Several viral videos showed off what was claimed to be laser systems built into Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
Israel’s multibillion-dollar missile defense system, the Iron Dome, has been repelling air strike attacks since Hamas militants killed hundreds in a surprise attack on October 7.
About 2,750 Palestinians and more than 1,400 Israelis have died in the conflict, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Thousands more on both sides have been wounded, while 199 Israeli hostages were abducted and taken into Gaza, AP added.
Videos online recently suggested that Israel may have launched a state-of-the-art laser defense system known as the Iron Beam, thought to still be in development, to repel attacks.
The Claim
Multiple videos posted on TikTok suggest that Israel’s Iron Dome weapons defense system is using lasers to target enemy ballistics.
