The Israeli military has admitted for the first time to using laser weapons on the battlefield.

The Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. revealed on the 28th local time that during the military operation "Iron Sword" by the Israeli military, laser weapons were used for the first time to intercept targets such as rockets and drones dozens of times. This is the first time the country has admitted to using such directed energy weapons on the battlefield.