Israel unlikely to deploy ground forces to Iran, prepared for weeks-long campaign: Israeli spokesperson
The Hindu
Israeli military prepares for a weeks-long campaign against Iran but rules out deploying ground forces, says spokesperson.
The Israeli military has prepared for a campaign against Iran that could last several weeks but is unlikely to see the deployment of ground forces, a military spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday (March 3, 2026).
“We have prepared a general scope of weeks,” Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing, adding that the duration of the military campaign could change, depending on developments. He described progress so far as positive.
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When asked if Israel could deploy ground forces to Iran, Lt. Col. Shoshani said that was unlikely.
“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 said.
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