Israel military chief warns state of emergency could last 'much longer'

Israel military chief warns state of emergency could last 'much longer' Israel's military chief warned on Sunday that the state of emergency in the country could last "much longer" as war wracked the Middle East after the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. "Israel has been under a state of emergency for two years; we must expect it to take much longer - patience is required," Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said in a video released by the military.