Israel is “prepared on high alert for a wide range of scenarios,” Israel Defense Forces Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Saturday.
“We now face a significant, decisive, and unprecedented operation, to dismantle the capabilities of the Iranian terrorist regime — capabilities that constitute an ongoing existential threat to the security of the State of Israel,” Zamir said, in part. “This is an operation to secure our existence and our future here, in the land of our forefathers, for generations to come.”
Explosions from projectile interceptions by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Tel Aviv, February 28, 2026.
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“At this very moment, Israeli Air Force pilots are striking hundreds of targets across Iran, at significant personal risk and in coordination with U.S. strikes,” Zamir continued. “Air defense systems and the Navy are deployed to defend Israel’s skies and shores against missile barrages and aerial and maritime threats. Our ground forces are positioned along the borders to thwart and repel any attempt to infiltrate Israeli territory. Home Front Command forces, together with the Israel Police and emergency and rescue services, are prepared to protect and save lives in the civilian arena.”
“At this time, we are focused solely on victory,” Zamir said.
-ABC News’ Jordana Miller
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