Israel’s military chief says ‘accelerating’ Iran strike plans

Defence Minister Aviv Kohavi’s comments follow a series of warnings from high-level Israeli officials towards Iran.

Military plans dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme have been “greatly accelerated”, Israel’s military chief warned, as questions on the ability to revive a landmark accord limiting Tehran’s weapons development continue to grow. Preparations for possible action against Iran are being intensified, defence minister Aviv Kohavi said in an interview published on Monday, adding “a significant chunk of the boost to the defence budget, as was recently agreed, was intended for this purpose”. “It’s a very complicated job with much more intelligence, much more operational capabilities, much more armaments. We’re working on all these things,” Kohavi told Walla news.