Israel is developing a space-based laser weapon capable of targeting satellites, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.
The proposed system is intended to give Israel a capability that no other nation currently has, the cabinet member told journalists on Monday.
“As of today, no country has the ability to mount attacks in space. We must be the leading country in the world with this capability,” Katz said, adding that a space laser would give the Israel Defense Forces an advantage over “our enemies with large resources” – a remark national media interpreted as a reference to Iran. The possibility of renewed direct hostilities with the…
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