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>Israel imports, for example, tank engines from Germany (which have been operating continuously for 22 months) as well as the transmissions (which are responsible for transferring power from the engine to the tracks).
That's how it works, bros. Even the Israeli equipment that hasn't been blasted by IEDs and RPGs is over-worked and breaking down.
Israel gets their tank engines from Germany, which has now shut down all military aid to Israel that could be used in Gaza.
Also, think about Israel's air force and the flight hours that their aircraft have been used for over the last two years. Fighter jets and Apache/Blackhawk helicopters have finite flight hour lifespans, and IAF is at its breaking point or close to it.
Also, after Oct 7 the US repeatedly denied Israel's request to buy another 20-30 Apache helicopters, because there was/is a long line of customers in front of Israel.
So as Israel's Apaches break down, there's no replacements.
And even like new F-15 jets delivered 2 years ago from USA, those are getting close to their flight hour limits due to 2 straight years of non-stop flights over Gaza, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon, plus flight missions down the Red Sea towards Yemen.
Israel is projecting a lot more strength than they can sustain, at all levels and altitudes.