Israel's interceptor missile stockpile reportedly "severely insufficient".

According to a report by US financial media Semafor, US officials revealed that Israel informed the US this week that its ballistic missile interceptors are running low as the conflict with Iran intensifies. The report states that Israel's interceptor stockpile was already low when it entered the current war, having been heavily depleted during last summer's conflict with Iran. Israel's long-range defense systems have been under immense pressure from Iranian attacks. CNN previously reported that Iran is adding cluster munitions to its missiles, which could exacerbate Israel's depletion of its stockpile. A US official stated that the US was aware of Israel's insufficient interceptor capabilities months ago: "This is something we anticipated and were prepared for." The official emphasized that the US's own interceptor stockpile is not similarly low. It remains unclear whether the US will seek to sell or share its own interceptors with Israel, a move that would put pressure on domestic supplies. Missile defense assets have been included in previous US military aid to Israel. (Jinshi)