IDF expects operation against Iran to last for several days

By Emanuel Fabian

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13 June 2025, 3:46 am Edit

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

Defense Minister Israel Katz, center right, meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, center left, and members of the military's top brass ahead of the Israeli operation against Iran's nuclear program, June 13, 2025. (Defense Ministry)

The Israeli military expects its operation against Iran’s nuclear program and long-range missile capabilities to last for several days.

The IDF is preparing for heavy fire from Iran in response to its airstrikes tonight. “At the end of the operation, there will be no nuclear threat” from Iran, military officials say.

“We are in the window of strategic opportunities. We have reached the point of no return, and there is no choice but to act now,” IDF officials say.

The IDF says it is coordinating its action with the US.