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IDF Chief of Staff Issues Stark Iran Warning: “Our Long Arm Will Strike Again if Needed”*

Zamir said Iran remains at the center of the IDF’s strategic challenges. > “At the heart of the IDF’s threat landscape stands the campaign against Iran. The campaign against Iran concluded with significant achievements. Our enemies once again felt the reach of the IDF’s long arm — an arm that will continue to strike wherever required, on both near and distant fronts,” he said. Zamir’s remarks were widely interpreted as a warning to Tehran and a clear indication that Israel views further action as an option should it deem it necessary. During the ceremony, the chief of staff also officially confirmed his decision to appoint Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel as the next commander of the Israeli Navy. However, Zamir alluded to delays in finalizing the appointment, apparently due to the need for approval by Defense Minister Israel Katz. Addressing Harel directly, Zamir said: > “Eyal, you are arriving mature and ready to command the naval arm and to lead it in the coming years — as I hope will be finalized very soon.” The comment was seen as an unusual public hint of friction surrounding the appointment process.