Israel’s defenses took a giant leap forward this week when — for the first time ever — it used a laser beam to shoot down an incoming rocket fired by terrorists in Gaza.
"This isn’t science fiction, but the product of years of research and experimentation.
"The US military is doing its own laser-beam or “directed energy” research, and Israel and the United States cooperate.
"Lockheed Martin and Israel’s Rafael are developing Iron Beam, and ultimately it can mean not only ground-based laser defenses but lasers to mount on ships and planes as well.
"Israel fielded the weapon for the first time in combat a few days ago, and it could change the country’s air defense posture in the next few years.
"It’s called Iron Sting and is part of the larger Iron Beam laser defense system.
"Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system is well known, and it works beautifully: 90% effective.
"But it is expensive: Each Iron Dome battery can cost $100 million, and each interceptor costs between $40,000 and $50,000.
"As Hamas fires its thousands of rockets and missiles at Israel — it’s fired an estimated 10,000 since Oct. 7 — the costs of defense mount and the supply of interceptors can run out.
"Iron Dome batteries typically have about 60 to 80 interceptor missiles at hand.
"What if Hezbollah or Hamas fires 100 missiles at one location?
"A laser system overcomes these problems." . . .
WATCH: IDF Releases Extensive Footage of Hamas Tunnels Under Hospital—Bathrooms, Weapons, Even A/C – RedState . . ."Despite breathing hard and being in a terrifying place, she manages to deliver a powerful statement about what they’ve found:
As we move along, walking down that tunnel, now we know the network of tunnels that Hamas holds in Gaza underneath sensitive spots like hospitals, pulling the civilians of Gaza hostage and abusing their right to medical treatment, to human rights, to any base human right that they have.
. . ."Here's a much longer tour, running at over nine minutes. "Dear world, is this enough proof for you?" the caption reads. IDF described the footage on their YouTube site: "IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari reveals a hidden Hamas terrorism base beneath Gaza's largest hospital—stark proof of Hamas' direct threat to innocent lives."
Dear world, is this enough proof for you? pic.twitter.com/Z3HNDPNV3O
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 22, 2023
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