Israel Rations Missile Defenses Amid Iran Attacks

0:00It's March 29, I'm Cory with the story, and this is U.S. News Today, National News powered by AI. Israel's now rationing its top-tier missile interceptors as Iranian attacks drag into week 5. They're saving the priciest arrow systems for the biggest threats, switching to upgraded Iron Dome or David Slings setups instead, and even letting. Some missiles fly if they're aimed at empty spots. Earlier this week, two Iranian ballistic missiles slammed into the southern towns of Arad and Daimona after those lower-tiered defenses missed. 31 folks got hospitalized in Arad, including 18 kids and at least 9 in serious shape while 5 more ended up in care in Daimona. These hits carry extra weight since the towns sit right by Israel's Daimona nuclear reactor and key bases like Neveteam Air Base, casualties hurt, but the proximity amps up the stakes big time. Others are deciding shot by shot, stretching supplies then, after Iran's launched over 400

1:00missiles and hundreds of drones so far, on top. Of Hezbollah rockets almost daily, software tweaks let mid-level systems reach farther, but success varies, works great sometimes, flops others. This grinds turning into a straight attrition war, with Iran churning out cheap missiles way faster than Israel can build fancy interceptors. It's worn the burn rates eating years of production in weeks, and no end in sight yet.