【IDF Chief of Staff: Israel Must Be Prepared for a Prolonged War with Iran】 On the 20th local time, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Aviv Kochavi, delivered a video address stating that Israel must prepare for "a prolonged war against Iran" in order to "eliminate a threat of such magnitude." Kochavi mentioned that Iran has been formulating a clear plan for many years aimed at destroying Israel. In recent months, this plan has reached an irreversible stage, and its capabilities have reached a combat-ready level. Kochavi indicated that when the IDF initiates action, Iran will possess about 2,500 ground-to-ground missiles, with a high production capacity, which, if calculated, suggests that within approximately two years, Iran's missile stockpile will reach around 8,000. Iran's advancements in ballistic missiles, the expansion of proxy forces in the Middle East, and the progress of its nuclear program "force us to take preemptive strikes." He stated that the IDF has been preparing for this operation for many years, and the reason for initiating it now is that the convergence of operational and strategic conditions has reached the optimal timing.