Israel learned from Iran's missile attacks that it needs far more interceptors than expected. 'It's a race,' missile chief says.

Israel has learned from fighting Iran that it needs more ballistic missile interceptors. Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images Several rounds of fighting with Iran have convinced Israel that it needs more missile interceptors. Past assumptions about what was needed for high-intensity war are outdated, a senior official said. Israel is planning to ramp up production of its top ballistic missile interceptor. Multiple rounds of fighting with Iran brought with them a realization that Israel needs significantly more ballistic missile interceptors than it ever expected. A senior Israeli defense official told Business Insider that past assumptions about the number of interceptors required to sustain its defenses in a high-intensity conflict, even theories from a couple of years ago, have been tossed out the window.