Israel shoots down hundreds of Iranian drones, IDF at 95% interception rate

Israel shoots down hundreds of Iranian drones, IDF at 95% interception rate

JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Israeli Air Force and Navy have intercepted around 95% of threats that have approached Israeli airspace, the IDF announced Thursday.

The IAF and Israeli Navy intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones amid the war, which are included in the 95% figure.

"Observation units in the IAF and the Navy are operating in close coordination with IDF aerial defense arrays, aircraft, missile ships, and other security personnel to defend the skies of the State of Israel around the clock," the IDF said.

The IDF is also operating to intercept surface-to-surface missiles that have been fired in recent days toward Israeli territory.

Israel facing shortage of Arrow missile interceptors

This comes after a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing a senior US official, saying that Israel is facing a shortage of Arrow missile interceptors, raising concerns over its capacity to counter long-range ballistic attacks from Iran.

According to the report, the US has been aware of the issue for several months and has taken steps to bolster Israel's missile defense systems by deploying additional US assets across land, sea, and air.

Since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion, the US Defense Department has increased the number of missile defense systems stationed in the region. However, the growing volume of intercept operations has raised alarm in Washington over the sustainability of US stocks as well.