Israel Uses Laser Defense to Intercept Hezbollah Rockets

Israel's laser-based air defense system, known as Iron Beam, intercepted rockets launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah, while Israeli aircraft carried out strikes on targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon, according to reports by CTech and regional media. Rocket Fire Toward Haifa and Israeli Retaliation The rockets were fired early Monday morning toward the Haifa area. The Israel Defense Forces stated that subsequent airstrikes targeted key Hezbollah operatives, including what officials described as a "central terrorist figure” in southern Lebanon. Strikes in Beirut and southern Lebanon destroyed several buildings, with at least one apartment reportedly catching fire. Lebanese media reported fatalities in the Dahieh district, a known Hezbollah stronghold in the capital.