As the United States resumed airstrikes against Iran, Israel also announced that it had completed preparations for military operations in Iran. According to the Israeli media Times of Israel (TOI), Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized in a speech at the Air Force pilot graduation ceremony on the 9th (local time), “The Israeli military is ready to carry out a third ‘blue and white airstrike’ against Iran if necessary to restore air superiority and eliminate the threat.” Blue and white airstrikes refer to Israel's independent airstrikes. ‘Blue and white’ is an expression that represents the colors of the Israeli flag. Minister Katz added, “If we have to step forward again, we will do so with much stronger force.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also attended the event that day, also emphasized that the war with Iran is not over. He emphasized, “The mission is not over yet,” and “We are prepared for any scenario and we must always be stronger than the enemy.”