Iran has more offensive missiles than Israel has interceptors, according to a U.S. official and an analyst familiar with the numbers. The Arrow 3, used to counter long-range ballistic missiles, has been critical in countering attacks from Iran and Yemen in Israel’s airspace and is now in short supply.

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports on how the calculus around offensive and defensive missiles is shaping the conflict between Iran and Israel.

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0:00 The situation in Israel
0:44 Israel’s layered defense
2:02 Capacity issues
3:23 U.S. draining munitions
4:16 What’s next?

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