IDF chief said to instruct military to move to ‘heightened readiness’ for resumed hostilities with Iran

12 April 2026, 4:24 pm

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with troops on the outskirts of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, April 9, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has instructed the military to move to a “heightened state of readiness” and to prepare for a resumption of hostilities with Iran, the Ynet news site reports.

The move comes amid the collapse of negotiations between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump declared a two-week ceasefire late on April 7, in the hope of achieving a long-term accord.

Citing military officials, Ynet says the IDF is beginning a “combat readiness procedure,” and all units were instructed to maintain high readiness.

Last week, while visiting southern Lebanon, Zamir said that the military is “prepared to return to combat [in Iran] with full force if required at any given moment.”