Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a late-night statement that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed the IDF to prepare for the possibility of independent military action against the Iranian regime. The directive marks the latest in a series of readiness declarations from Israeli leadership.
Defense Minister Israel Katz publicly stated that the prime minister and he have issued a direct order to the IDF to prepare for independent military action against Iran. The statement, delivered late Sunday, does not specify a timeline but underscores the government's stated readiness to operate unilaterally if diplomatic efforts fail.
The Zioneer has reported multiple previous readiness directives from Katz and senior IDF officials over the past month, including a June 18 instruction to prepare for a named offensive codenamed 'Operation White-Blue' and a July 9 statement in which Katz said the IDF is prepared to resume the campaign in Iran with greater force if necessary. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir also ordered the military to be ready for offensive and defensive scenarios in late June.
This latest directive comes as a single, on-record statement from the defense minister. No additional details have been provided on the nature or scope of the planned operation. The statement was not accompanied by any visible change in military posture or public alert level.
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