Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi said that the army is preparing for the possibility of acting against Iran's nuclear program, according to The Jerusalem Post, i24NEWS reported.

"Preparing the home front for war is a task that must be accelerated in the coming years, especially in light of the possibility that we will be required to act against the nuclear threat," he said during the change command of the Homefront Command.

"The IDF continues to prepare vigorously for an attack on Iran, and must prepare for any development and any scenario. Preparing a military option against the Iranian nuclear program is a moral obligation and a national security order," Kochavi said.

He stated that plans for military action against the program "are at the center of preparations in the IDF and include a variety of operational plans, the allocation of many resources, the acquisition of appropriate weapons, intelligence, and training.”