Is Israel's IRON BEAM laser already in combat?

Since a Hamas offensive took Israeli forces by surprise on October 7, footage has been circulating online that appears to show incoming rockets or mortars being shot down by an Israeli air defense laser system known as the Iron Beam. But while the Iron Beam is indeed a genuine directed-energy weapon developed by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, these videos are not real. Let's talk about the Iron Beam, and what it actually can do. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Original Write-Up: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/is-israel-using-its-iron-beam-laser-to-shoot-down-rockets/ Citations: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/was-israels-iron-dome-overwhelmed-overhyped-or-right-on-target/ https://www.bohemia.net/blog/arma-3-footage-being-used-as-fake-news https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/R44175.pdf https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/laser-based-air-defense-shoots-down-drones-rockets-in-first-series-of-trials/ https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/ https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense