Reference Message Network reported on June 21st according to a report by Agence France-Presse on June 20th, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces said on the 20th that Israel is prepared for a "protracted war" with Iran. He also called on the Israeli public to prepare for "difficult times."
In a video message to Israeli citizens, Chief of Staff of the IDF, Major General Eyal Zamir, said: "We have launched the most complex operation in our history... We should prepare for long-term operations. Despite significant progress, some difficult days are ahead of us. We must be prepared for many possible situations."
Zamir also said that the IDF had been preparing for the "Lion Rise" operation against Iran, which began on June 13th, for "several years." He stated: "In recent months, we have been stepping up preparations... while fighting on multiple fronts and maintaining maximum secrecy."
The report said that this Chief of Staff stated that the threat from Iran's nuclear program and missiles "forces us to launch preemptive strikes." He also pointed out that this military operation is "the most complex in our history, and we are acting according to a plan that has been formulated but needs to be flexibly adjusted based on changes in the situation."
Zamir believed that before Israel launched an attack, Iran had "about 2500 ground-to-ground missiles and would continue production," and within two years, its inventory might reach "about 8000." (Translated by Lin Xiaoxuan)
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