‘Israel’ informs Washington of severe shortage in ballistic interceptor missiles

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, March 15 (YPA) – “Israel” informed the US this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran rages on, Semafor reported, citing US officials

“Israel” had reportedly entered the current war already low on interceptors that were fired during last summer’s conflict with Iran. Israel’s long-range defense system has strained under Iran’s attacks; CNN reported that Iran was adding cluster munitions to its missiles, which may exacerbate the depletion of the stock.

The US has been aware of Israel’s low capacity for months, one US official said: “It’s something we expected and anticipated.”

This official emphasized to Semafor that the US is not running similarly low on interceptors of its own. That comment comes amid broader concerns about interceptor depletion from a longer military engagement in Iran leaving the US in a poor position.

The report, which relies on official sources, stated that the U.S. administration has been fully aware of the shortfall in Israel’s defensive capabilities for several months.

Commenting on the situation, a US official told the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth that the shortage was “expected.”

The official added that Washington is not facing a similar crisis with its own interceptor systems and “has everything it needs to protect its military bases and personnel in the region.”

The same sources said that Israel is currently working urgently to find solutions to compensate for the gap in its defensive arsenal.

These efforts come amid assessments indicating a sharp increase in demand for interceptor missiles in recent weeks as the pace of confrontation intensifies.

So far, authorities in both Washington and Tel Aviv have not issued any official statement confirming or denying the reports.

@E.Y.M