Yuval Steinitz, chairman of Rafael, stated at the Israel Security Conference on Channel 14 that the 'little sisters' of the Iron Beam laser defense system have intercepted dozens of Hezbollah drones, according to the conference broadcast.
Yuval Steinitz, chairman of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, revealed during a panel at the Israel Security Conference on Channel 14 that a variant of the Iron Beam laser-based air defense system — referred to as its 'little sisters' — has successfully intercepted dozens of Hezbollah drones. The Iron Beam system, officially known in Hebrew as 'Ohr Eitan,' is designed to shoot down short-range rockets and drones using a high-energy laser. Steinitz's statement provides a rare operational update on the system's performance against Hezbollah's drone arsenal, which has been a persistent threat throughout the ongoing conflict. The claim has not been independently verified, and no further details on the system's deployment or specific interception incidents were provided.
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