Politico: Israel is exhausted and doesn’t have enough ammunition to repel Iran and Hezbollah’s attack
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy confirmed that most Israeli officials realize that any large-scale war with Hezbollah at the present time won’t be like any other war that Israel has fought before.
The institute reported that most Israeli officials would prefer to end the current war, send exhausted reservists’ home, allow displaced families to leave the hotel rooms where they have been staying for months, take two years to replenish ammunition stockpiles, and plan a war against Hezbollah.
Politico reported that fatigue and frustration in the ranks of the Israeli army may hinder repelling Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and Hezbollah’s response to the assassination of his high military commander, Fouad Shukr.
Politico talked about the shortage of ammunition that the Israeli army is suffering from, which is ammunition that Israel will need in order to repel the expected major attack from Iran and Hezbollah, stressing that there aren’t enough Iron Domes in the world to deal with 100,000 missiles.
While there is anxiety and anticipation in Israel regarding the response of both Iran and Hezbollah, it’s not clear whether Arab countries will help Israel to the extent they did previously, when Iran carried out a missiles and drones strike in response to an Israeli attack that targeted its consulate in Damascus, and Israel’s assassinated the commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria, Reza Zahedi.
According to Politico, Arab countries feel frustrated by Israel’s assassination of Haniyeh and Shukr, and are disturbed by Tehran’s threats and warnings of trying to protect Israel from the response.
While the United States expects its Arab allies to help Israel, but not at the level they provided previously.
A former US diplomat held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for any interruption in this support.
