JERUSALEM, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said late Sunday that the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran would continue for "many more days" following an initial strike targeting Iran's top leadership.
"We are less than 48 hours into the operation, and many more days of combat lie ahead," Zamir said at Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, where he approved plans to extend the offensive.
He described the opening attack as a "surprise" strike of "great force," which killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior military officials.
Zamir emphasized that the strike's impact would shape the conflict's "end state," noting that coordination between Israeli and U.S. forces was "closer than ever."
He added that Israel was monitoring other regional threats and would "act powerfully" to protect the home front.
Late Sunday, an Iranian missile struck East Jerusalem, wounding at least six people and causing significant property damage, Israeli officials and emergency services said. Video footage showed a large fragment hitting a road, leaving a crater.
Israel's Kan TV reported that air defenses attempted to intercept the missile, but a portion hit a vehicle in a settlement neighborhood, throwing it aside. Paramedics treated six people at the scene, including a man in his 50s with moderate injuries, according to Magen David Adom.
Police said fragments were found at multiple sites across Jerusalem, with damage still being assessed.
Israel captured East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and later annexed it, a move not recognized by most of the international community. Endtiem
