The new commander of the Israeli Air Force, Omer Tischler, declared on Tuesday that if necessary, Israel is ready to deploy its entire air force against Iran. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
“We are closely monitoring developments in Iran and are ready to deploy the entire air force in the east if necessary,” Tischler said during a ceremony where he took over from his predecessor Tomer Bar. He announced this at the time of the ceasefire, which interrupted the attacks of American and Israeli forces on Iran.
“The Air Force will continue to act with determination, strength and accountability against threats in every arena, at every stage, and against all adversaries.” promised the new commander. Tischler was born in 1975 in the north of Israel and is a professional pilot who quickly gained army ranks, writes AFP.
Chief of the General Staff Ejal Zamir also spoke during the ceremony and stated that the country remains “on high alert on all fronts”. “The army is ready to respond with force to any attempt to harm Israel,” he declared. Since the terrorist attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, 2023, the Israeli Air Force has been conducting extensive and continuous air operations on several fronts, especially in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Iran.
