Israel positions itself at the forefront of laser defense weapons

They will soon be integrated into the country's air defense system. The Israeli Ministry of Defense officially announced Thursday that it has used anti-aircraft laser weapons more than 40 times since the war began following Hamas's attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Among their targets: drones launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah. To demonstrate their effectiveness, the ministry released a video showing two laser systems neutralizing fixed-wing drones. Why unveil this technology to the world now? "The threat from Hamas and Hezbollah drones has certainly decreased, giving Israel more flexibility to reveal this capability without compromising ongoing operations," said Fabian Hinz, a researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to him, this announcement also serves another purpose: to promote the...