Israel is one step closer to building a highly advanced Star Wars-esque “wall of lasers” to defend the Jewish state from enemy fire, an advancement that’s now expected ahead of schedule and at a fraction of the cost of Israel’s current traditional missile defense systems.
During a Tuesday press conference hosted by Tel Aviv University's Institute for National Security Studies, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced the much-anticipated laser missile defense system will be operational “within a year,” which is a much quicker timeline than previously anticipated.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.