Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold, head of the Directorate of Defense Research & Development at the Defense Ministry, announced that Israel’s Iron Beam (Ohr Eitan) laser defense system will begin defending against aerial threats at the end of December. Daniel Gold was project manager for Iron Dome.

https://unitedwithisrael.org/iron-beam-laser-defense-system-set-for-idf-launch/

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