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Friday, June 13, 2025
IDF chief: A time of difficult decisions; we’ve long prepared for this
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the military is “mobilizing tens of thousands of soldiers and preparing across all borders.”
“I warn that anyone who tries to challenge us will pay a heavy price,” he says.
“It is necessary at this time to make difficult decisions, and be confident that all the decisions made are taken with a view of the gravity of the situation. People of Israel, I can’t promise absolute success. The Iranian regime will attempt to attack us in response. The expected cost will be different from what we are used to,” Zamir says.
“We have been preparing this operation for a long time; unprecedented efforts have been made across all branches and directorates to achieve readiness against the tangible and present threat,” he adds.
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