JERUSALEM, May 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israel's army chief Lieutenant Colonel 
Eyal Zamir on Wednesday said the military was at its highest alert level, as 
Tehran and Washington traded threats of war.

"At this moment, the IDF (military) is on the highest level of alert and 
prepared for any development," Zamir said at a meeting of all division 
commanders, according to a statement issued by the military.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards had earlier warned that the war would expand 
beyond the region if the US and Israel resumed attacks, after President 
Donald Trump said he would strike again unless Tehran agreed a peace deal.