IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi asserted that “operations to destroy Iranian capabilities will continue, in any arena and at any time, and the operational plans against Iran’s nuclear program will continue to be developed and improved”. Relatedly, Israel’s chief of military intelligence maintained that “the Iranian challenge is prevalent because of the concerning development in their nuclear weapon as well as their regional influences in their surface-to-surface missile and unmanned aerial vehicle abilities”. “Iran is the source of the power in the forces against us — Iran funds, encourages and spurs [the forces against Israel]”, he added.