Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis Trump's hesitation over expanding the war with Iran highlights a strategic dilemma facing Washington and Jerusalem: missile defenses are being consumed faster than they can be replaced. As interceptor stocks shrink, the price of a prolonged conflict is becoming harder to ignoreShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOded Yaron06:40 AM • July 27 2026 IDTContinuing the war against Israel is now hurting short-term and medium-term antimissile interceptor systems, like the Patriot, available to the United States, Israel and other regional allies. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:IDFIsrael - U.S.Israel - IranAnalysisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuIranKarim KhanTrump's AircraftIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump's Fear of a Missile Shortage Shows Strategic Price of Pursuing WarNetanyahu's Trump Test: Gaza Gestures, Iran Tensions and a Risky BetRed Sea Shipping Slows After Houthi Attacks, Data ShowsCampaign Ads Must Disclose AI Use Under New Election RulesCourt Extends Detention of Suspects Over Arson of Shabbat-open CafeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAn Israeli Election Surprise Called the DemocratsEd Miliband, the U.K.'s New Foreign Secretary – and His History With IsraelBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?Two Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter Town