The geographical extent of Iran’s retaliatory attacks have made the conflict the widest in the Middle East since the second world war. Israeli and US aircraft and missiles have struck hundreds of sites across Iran, without losing a plane to hostile fire. During the 12-day war with Iran last summer, when massive barrages of missiles were fired at Israel, crucial weapons in Israel ran low, some reports have suggested. “In previous wars and clashes, the duration has been determined in part by the amount of [air defence missiles] that we had … You can never have enough interceptors,” Inbar said. View image in fullscreen Israeli air defence systems fire over Jerusalem to intercept missiles launched from Iran on Sunday.

Source: The Guardian March 03, 2026 21:02 UTC