Israeli minister says Iran war ‘very likely’ to take several more weeks

Published March 16, 2026 Updated March 16, 2026 12:53pm

Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar has called for his country to prepare for an escalation “in the coming days”, adding that the US-Israeli war on Iran is “very likely” to take several more weeks, Al Jazeera reports.

“We know that in the coming days there could be an escalation. All of the State of Israel, all of us, need to be more prepared in the coming days. It is very likely that the war will take several more long weeks,” he told Israel’s Radio 103FM broadcaster.

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