The US and Israel have finite numbers of interceptors at their disposal, says an academic. HOBART, Australia: As the US-Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running out of air defence interceptors due to Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli foreign minister have denied the reports. The government did reportedly approve around US$826 million for “urgent and essential defence procurement” over the weekend,