The successful defense of Israel against unprecedented Iranian barrages of more than 530 ballistic missiles, launched in 42 salvos, during the June war was a landmark achievement for Israeli and American air defense technology. Still, the 12-day conflict also exposed a gap between the expenditure on advanced interceptors and the slow pace of their production.

While Israel’s multi-layered defense shield performed exceptionally well, the sheer volume of the Iranian assault forced both the IDF and the U.S. military to burn through a significant portion of their most advanced and expensive interceptors, a stockpile that will take years to replenish.

During Operation Rising Lion (June 13-24), Iranian missile attacks ultimately resulted in 36 to 40 direct impacts in urban areas, causing 30 fatalities.