IDF Chief of Staff Zamir: Israel is not even halfway through Iran campaign — no immediate end timeline

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told senior officials in internal deliberations that Israel is not even halfway through its campaign against Iran, Channel 12 reported. IDF leadership is unified in opposing any halt to operations at this stage. Security officials reportedly fear that ending the campaign now could lead to renewed fighting within months, despite recent strikes that have significantly degraded Iran's ballistic missile capabilities. There is no immediate timeline for ending the war. The assessment directly contradicts Trump's repeated claims that the war will be over 'very soon' and 'it will be over soon.' It signals that the IDF has a far longer operational horizon than US domestic political messaging suggests, and that Israeli military commanders view the current phase as early-to-mid campaign rather than near its conclusion.