Israel has asked Washington for large quantities of military equipment and munitions, including tens of thousands of 155mm-calibre artillery shells previously earmarked for Ukraine, and as many missiles for its Iron Dome air defense system — used to intercept rockets launched from Gaza — as the US could supply.

“Israel has exhausted its Iron Dome. They sent an emergency request to the United States for all of the Iron Dome ammunition we had,” Ritter noted. But while “Israel’s hoping to get several thousand rounds, maybe 10,000 rounds,” all the US could offer was “360-some odd. That’s all we have.”

“Hamas will exhaust that in one night, firing two salvos of 150 rockets each. That’s it,” he warned. “And Hezbollah’s sitting on a stockpile of tens of thousands. And if they fire these… and Israel has nothing to knock them down, that means Hamas will eviscerate Israel will destroy Israel’s leadership capacity, industrial capacity, military capacity.”

Ritter said Israel’s leaders had “backed themselves into a corner” by vowing to destroy Hamas, a goal they have failed to achieve several times in the past.

“They’ve let their rhetoric get the better of them,” he said, noting that even Biden had told Netanyahu to “calm down.”

“Behind the scenes he was actively telling the Israelis the hard truth: that America isn’t going to step in and fight Israel’s battles for it, that if Israel goes into Gaza, one of the consequences will be Hezbollah’s intervention,” Ritter said.

“America is not putting boots on the ground or dropping bombs on Hezbollah because we don’t want a wider war with Iran,” he added. We have thousands of troops positioned throughout the Persian Gulf whose lives would be put at risk if Iran joined this fight. We don’t want that. It’s not our fight.”

The former US Marine dismissed Biden’s deployment of two aircraft carrier strike groups along with a Marine Corps amphibious assault ship with F-35 fighters and 2,000 troops to the eastern Mediterranean in a warning to other nations not to intervene as the US “flexing its muscles.”

“If you reflect on the reality that’s all we have. There’s nothing else to send Israel,” Ritter said. “And what we’ve deployed is not enough to handle the threat that can be posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon or by Iran if it chooses to intervene.”

He noted that, like its arms industry, the US military was increasingly hollowed out as young people lose interest in fighting — and losing — overseas wars.

“60,000 I think was the target to recruit for this year, and we were short 6000. That means that the army is missing 6000 soldiers, that it has billets for. If you don’t have soldiers to fill that billet, then you have to shrink your military further,” Ritter explained.

“In order to meet this new two-war concept that Biden and Congress are talking about, we’re going to have to increase the size of our conventional military. That means they will have to increase it by about 100,000 -150,000,” he pointed out. “We can’t meet the current recruiting requirements because nobody wants to fight.”

You speak of iron Dome like it's the only air defence possessed by Israel

You have not heard of David's sling, arrow 1,2,3 and they provide wider coverage than iron dome

Say No to war

jaeyking:
You speak of iron Dome like it's the only air defence possessed by Israel

You have not heard of David's sling, arrow 1,2,3 and they provide wider coverage than iron dome

Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

They keep having hopeless hope

Terrorists sef!

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

Let's see how it plays out

LadyRosa:
They keep having hopeless hope

Terrorists sef!

as in eh..Everyday this guy is posting propaganda.He thinks israel is Nigeria

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

After spewing all these lies, go andd fire the missiles into Israel

Propaganda

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

You are just wishing. Isreal is smarter than you know

[quote author=misreal post=126529904]as in eh..Everyday this guy is posting propaganda.He thinks israel is Nigeria [/qusee!

Propaganda is not same as the reality of isreals present bombardment in Gaza.

They should continue with the propanganda

Lol
The US is now fighting on 3 fronts - Ukraine, Middle East & West Africa.


Putin is a genius.

US In Ukraine
Us In isreal
US in Libya

Lol. This terrorists keep having hope that Isreal should run out of ammunitions, day-dreaming in its highest form. You guys are already learning a lesson and will continue to learn even without iron dome,Isreal will still crush the whole Arab leagues .

misreal:
as in eh..Everyday this guy is posting propaganda.He thinks israel is Nigeria

He's Hamas chief propagandist in Nigeria.

He's a terrorist.

[quote author=LadyRosa post=126529942][/quote]israel is already gearing up for ground invasion,meanwhile some folks come online to post propaganda

Okwyjesus:


You are just wishing. Isreal is smarter than you know

The only thing Israel has its a suicide bomb vest in the form of the Samson Nuclear Option.

Iran has called their bluff and the world is seeing Israel as that pyscho with a bomb strapped on his body threatening to nuke itself and the entire middle East.

If they go on this route , then every Jew in every corner of the world has brought upon their head the mother of all pogroms.

Pierocash:
Lol. This terrorists keep having hope that Isreal should run out of ammunitions, day-dreaming in its highest form. You guys are already learning a lesson and will continue to learn even without iron dome,Isreal will still crush the whole Arab leagues .

You think Israel has enough ammunition to fight Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran at the same time without heavy US intervention? Even with US help it will be a difficult task.

misreal:
as in eh..Everyday this guy is posting propaganda.He thinks israel is Nigeria

Very daft propaganda imp below

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

Mumuric!

I heard its everyday your brain malfunctions and post trash. Get out from NL jarey terrorist

TinubuDeDrugLor:


He's Hamas chief propagandist in Nigeria.

He's a terrorist.

They have started again

Israel have been itching to go after Iran all these and the people stopping the is the US.

Let them enter this war and let see how far it goes.

Egypt has learnt to leave Israel alone after tasting their own share of the cake.

SadiqBabaSani:
After spewing all these lies, go andd fire the missiles into Israel

Behave.

This is no time for your regular sideline cheerleading.

Iran has nukes and they have the capabilities to intercept missiles.

Iran also has supersonic missiles courtesy of Russia that Israel and the entire West has no solution.

An Iranian nuke strapped on a supersonic ramjet powered missile will hit Tel-Aviv in less than 3 minutes when fired from the Persian gulf and the Israelis will not see it coming as these supersonic missiles cruise at tree top level and the supersonic speeds create a plasma shield that make it impossible for the most sophisticated radar system to detect.

Israel has been boxed in and that's why they are venting their frustration on Palestine.

Tell them to do the same aerriel bombings they are doing on Gaza on Hezbollah positions within their own northern border territories which are now fully occupied by Hezbollah and Iranian special forces.

DomPerignon:



Behave.

This is no time for your regular sideline cheerleading.

Iran has nukes and they have the capabilities to intercept missiles.

Iran also has supersonic missiles courtesy of Russia that Israel and the entire West has no solution.

An Iranian nuke strapped on a supersonic ramjet powered missile will hit Tel-Aviv in less than 3 minutes when fired from the Persian gulf and the Israelis will not see it coming as these supersonic missiles cruise at tree top level and the supersonic speeds create a plasma shield that make it impossible for the most sophisticated radar system to detect.

Israel has been boxed in and that's why they are venting their frustration on Palestine.

Tell them to do the same aerriel bombings they are doing on Gaza on Hezbollah positions within their own northern border territories which are now fully occupied by Hezbollah and Iranian special forces.

You need mental checkup.
This your wishful thinking...

We already know what you people want is not a state for Palestine, but the extermination of the State of Israel..

BobbieZion:


You need mental checkup.
This your wishful thinking...

We already know what you people want is not a state for Palestine, but the extermination of the State of Israel..

Reality check will hit you hard.


Globalist Jews are doing all they can to see to the end of Israel and are switching back to their real ancient homeland of Khazaria aka Ukraine.

You know nothing.

BobbieZion:


You need mental checkup.
This your wishful thinking...

We already know what you people want is not a state for Palestine, but the extermination of the State of Israel..

Actually, this is more a civil war within world Jewry


The internationalists among them like Kissinger and his WEF buddies want Israel to be kaput and have chosen Ukraine as their new Jerusalem


The conflict in Ukraine and the ongoing crisis in Israel are connected and are being ochestrated by Atheistic Jews .

This is a war between Atheistic Jews Vs Zionists Zealots.


You have a lot to learn.

Domperignon the terrorist supporter. You're hoping against hope that Israel be at the mercy of your hateful people but that won't happen anytime soon.
Concedingly though, it shall come when such will happen but that will signal the total destruction of all those that will participate in the routing of Israel. If we are alive at that time, you will remember I told you so only if you aren't close to the Middle East.

For now, forget about Iran involving themselves in this war. Israel has other allies outside the USA.

Yujin:
Domperignon the terrorist supporter. You're hoping against hope that Israel be at the mercy of your hateful people but that won't happen anytime soon.
Concedingly though, it shall come when such will happen but that will signal the total destruction of all those that will participate in the routing of Israel. If we are alive at that time, you will remember I told you so only if you aren't close to the Middle East.

For now, forget about Iran involving themselves in this war. Israel has other allies outside the USA.

It's pathetic to see how your investments in being part of the synagogue of Satan is being unravelled before your own eyes.

You need Israel to remain invisible towards promoting the God's chosen lie.


You will live to see another long overdue sacking of these Cainanites from the Palestine

The copium on this thread by the fake Jews of Africa is so amusing.

These cretins have invested so much in Jewish invicibiylity that they now assume these Khazars can not be uprooted .

Having to see the unraveling of their masters by Hamas has caused them so much cognitive dissonance.

FYI, Iron Dome is not the Arc of the Convenant.

DomPerignon:



It's pathetic to see how your investments in being part of the synagogue of Satan is being unravelled before your own eyes.

You need Israel to remain invisible towards promoting the God's chosen lie.


You will live to see another long overdue sacking of these Cainanites from the Palestine

We shall see how it goes.

BobbieZion:


You need mental checkup.
This your wishful thinking...

We already know what you people want is not a state for Palestine, but the extermination of the State of Israel..

Weak men usually resort to insults to defend themselves when presented with cold facts.

Respond using facts or just shut up

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

This guy nah idiot. U dey with Isreal to know all what is happening. War is happening thousand of miles away. U want to have hypertension on Isreal iron dome. Every time u keep posting lies about Isreal. Even if Isreal iron dome no work again. You should know hamas group don finish be dat. U don't know it us d iron dome dat is keeping hamas alive because d dome doesn't let Isreal knows they are under siege. U came here telling lies Isreal is begging US for battary when Israel is one of d best high tech in technology. U don't know 1% of Israel.

DomPerignon:



Whatever they have in stock will not last a week with a full on Hezbollah and Iranian attack.

Israel has a non existing Military Industrial Complex.

They rely heavily on US and EU industries for heavy artillery shells, JDAM glide bombs and other missile systems.


The US and NATO have run out of Ammo as they squandered everything on Ukraine.

Germany that would have stepped up arms production is on a road to permanent deindustrialization owing to US meddling that sees it's NATO ally as a competitor and have done everything to destroy Germany's industrial base.


America's industry is rotting away and in its place is a financial liquidity digital service based economy that priotises P0rn and narcistic digital companies.

I guess you have access to the military inventory of the IDF…illiterate.