In veiled threat to Iran, Gallant says air force preparing for ‘main goal’

In a thinly veiled threat to Iran, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said the recent fighting in the Gaza Strip pales in comparison to the complexity and difficulty of the “main goal” that Israel is preparing for.

Touring the Gaza border area and Hatzor air base, Gallant commended Israeli Air Force personnel for their performance during the conflict in Gaza earlier this month against the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

“But the main goal, for which we are preparing, is more complex, more difficult, and more significant. You need to be prepared at any moment,” said Gallant, unshaven in connection with his mother’s passing earlier this month. READ MORE