The Israeli army, which is fighting a war on three fronts simultaneously against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, is facing a shortage of rockets and missile interceptors. British media reports say that Israel is running out of ammunition in the year-long war. Israel is also worried about this. Citing former Israeli military officers, the report says that America understands Israel's difficulty and is helping it in every possible way. Experts, quoting Israeli sources, have warned that if Iran continues to retaliate against Israel and Hezbollah also attacks with full force, then it could be a matter of tension for Israel.
The Financial Times, citing experts and former military officials, said Washington is assisting the Jewish State of Israel to resolve the matter, particularly by fulfilling its promise to send Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile systems (THAAD). Used to be. Former US defense official Dana Stroll said, “The issue of ammunition is serious for Israel, surrounded on three fronts. If Iran responds to Israel's attack and Hezbollah also joins in, Israel's air defense is in danger.” It may happen.” He said that the supply of ammunition to Israel cannot be unlimited, because America is already helping Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Huge shortage of missiles and rockets
“Our units are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our goal is to meet all our obligations,” said Boaz Levi, CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries, a company that makes missile interceptors, The Times of Israel reported. Iron Dome is the most important part of Israel's air defense system, which it uses to intercept and shoot down short-range missiles intruding into its territory. Former IDF General Assaf Orian says that there has not been such a big attack on Israel yet, but it cannot be ruled out that it may not happen in the future. He said that the situation is continuously turning against Israel. Currently, Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has not used its full potential.
More than 20 thousand missiles were fired at Israel in one year
Israeli military figures show that at least 20,000 rockets and missiles have been fired at Israel from Gaza, Iran and Lebanon since the unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7 last year. Israel claims that its air defense system successfully shot down most of the missiles heading towards populated areas.
