Tel Aviv, March 14 -- The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday said its joint military operations with the US against Iran in the Middle East will continue until an "existential threat" to Israel is eliminated.

Speaking in an interview with ANI, IDF spokesperson Lt Ben Cohen said Israel is prepared for a prolonged operation if required, stressing that the objective is to neutralise Iran's military capabilities that threaten Israel and the wider region.

"I'm not going to give any specific timeframe, but I'll tell you that we're going to keep going until we know that we've taken away that existential threat," Cohen said.

Cohen noted that while Israel generally seeks to avoid prolonged conflicts, operations against Iran's military infr...