Israel used the Iron Beam laser missile defense system for the first time to intercept missiles from Gaza - media
One interception of a laser missile defense system will cost $3-$4, compared to one interception of the Iron Dome missile defense system at $50,000, Israeli media note.
Upd. The use of the Iron Beam missile defense system has not been confirmed, writes Israeli journalist Itai Blumenthal, citing sources in the Israeli Defense Forces.