Israel defense chief warns strikes on Iran could resume soon, signals campaign not over

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Thursday that Israel whitethorn soon resume subject enactment against Iran, signaling that contempt what helium described arsenic devastating setbacks to Tehran, Israel views the broader run arsenic perchance unfinished.

Speaking astatine a ceremonial promoting the incoming Israeli Air Force commander, Katz said Iran had been pushed "years backward" implicit the past twelvemonth but suggested Israel whitethorn soon request to enactment again to unafraid semipermanent strategical goals.

"Iran has suffered highly terrible blows implicit the past year, blows that acceptable it backmost years successful each field," Katz said.

Still, Katz’s sharpest informing suggested that contempt the existent ceasefire, Israeli leaders bash not spot the confrontation with Iran arsenic resolved. 

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A cargo vessel sails successful the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz connected April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

Instead, his remarks reflector President Donald Trump’s insistence that unit connected Iran volition proceed until its capableness to rebuild is curtailed. 

"The blockade stays until there’s a existent deal," Trump said Thursday, according to Axios, signaling that Washington intends to support unit until Iran addresses U.S. demands implicit its atomic programme and broader information concerns.

"We enactment this effort and supply the indispensable backing, but it is imaginable that soon we volition beryllium required to enactment again to guarantee the accomplishment of those goals," helium said.

The informing came arsenic Israel’s Defense Ministry announced a melodramatic subject resupply surge, with 2 cargo ships docking successful Ashdod and Haifa and aggregate transport craft arriving wrong 24 hours, carrying astir 6,500 tons of subject equipment, including thousands of aerial and crushed munitions, subject trucks and combat vehicles.

Since the commencement of Operation Roaring Lion, (the Israeli sanction for "Economic Fury"), Israel says much than 115,600 tons of subject instrumentality person arrived done 403 flights and 10 maritime shipments, underscoring what Israeli officials picture arsenic preparations for sustained oregon expanded conflict. 

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with Defense Minister Israel Katz. (Israeli PM's Office)

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, erstwhile Israeli nationalist information advisor, told Fox News Digital that Washington and Jerusalem are present earnestly preparing for 2 imaginable paths: a prolonged blockade designed to economically exhaust Iran, oregon renewed subject action.

"Israel and the United States are earnestly preparing for 2 existent options, and the decision, erstwhile it comes, could beryllium made precise quickly," Amidror said. "One is to proceed the siege, a blockade that tin dilatory exhaust Iran. The different is war."

Amidror, who is presently a distinguished chap astatine the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, said the extended U.S. logistical buildup suggests Washington is preparing for either path.

"The Americans are gathering logistics, moving forces, and preparing precise seriously," helium said. "At immoderate point, they whitethorn consciousness they are truthful acceptable that enactment says, ‘We are prepared, let’s go.’"

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An Iranian emblem is planted successful the rubble of a constabulary station, damaged successful airstrikes connected March 3, 2026 successful Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

But helium emphasized that for Israel, resuming subject enactment would apt beryllium easier and faster.

"For Israel, it is easier," Amidror said. "We request less logistics. We are already successful the region, rebuilding strength, improving quality and accumulating powerfulness portion Iran’s capabilities are being weakened."

Fox News Digital reached retired to Iran’s U.N. ngo for comment.