PNN – Israel is facing a severe shortage of ballistic missile interceptors and has informed the United States of this.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, American officials announced that Israel is facing a severe shortage of ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran escalates, and informed the United States of this this week.
Israel was already facing a shortage of interceptors before the current war, the officials said, as a significant portion of its stockpile was used up during last summer’s conflict with Iran. Reports also suggest that Iranian missile attacks have put further strain on Israel’s long-range defenses.
According to a CNN report, Iran uses cluster munitions in some of its missiles, which could accelerate the process of consuming interceptors and exacerbate the depletion of Israeli reserves.
A US official said that Washington has been aware for months that Israel’s missile defense capacity is limited and that this situation was predictable.
However, it is still unclear whether the US plans to provide its interceptors to Israel or sell them to Tel Aviv, a move that could put further pressure on US domestic reserves.
In addition to missile systems, Israel uses fighter jets to counter Iranian missiles, but missile interceptors remain the most effective defense against long-range attacks. The regime’s Iron Dome system is designed more to counter short-range missiles.