‘Ready for any scenario’: IDF chief assesses preparedness for Iran attack, meets CENTCOM chief

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi meets with CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, April 12, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi meets with CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, April 12, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi wrapped up a “comprehensive” assessment of the military’s “readiness for all scenarios” a short while ago, before meeting CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the army says.

The assessment and following meeting come amid heightened alert in Israel for a potential Iranian attack on the country, with Iran threatening to respond to the assassination of two generals among several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers in Syria’s Damascus last week.

“The IDF is well prepared in attack and defense against any threat. We are at war and have been on high alert for about six months. The IDF continues to closely monitor what is happening in Iran and in the various arenas, while constantly preparing to deal with existing and potential threats in coordination with the United States armed forces,” Halevi says following the assessment, in remarks published by the IDF.

“Our forces are prepared and ready at any time and against any scenario,” he adds.

The assessment was attended by Deputy Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, the head of the Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen Oded Basiuk, the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the commander of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, the commander of the Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, and other officers, the IDF says.

The IDF says the top commanders presented their preparations “for attack and defense, while referring to possible scenarios and adjusting the operational response.”

Halevi is now meeting Kurilla, the IDF adds.

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