Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Thursday evening that Israel is ready at any moment for a potential military operation against Iran, dubbed 'Operation White-Blue.' The statement was reported by a Hebrew-language outlet. It reinforces the IDF's standing posture of readiness for a strike on Iranian targets, as previously affirmed by the defense establishment.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday evening that Israel is prepared at any moment to carry out 'Operation White-Blue' in Iran. The statement, relayed by the Hebrew-language outlet Rotter, marks the first time the defense minister has publicly used a specific operational codename to describe a strike plan against Iran. Katz's remark comes amid weeks of heightened Israeli readiness regarding Iran, with the security establishment maintaining peak alert.
As The Zioneer reported at 19:34 Jerusalem, Katz told Channel 14's Yaakov Bardugo that the IDF had received orders to prepare for another operation in Iran if needed — that earlier statement did not mention a codename. In the same broadcast, Katz also said Israel is ready to act even without American backing. The 'White-Blue' reference — Israel's national colors — now suggests a designated contingency plan, unlike the April 2026 strike in Iran, which was not publicly given a codename.
The remark is consistent with IDF Chief of Staff Ayal Zamir's declaration last week that the military is ready to immediately resume fighting against Iran, and with a broader security posture that has included peak alert and pre-planned strike packages, as The Zioneer has reported across multiple bulletins since early June.
The precise scope or trigger for potential activation of 'Operation White-Blue' has not been detailed. Katz's naming of the operation is attributed to a single report and has not been independently confirmed by the defense establishment's official channels.
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