Wednesday, June 18, 2025



The Wall Street Journal reported today, Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official, that Israel is facing a shortage of Arrow missile defense interceptors, raising concerns about its ability to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran.

The US official said that Washington has been aware of the capability issues for months and is working to bolster the enemy entity's defenses with land, sea, and air systems.

Since the escalation of the conflict in June, the Pentagon has sent more missile defense capabilities to the region.

The US newspaper also quoted Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, as saying: "Neither the United States nor the Israelis can continue to intercept missiles all day long."

He added: "The Israelis and their friends must move quickly and deliberately to do whatever is necessary."

The Israeli army confirmed in a statement that it was "prepared to deal with any scenario," but declined to comment on "issues related to ammunition," according to the newspaper.

A post on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's Twitter account, posted early Wednesday morning, threatened the Zionist enemy with a "strong response," stressing that it would be "merciless."