IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military campaign against Iran 'is not over,' with new plans on the drawing board and major operations still expected. Speaking at a pilots' graduation ceremony, he also stated that hundreds of IAF planes have been on standby for immediate takeoff, and the military remains on high alert for developments in Iran and Lebanon.
Speaking at the Israel Air Force pilots' graduation ceremony Thursday evening, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said hundreds of planes have been on standby for immediate takeoff in recent weeks and that the campaign against Iran is not over, with new plans on the drawing board. The remarks cap a series of statements from the same event: earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the war is far from over and the IDF is ready for a third strike on Iran, as The Zioneer reported at 18:29 Jerusalem.
Our initial report at 18:39 Jerusalem quoted Zamir on the military's close monitoring of Iran and Lebanon and readiness for immediate action. A subsequent update at the same timestamp added the scale of readiness — hundreds of aircraft and tens of thousands of personnel on standby. A third update confirmed his explicit statement that the campaign is not finished and major operations are still expected. These updates, all from the same ceremony, reflect the evolving picture of the military's posture.
Zamir's statements build on a pattern of emphasis on Iran. As The Zioneer reported on July 2, he told the General Staff that Iran remains the central focus of readiness. In early June, he described the strike on Iran as preparation for a 'much heavier blow.' The military has repeatedly stressed peak readiness across all theaters.
Zamir did not specify the nature of the new plans or a timeline for future operations. The exact number of aircraft and personnel on standby has not been independently verified. The military's high alert status, however, has been a consistent theme in recent weeks.
5 developments
- StrongSenior IDF Operations Official: Campaign Against Iran Not Over, IDF Preparing Surprises
- StrongZamir: All fronts in transitional phase, IDF must be ready for immediate escalation
- ConfirmedIDF Chief Zamir Marks 1,000 Days of War, Says Iran Remains Central Focus of Readiness
- StrongIDF chief: We are monitoring Iran and Lebanon, ready for action
Source and signal
- Internal intake