Iran vs. Israel

[Quintus Fabius]

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Den Israelis gehen (angeblich) die Abwehrsysteme aus. Sollte dies stimmen, ist damit der Kriegseintritt der USA besiegelt und wird in Kürze stattfinden:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-run...s-too-wsj/

Israel is running low on defensive “Arrow” missile interceptors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official.

The shortage has raised concerns about the country’s ability to continue to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran, the report said.

Since Israel launched its shock operation on Friday to remove the “existential threat” of the Iranian nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities, the Islamic Republic has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel.

According to the Journal report, the US has known about the shortage of Arrow interceptors for months, and has been working to bolster Israel’s air defenses accordingly.

But those stocks are limited, too. Having dispatched many to Israel, “there is now concern about the US burning through interceptors as well,” the newspaper said.

A report in The Washington Post Tuesday cited a person briefed on US and Israeli intelligence, who said that, according to “some assessments,” Israel can maintain its air defense for 10-12 days at the current rate of Iranian attacks.

The source also said that already by later this week, Israel “will need to select what they want to intercept,” adding: “The system is already overwhelmed.”

Israel already chooses to allow some missiles to fall, when it knows they will land in open areas. However, when faced with large barrages, it has been unable to shoot down all missiles headed to population centers or critical infrastructure.

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/is...s-fd64163d

The Arrow system is not the only defensive measure being used against Iran’s missiles.

The US has both ground-based Patriot missile defense systems and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) systems in the Middle East capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. US Navy destroyers have also shot down projectiles.