Overview
- Hezbollah fired rockets and drones from southern Lebanon toward northern Israel, triggering sirens in Haifa and nearby towns and claiming the attack as revenge for Ali Khamenei’s killing.
- Video circulated by the Israel War Room and other clips appeared to show a laser interception near the border, though officials have not publicly attributed specific shootdowns to Iron Beam.
- Within hours, the IDF said it hit Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon, including targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district and members of the group’s Radwan Force.
- Iron Beam, a roughly 100‑kilowatt high‑energy laser delivered to Israeli forces in late 2025, is designed to defeat short‑range rockets, mortars and drones at a fraction of the cost of missile interceptors within Israel’s layered air defenses.
- Analysts highlight limits such as an effective range of about 10 kilometers and reduced performance in haze or cloud, even as U.S. defense officials and allies track the reported use for its potential to ease interceptor stockpile pressures.