According to a June 17 report by the Washington Post, Israel's nightly defense costs have reached as high as $285 million (approximately RMB 2.05 billion) after the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The Washington Post mentioned that according to professional assessments, without American supplies and if Iran maintains its current level of attacks, Israel's defense system could only last for 10 or 12 days.
The report also stated that Israel's "Iron Dome" can effectively intercept Hamas' rockets, but when it comes to Iran's advanced missiles, the interception efficiency is low. Therefore, Israel mainly uses the "Arrow" anti-missile system to intercept missiles, with each interception missile costing $3 million.
With such high consumption, whether Israel can continue this conflict depends on its economic strength.
According to data from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, the GDP grew by 3.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025. Combining this growth rate with the base of $525 billion GDP for the whole of 2024, the projected GDP for 2025 is expected to reach approximately $540 billion to $550 billion.
The per capita GDP is $55,000.
Although the country's GDP and per capita GDP rank high internationally and belong to developed countries, Israel has a small population and economy. It can handle short-term conflicts but cannot afford long-term ones.
In contrast, Iran has much greater advantages in this regard. With a large population and vast territory, relatively complete industrial chains, and extensive rear areas, it can support a prolonged war through its own capabilities.
Iran has taken note of this, so it is not in a hurry, taking things slowly to wear down Israel. Once Israel is worn out, Iran will deliver a decisive blow.
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