Defense Minister Israel Katz told Channel 14's Yaakov Bardugo that the IDF has received orders to prepare for another operation in Iran if necessary. The statement, made Thursday evening, follows a series of Israeli threats against Iran and signals that a strike package remains on standby.
In an interview with Channel 14's Yaakov Bardugo at 20:02 Jerusalem, Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the IDF has received formal orders — a "הנחיה" — to prepare for another operation in Iran if necessary. This is the first explicit confirmation tonight that a directive to ready a follow-up strike has been issued, moving beyond earlier general readiness statements.
At 19:34 Jerusalem, the same evening, two initial bulletins were published: the first reported the directive by name ("Operation Blue White"), the second quoted Katz saying Israel is ready to operate in Iran at any moment, including without American backing. In the first version, the minister had already referenced an order to prepare; the new interview confirms and names the directive again in a more formal context. Earlier, at 20:37 Jerusalem on Wednesday June 10, The Zioneer quoted Katz at the Israel Security Award ceremony declaring the campaign against Iran "far from over" and stating the IDF is ready to strike with great force. That framing has been consistent across multiple statements since Sunday.
The renewed directive comes amid a sequence of escalating Israeli threats against Iran. As The Zioneer reported on Monday June 8 (20:21 Jerusalem), Prime Minister Netanyahu told ministers in closed conversations that Israel may launch additional operations against Iran. On Tuesday June 9 (09:40 Jerusalem), an Israeli military-affairs analyst reported that a strike package had been prepared but halted by political considerations. By Wednesday June 10 (20:19 Jerusalem), an Israeli official told Knesset Channel that the strike package remains ready and its activation is conditional on Iranian intent toward Israel.
It remains unclear whether the new order to prepare represents a change in operational posture or a reiteration of existing contingency planning. No timeline or specific target was disclosed, and no indicators of imminent activation have been reported by The Zioneer as of 20:04 Jerusalem.
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