OfficialMilitary & securityNorthern Israel
Israel's army chief says the strikes on Iran were preparation for 'a much larger' blow
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 5:47 PM in Jerusalem
- Where
- Northern Israel
Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told soldiers during a training exercise in northern Israel that Monday's strikes on Iran were 'preparation for a much larger and more powerful strike' and that the army was ready to strike Iran again if ordered.
Why it matters
The remarks came a day after Trump warned Netanyahu that Israel would be on its own if it kept striking Iran.
Sources (2)
- L'Orient Today livetoday.lorientlejour.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the headline (it read "Israeli chief says Iran strikes prepared larger option"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog; corrected the publication date of L'Orient Today live from 2026-06-09 to 2026-06-09. Why and evidence