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Hours after Iranian shrapnel lands in Israel, Zamir says IDF ready to strike back

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir threatened Iran with a counterstrike after shrapnel from an Iranian missile fired at Jordan landed near Israel's Eilat.
  • The IDF's air defense is on high alert, ready to defend Israeli citizens and respond forcefully to any harm.
  • The incident marked a shift for Israel, bringing it closer to the primary U.S.-Iran conflict after months of relative distance.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening a harsh counterstrike if the Islamic Republic continues actions that threaten Israel. The warning came hours after shrapnel from an Iranian ballistic missile, initially aimed at Jordan, landed in an open area north of Israel's Eilat.

next to the continuous fighting against terror in Judea and Samaria, we are closely following the developments with Iran and maintaining a high level of readiness.

— Eyal ZamirIDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir addressed IDF commanders, highlighting the ongoing monitoring of Iran developments alongside counter-terror operations.

Speaking to IDF commanders in the West Bank, Zamir stated, "We are ready to immediately return to war, and we will act with great power against anyone who harms us." He emphasized that the IDF's air defense systems are prepared to protect Israeli citizens, particularly in light of the recent incident near Aqaba, Jordan. "We are ready to immediately return to war, and we will act with great power against anyone who harms us," Zamir added.

IDF sources indicated that this event has pushed the military closer to a war footing. For weeks, Israel had perceived itself as outside the main conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The incident involved fragments of an Iranian ballistic missile falling in Israel after the U.S. Aegis anti-missile system had already intercepted the primary warhead aimed at Jordan. The fragments landed in an unpopulated area, causing no casualties or damage, according to the IDF.

We followed the attack on the area around Aqaba [Jordan] today, and our air defense apparatus is ready to defend the citizens of Israel.

— Eyal ZamirZamir confirmed the IDF's readiness to defend Israel following an Iranian missile incident near Jordan.

While there was no immediate sign of an Israeli counterattack, the IDF had issued a warning to residents in southern areas near the Jordanian border to be prepared to enter safe areas should fragments fall within Israel. This incident, though seemingly aimed at Jordan, has heightened tensions and brought Israel into closer proximity to the ongoing aerial exchanges between Iran and U.S.-allied Arab nations.

We are ready to immediately return to war, and we will act with great power against anyone who harms us.

— Eyal ZamirIDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir issued a direct threat of retaliation against Iran for any harm caused to Israel.
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