Israel's Cost to Intercept Iranian Drones and Missiles Is Put at Over $550 Million

Published on April 16, 2024

An Israeli warplane

The cost of Israel’s interception of Iran’s missile and drone barrage on Saturday was estimated at 2.1 billion Israeli shekels, or more than $550 million. The estimate--by Yehoshua Kalisky, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, a think tank in Tel Aviv--takes into account expenses associated with intercepting half of the Iranian missiles and drones, including the use of the David’s Sling air-defense system, and also takes into account the cost of keeping 100 Israeli warplanes in the air for six hours, including fuel and weapons.

Link to the article: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-iran-strikes-live-coverage/card/israel-s-cost-of-intercepting-iranian-barrage-is-put-at-over-550-million-uamrOjZkoRBNGRfjWbD6

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