Israeli Foreign Minister Denies Reports of Lebanon Talks, Interceptor Shortages
Gideon Sa'ar dismissed claims of interceptor shortages amid missile barrages, stating progress with Lebanon depends on action against Hezbollah, with 300 Iranian missiles fired so far.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denied reports of Israel facing a shortage of ballistic missile interceptors and holding direct talks with Lebanon.
- Iran has fired close to 300 ballistic missiles at Israel and hundreds of drones since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, according to the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University.
- Hezbollah has also launched rockets at Israel from Lebanon since March 2, which it says was in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war.
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Israel’s FM Gideon Saar denies reports of interceptor shortages, plan of talks with Lebanon
Lebanon got entangled in the war on March 2 when Hezbollah opened fire at Israel, saying it aimed to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel responded strongly, and its offensive so far has killed more than 850 people in Lebanon.
Israel Says ‘No Interceptor Shortage’ After Reports of Scarcity as Iranian Missiles Injure at Least 8
An Israeli military source on Sunday denied media reports that Israel was running low on missile interceptors crucial to its air defenses, adding that the army was "continuously monitoring the situation". Citing US officials, news outlet Semafor had reported that Israel had informed the United States that it was "running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors", as the US-Israeli war against Iran entered its third week.
Israel denies shortage of missile interceptors
Israel employs a multi-layered system to defend against short-, medium- and long-range missiles. By Pesach Benson, TPS The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday rejected recent media reports claiming Israeli air defenses face a shortage of interceptor missiles. “As of now, there is no problem with interceptors,” an IDF source told TPS-IL. “We have prepared for prolonged fighting. We are monitoring the situation constantly.” Recent media reports claime…
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