
How Israel’s new laser can help stop cluster missiles
Iran fired roughly 650 ballistic missiles at Israel during the 2026 war, and more than half of them carried cluster‑bomb warheads.

Iran fired roughly 650 ballistic missiles at Israel during the 2026 war, and more than half of them carried cluster‑bomb warheads.

By taking on the “lower tier” of incoming threats, the laser frees up Iron Dome to focus on the more dangerous ballistic missiles.