Israeli military officials announced Tuesday they have developed plans for an extended military operation against Iran spanning multiple weeks, though they do not anticipate sending troops on the ground.
During a virtual press conference, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani outlined the military’s timeline, stating, “We have prepared a general scope of weeks.” He noted that the length of operations could shift based on how events unfold, while characterizing current progress in favorable terms.
Regarding the possibility of Israeli ground troops being sent to Iran, Shoshani dismissed the likelihood of such action.
“I don’t think that’s something very likely at the moment for Israeli forces. There’s not a practical idea at the moment that I know of,” he explained.
The current military actions began Saturday when Israel and the United States launched aerial attacks against Iranian targets, which prompted Iran to respond with retaliatory strikes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the timeline Monday, indicating the joint U.S.-Israel military engagement with Iran would require “some time” to complete, though he ruled out a conflict lasting multiple years.
