Israel’s historic strike on Iran revealed years of Mossad activity inside the country, including hidden weapons, drones and assassinations of nuclear officials.

Oil prices surged and stocks slumped on Friday in the immediate hours after Israel began an attack on Iran targeting nuclear sites and senior military officers. The strike stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East,

"Our support for Gaza and our defense of our country against the Zionist aggression against it has continued," a Houthi source told Newsweek.

Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Republican Rep. Brian Mast, talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about Israel’s unprecedented preemptive strike against Iranian military and nuclear targets.

Israel’s attacks on Iran renewed fears of war between the countries and immediately threatened the region’s economy.

Iran confirmed the deaths of senior officials, including the army chief and the head of the Revolutionary Guard, along with key figures in its nuclear program.

June 13 (UPI) -- Oil and gold prices jumped Friday as stocks fell in response to Israeli airstrikes on Iran Thursday night. Crude oil futures have been in the green all day so far, with an open of $68.90 that rose as high as $77.62 before falling back a bit, as by 11:29 a.m. the price was $72.24, which still stands as a 6.17% upsurge.

The NYPD has announced that it is ramping up security at Jewish religious and cultural sites across New York City after Israel launched strikes on Iran overnight and into Friday.

In response to Israel’s attack, Iran fired back with more than 100 drones. NBC News’ Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons reports more. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Aaron David Miller join Ana Cabrera to examine the possibility of further attacks.