Watch Israel Score the First Known Combat Laser Kill Ever Recorded on Video

The Israeli military says it used laser weapons to destroy Hezbollah drones – and it has the footage to prove it.

May 29, 2025

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An Israeli military laser weapon targets the wing of a Hezbollah drone during combat operations in northern Israel in late 2024. (Israel Ministry of Defense)

The Israeli military has released what appears to be the first known footage of a high-energy laser weapon system destroying a drone in actual combat, a milestone moment for the real-world deploymen…

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