The Israel Defense Forces fielded its first operational laser defense system, the Iron Beam, on July 18.

The entities involved

• Israel Defense Forces →

  combined military forces of Israel

  • The UN has blacklisted Israel for sexual violence in conflict, while Hamas captors face allegations of sexual abuse, prompting criticism from Herzog.Mon 13:20
  • Zamir leads IDF's technological pivotMon 11:53
• Iron Dome →

  Israeli air defense system to intercept and destroy short-range rockets, aircraft and other missiles with a range of 4 to 70 km

  • IDF conducts strikes and ground advances in Lebanon while Hezbollah launches drone attacks in response to Israeli military action.Mon 00:30
  • Ondas Inc. secured a strategic tender from the Israeli Defense Ministry and attempted to acquire the Iron Dome command system.Thu 08:05

Related events

• Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces to develop a new operational plan.Aug 17
• Iron Dome and Patriot are air defense systems, with the Patriot system being developed by Lockheed Martin in Israel.Thu 08:05
• The IDF is the military force of the country. An expert speaks on Israel's conduct in wartime and advises on Israel's geopolitical image.Jun 21
• Researchers model scenarios of system failures in Israel, noting that civilian systems cannot rely solely on military defense.Sep 4
• A senior IDF commander, Jonathan Steinberg, is identified as operating in the southern Gaza Strip.Sep 10