month. It is widely assumed that this is part of an Israeli campaign against Iran developing nuclear weapons (in principle, Israel neither confirms nor denies such allegations). Would such attacks be a legitimate and prudent response to such a threat?
Perspective 75. Targeted Killings: Legal, Moral, and Effective?
An excellent history of Israel's extensive assassination program is "Rise and Kill First" by Ronen Bergman (Random House, 2018).