{"id":1667205,"date":"2026-03-03T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1667205"},"modified":"2026-03-03T01:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T06:30:00","slug":"watch-israel-neutralizes-hezbollah-missiles-with-game-changing-iron-beam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/watch-israel-neutralizes-hezbollah-missiles-with-game-changing-iron-beam\/1667205\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Israel Neutralizes Hezbollah Missiles With Game-Changing “Iron Beam”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch: Israel Neutralizes Hezbollah Missiles With Game-Changing “Iron Beam”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hezbollah opened a new front in the broadening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran overnight, launching a barrage of missiles and\u00a0kamikaze drone swarms at an\u00a0Israeli military base in\u00a0northern Israel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Footage of one of those missile launches posted on X by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) shows what appears to be some of those\u00a0Hezbollah\u00a0missiles prematurely exploding moments after launch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

IPBC explained that the apparent misfires were due to the “Interception of the Rocket from Lebanon Carried Out Using the “Iron Beam” Laser System.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u26a1HISTORIC: For the first time ever, Israel used the Iron Beam to intercept rockets fired by Hezbollah. pic.twitter.com\/DU63REU22k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) March 2, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

We reported last fall that Israel Defense Forces rolled out<\/a> its new high-powered laser defense system, known as the “Iron Beam.”<\/p>\n

The laser-based air defense system was developed by Rafael and built to complement the Iron Dome missile defense shield. Instead of launching expensive interceptor missiles, it uses a high-energy laser to destroy short-range threats such as rockets, mortar rounds, and drones.<\/p>\n

The footage likely shows the 100 kW-class Iron Beam in action, able to neutralize incoming projectiles for only a few dollars per shot, versus roughly $100,000 for a traditional interceptor rocket.<\/p>\n

11 Patriots cost $44M.<\/p>\n

They downed a $250K Iranian missile.<\/p>\n

The math is brutal.<\/p>\n

Video shows intercepts over Haifa as Israel counters more waves. pic.twitter.com\/QO43UiWYu0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the major problems for U.S. and Israeli forces is that the cost per counter-missile and drone is extraordinarily expensive and uneconomical if the war dragged on for a prolonged period of time.<\/p>\n

Related:\u00a0<\/p>\n

War Stocks Jump: These Firms Have The Most Middle East Exposure<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

But there is a big caveat, per the Times of Israel: “The main downside of a laser system is that it does not function well in low visibility, including heavy cloud cover or other inclement weather.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 03\/02\/2026 – 20:30<\/span><\/p>\n

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