U.S. officials said that Israel has recently informed the U.S. that, with the ongoing conflict with Iran, Israel's inventory of ballistic missile interceptors has been severely depleted. According to reports, Israel consumed a large number of interceptors during the "12-Day War" in June last year, so its interceptor reserves were already low before the outbreak of this current conflict. Faced with the current Iranian attacks, Israel's long-range air defense system is overwhelmed. According to CNN, Iran has added cluster munitions to its missiles, which may accelerate the consumption of Israeli interceptors. According to U.S. officials, the U.S. had known about Israel's shortage of interception capabilities several months ago, but the U.S. itself does not have as severe an interceptor shortage as Israel. However, Israel's foreign minister denied on Sunday that the country is facing a shortage of interceptor stockpiles. It remains unclear whether the U.S. will sell or provide its own interceptors to Israel, as this could also put pressure on U.S. domestic inventory.
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