A senior Israeli military officer told Channel 13 that, unlike the previous rounds, Iran's ballistic missile arrays are now prepared for almost immediate launches toward Israel in a war scenario. The officer added that the Air Force's challenge would be to reach Iran and strike the missile batteries as quickly as possible.
The assessment follows a similar warning from another senior officer minutes earlier, who told Channel 13 that any Iranian response would be faster than in previous rounds. The new statement adds operational specifics: the Iranian missile arrays are reportedly in a state of readiness for near-immediate launch, and the IAF's priority would be a rapid strike on the launchers. The report comes amid an ongoing cycle of direct kinetic exchanges between Israel and Iran, including recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets and Iranian missile barrages toward Israel.
3 developments
- DevelopingEarlier today: Iran fired over 20 ballistic missiles at Israel; IDF warns of days-long escalation
- DevelopingFormer US official: Iran has restored about 50% of its missile stockpile
- StrongIsrael's defense establishment braces for possible Iranian retaliation after US strike
- DevelopingIran launches more ballistic missiles, reports say
Source and signal
- Internal intake