Light Blade ( he, להב אור, Lahav Or) is a

laser weapon A laser weapon is a directed-energy weapon based on lasers. After decades of R&D, directed-energy weapons including lasers are still at the experimental stage and it remains to be seen if or when they will be deployed as practical, high-perfo ...

system to intercept airborne incendiary devices:

incendiary balloon An incendiary balloon (or balloon bomb) is a balloon inflated with a lighter-than-air gas such as hot air, hydrogen, or helium, that has a bomb, incendiary device, or Molotov cocktail attached. The balloon is carried by the prevailing winds to ...

incendiary kite An Incendiary kite(also Firebomb kite, flaming kite, Fire Kite) is a kite with a bomb, incendiary device, or Molotov cocktail attached. Historical use Kites were first used in warfare by the Chinese.

s, and drones. These were used in significant numbers in a

Palestinian arson campaign The first wave of Palestinian airborne arson attacks on Israel from Gaza Strip using airborne incendiary devices (incendiary balloons, incendiary kites, etc.) was launched in May 2018 during the 2018 Gaza border protests. These attacks are taki ...

launched in April 2018 from the

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza. ...

. Itsik Saban
Israel unveils laser system designed to intercept incendiary balloons, drones
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Israel Hayom ''Israel Hayom'' ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם, lit=Israel Today) is an Israeli national Hebrew-language free daily newspaper. First published in 2007, ''Israel Hayom'' is Israel's most widely distributed newspaper. Owned by the fa ...

'', December 26, 2019 It was initially unveiled in 2019 and deployed to the Gaza border in 2020. The initial deployment reported 90% efficiency. "90 אחוזי הצלחה": צפו במערכת יירוט בלוני התבערה בפעולה
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{{reflist Emergency management in Israel Military lasers Israeli inventions Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2019

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