Defense Minister Israel Katz told reporters Monday evening that the IDF has been instructed to prepare for 'Operation White-Blue' in Iran, warning that it could happen as soon as tomorrow. He also reiterated the deterrence equation against Hezbollah: any fire on northern communities will draw an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh district.
Defense Minister Israel Katz provided the most specific operational timeline yet for a potential Israeli offensive against Iran, stating in a briefing with military correspondents Monday evening that the IDF has been ordered to prepare for 'Operation White-Blue' — and that the operation could be launched as soon as Tuesday. The direct time-frame marks a sharp escalation in Israel's public posture toward Tehran, departing from the more guarded phrasing of previous weeks.
The remark, reported by journalist Dafna Liel, builds on Katz's initial disclosure of the codename earlier this month in a Channel 14 interview, when he said the instruction to the IDF was issued immediately after the ceasefire with Iran took effect. Since then, the minister has repeated warnings that all necessary capabilities exist and are being developed — but Monday's 'as soon as tomorrow' is the closest any Israeli official has come to signaling an imminent action.
Katz also used the briefing to restate Israel's standing deterrent policy against Hezbollah. Repeating the equation he first laid out in early June, he warned that any Hezbollah fire on northern communities will draw an Israeli strike on the Dahiyeh district in Beirut. The statement reaffirmed the so-called 'Dahiyeh doctrine' at a moment when the northern front remains tense but largely quiet.
As The Zioneer has reported in previous bulletins, Katz has been steadily reinforcing this message — repeating the Dahiyeh warning in social-media posts on June 14 and in direct statements as far back as June 8. The combination of an explicit Iran timeline and a simultaneous reiteration of Hezbollah deterrence signals an Israeli leadership seeking to frame a two-front readiness posture in public, even as operational details remain under military censorship.
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