Israeli military says weeks as Iran missiles hit
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- Israeli military says it requires several more weeks of fighting to achieve its war objectives in Iran.
- Trump claims the United States is holding "productive" talks to end the Iran war, while Iran denies any direct negotiations.
- Egypt (via an anonymous official) reports that Pakistan, Egypt, Oman and Turkey are conducting back‑channel negotiations toward a U.S.–Iran ceasefire.
- Netanyahu acknowledges Trump's diplomatic push but does not indicate whether he supports the talks.
- Iran continues to fire missiles at Israel, including one that evaded U.S. and Israeli air defenses and struck a Tel Aviv residential area, damaging apartments and lightly wounding people.
- Israeli senior official in the operations directorate says the war has degraded Iran’s chain of command, delayed its nuclear plans and destroyed many of its military industries, yet Iran remains an active dangerous player and the conflict is only “halfway there” strategically.
Why it matters: The extended timeline means Israel must keep forces engaged and sustain operations, while Iran’s ongoing missile strikes keep Israeli civilians under threat, and the uncertain diplomatic progress leaves both sides without a clear end‑point, raising the risk of further casualties and prolonging regional instability.
