American news site SEMAFOR reported that Israel informed the U.S. it is facing a significant shortage of ballistic missile interceptors. The report was based on official American sources, one of whom said, "This is something we anticipated in advance." That source emphasized to the site that the U.S. itself is not facing a similar shortage. An American official claimed, "We have everything we need to protect our bases and our people in the region." Regarding the shortage Israel is facing, he said it is "finding solutions."