The US military is operating in the air, on land and at sea to shoot down Iranian missiles fired at Israel in response to its attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership, tilting Washington toward more direct involvement in the widening conflict.

Israel is running low on Arrow missile interceptors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed US official, after five days of retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Iran. The report raises concerns about Israel’s ability to counter long-range ballistic missiles from Iran in the aerial war that began with surprise Israeli