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BumRushDaShow

(168,900 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:52 PM Saturday

Israel Is Running Critically Low On Interceptors, Semafor Reports [View all]

Source: Huff Post/Reuters

Mar 14, 2026, 04:53 PM EDT

March 14 (Reuters) - Israel informed the U.S. this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran continues, Semafor reported on Saturday, citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

The U.S. has been aware of Israel’s low capacity for months, the report said, adding that it is not running low on interceptors of its own.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-running-critically-low-interceptors-semafor-reports_n_69b5c9f5e4b049fcc8809315

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Israel Is Running Critically Low On Interceptors, Semafor Reports [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

Maybe don't attack other countries?? NoMoreRepugs Saturday #1

And don't elect leaders who commit crimes then use war to distract voters. Probatim Saturday #2

Gee! There's an idea! Exactly! paleotn Saturday #5

And if Trump diverts any US-made interceptors to Israel, it's Ukraine who suffer muriel_volestrangler Saturday #3

No guarantee we're not getting low too. paleotn Saturday #6

It's the same old tell - "yeah, we got plenty". Translation - "we're way low". flashman13 Saturday #12

JMO, but my guess is that Europe will continue to supply Ukraine Deminpenn 23 hrs ago #20

The Ukraine has helped the US Old Crank 22 hrs ago #21

Good. Play stupid games, get hit by high explosives. paleotn Saturday #4

Don't worry. Iranian missile launching capacity is down 93% Prairie Gates Saturday #7

As soon as you start quoting numbers with a '%' sign after them . . . Aussie105 Saturday #10

... Prairie Gates Saturday #14

That's an interesting philosophy FBaggins Yesterday #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #23

Good one vanessa_ca Saturday #16

It would be even more Trumpian to say their missile capacity is down 900%. Intractable Yesterday #18

Oopsie liberalgunwilltravel Saturday #8

Mankind is screwed. James48 Saturday #9

No, just the USA. Aussie105 Saturday #11

You go to an unprovoked war with the army you have... Gore1FL Saturday #13

So they can escort ships in the Hormuz Strait RainCaster Saturday #15

It's been getting hammered for days. This was just 3 hours ago vanessa_ca Saturday #17

The problem being Old Crank 22 hrs ago #22

Sounds like an Netanyahu problem. Ray Bruns 13 hrs ago #24