At the IAF pilots' graduation ceremony Thursday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said that 'major' operations are expected to be carried out on Iran and that new plans are on the drawing board. Defense Minister Israel Katz echoed the message, stating that the IDF is prepared to resume the campaign with even greater force if necessary.
Yesterday at the Israeli Air Force Flight Course graduation ceremony, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that new operational plans against Iran are on the drawing board, with the IDF maintaining a high state of alert. The remarks came as the latest in a series of declarations from the same event, reported by The Zioneer in successive updates at 18:39 Jerusalem time on Thursday: first that forces were ready for immediate action in Iran and Lebanon, then that hundreds of aircraft and tens of thousands of personnel were on standby, followed by the chief's statement that the campaign is not over and major operations are still expected, and finally his call for troops to be prepared. Katz echoed the message, stating that the IDF is ready to resume the campaign with even greater force if necessary.
These statements extend a pattern of warnings from Israeli leadership over the past month. The Zioneer reported on June 3 that Zamir declared the army ready to immediately resume fighting against Iran. On June 8, a report indicated the IDF prepared a major airstrike on Iran that was not executed. On June 9, Zamir described the earlier strike as preparation for a 'much heavier blow.' On June 10, Katz said the campaign against Iran is far from over and the IDF is ready to strike with great force. More recently, on July 8, a senior IDF operations official said the campaign has not concluded and the military is preparing surprises.
Attributed background: The Zioneer has consistently reported on the IDF's high alert posture toward Iran, including the June 8 report of a prepared airstrike and subsequent statements by Zamir and Katz emphasizing readiness for independent action.
What remains open: The specific timing of any future operation against Iran has not been disclosed. The officials focused on readiness and capability rather than an imminent action, and no operation has been announced or confirmed.
6 developments
- StrongIDF chief: We are monitoring Iran and Lebanon, ready for action
- DevelopingKatz: Israel ready to resume military operations against Iran if necessary
- DevelopingIsrael's Katz: Campaign against Iran far from over; IDF ready to strike Iran with great force
- StrongSenior IDF Operations Official: Campaign Against Iran Not Over, IDF Preparing Surprises
Source and signal
- Internal intake