Video footage of beams of light pulsing through the night sky prompted speculation about the potential use of a new weap
In this 2013 file photo, an Israeli soldier is seen next to an Iron Dome rocket interceptor battery. The laser-defense system called the "Iron Beam" was first unveiled in 2014. "Breaking: Israel activates new energy based iron beam system in taking out missles heading towards Tel Aviv," read the caption of an Oct. 15and will add to Israel’s defense system. But based on available information, it’s not clear whether the weapon is ready for use or being used.
While the Iron Dome costs tens of thousands of dollars per interception, the Iron Beam is more cost-effective, with interceptions costing as little asreported USA Today also reported that defense experts told them the footage doesn’t show the Iron Beam. James Siebens, a fellow for defense strategy and planning at The Stimson Center, a nonpartisan think tank,that used different images and footage to claim that Israel used its Iron Beam. One post used a 2005 photo that shows a laser in New Mexico. Other posts used footage from the video game Arma 3, which has beenEmailed statement from Israel’s Ministry of Defense, Oct.
“There isn't a single video or photo suggesting that 250 people were killed at a concert or that a mass shooting took place” on Oct. 7 in Israel.
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