The Jerusalem Post reported - quoting its Hebrew-language colleague Maariv - that the Israeli occupation army needs to restore its military capabilities by embarking on massive purchases of weapons systems, fighter jets, helicopters, tanks, artillery, missiles and various types of ammunition.

It said the condition of the army's helicopters is the worst, especially the Apache squadrons. As for ammunition, the army is constantly checking its stocks of surface-to-air bombs.

It added that the Air Force's fighter jets have far exceeded their service life after each plane accumulated thousands of hours of flying during the war, which caused all the fighter jets to become obsolete, which will require Israel to quickly purchase new squadrons of aircraft, especially the F-35 and F-15.

What makes matters worse is that the US administration recently increased restrictions on aid to Israel, according to the newspaper, and postponed the provision of heavy air-to-ground bombs and air-to-ground missiles from helicopters, and temporarily prevented the supply of used Apache helicopters to assist the air defence system.

The IAF's fighter jets have far exceeded their service life, with each aircraft having accumulated thousands of hours of flight during the war, causing all fighter jets to become obsolete, which will require Israel to quickly purchase new squadrons of aircraft, especially the F-35 and F-15.

But the newspaper believes that the diplomatic "crisis" between the US administration and Israel is not everything in its quest to obtain the weapons it needs; as the world is currently witnessing an arms race. In light of the war in Ukraine and the tensions between China and Taiwan, all of Europe is racing to acquire weapons.

It quoted a senior official from one of the world's largest arms suppliers - whose identity was not disclosed - as saying, "What is happening in the world today is crazy. It is not the world we knew two or three years ago. The whole world is buying weapons, everything from everything."

"We are in a race, arms companies can't keep up with demand, and the delivery queue is getting longer," he added.

Reflecting the situation within the occupation army, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced yesterday, Wednesday, that one of the factors that forced him to take the decision to cease fire with the Lebanese Hezbollah was the need to renew ammunition and equipment.

Senior arms company official: What's happening in the world today is crazy, it's not the world we knew two or three years ago. The whole world is buying weapons, everything from everything

However, The Jerusalem Post believes that the ceasefire was not only to allow for the renewal of the munitions arsenal, but also to purchase new systems now, with a focus on fighter jet squadrons, refueling planes and transport helicopters.

She revealed that the condition of the Apache helicopters in the Air Force is the worst, and that their level of readiness at the beginning of the war was low, and the situation worsened as the fighting continued.

One option the IAF is currently considering is to use several Black Hawk transport helicopters (called Yanshov), which are used for transporting and evacuating casualties, and to install weapons systems such as air-to-ground missiles, cannons, and additional systems. These helicopters will serve as an aerial means of border defense and slightly reduce the need for Apache helicopters.

She noted that shipments of heavy and semi-heavy bombs are stuck in Boeing warehouses in the United States due to President Joe Biden’s decision. The same applies to the Hellfire missile produced by Lockheed Martin, as Israel lacked these munitions when the fighting began.

According to the newspaper, Israel is counting on US President-elect Donald Trump to immediately release the shipments to Israel.

A senior security official, who was not named, was quoted as saying that the big problem now is that the budget is limited, and Israel must work “magic to be able to meet these needs,” adding that the second problem is related to the lists of buyers waiting for the production lines to provide them with their orders as quickly as possible.