Israel Has Improved Readiness to Attack Iran, Minister Says
An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet during a graduation ceremony of Israeli Air Force pilots at the Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, Israel, on June 23.
Photographer: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images
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Israel has improved its readiness to attack Iran, outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday as he cited preparations that the military is making to hit nuclear sites.
Speaking at an Air Force graduation ceremony, Gantz said that pilots may one day be called upon to take part in such an offensive.