Posted on 07/01/2026 3:23:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
"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," said Katz.
Israel is developing space lasers to carry out attacks above the Earth, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday.
“One of the central goals that the prime minister and I set is that we are recruiting the best minds,” he said in a briefing with military reporters. “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.”
“If we achieve this, it will ensure the advantage of deterrence, of the ability to attack, destroy, and all of the other matters, versus our enemies with large resources,” he added.
Last Thursday, Katz said Israel was committed to becoming the leading player with capabilities to attack from space. But his latest statement was the first time he had specifically mentioned space lasers.
Israel is already a leading country in this field, having developed Iron Beam as a land-based space laser. During a recent visit to Elbit, The Jerusalem Post both witnessed and was informed about a project to enable fighter jets to fire lasers in the future.
DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors. (credit: The Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)
During the briefing,...
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Same!
True. But the gif provides immediate gratification.
Space lasers and Israel, MTG’s worst nightmare.
But you don’t hear the song with a gif.
“When is Israel going to be forced to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)”
Sure, everyone will keep their word. A cardboard peace sign is just as effective.
Unfortunately, Space lasers are bad for the entire planet because they need a lot of
power and the easiest way to get it is using “Nuclear-Detonation Pumped Lasers.”
Born out of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) in the 1970s and 80s, this approach proposed using the explosive energy of a small thermonuclear device to pump an X-ray laser. The rapid burst of X-rays from the detonation would travel through lasing rods, creating directional, destructive beams.
We already have enough problems without nukes in space.
Good points.
Evil people, anti God, what did God have Israel do with their enemies.
Evidently you believe God should kill the people you hate because you hate them.
I was hoping for Jews in Space 🌌🌌🌌
Curse Israel. Be cursed. BLESS Israel, be blessed
Israel über alles.
Bless Israel! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
I wouldn’t bet on that.
“All you need is a 5 megawatts Lazer and a spinning miror”, but watch out for the popcorn.
“they are not on anyone’s side except their own, and everyone would be wise to remember this.”
Nice to see someone here remind people of that . Never forget the USS Liberty .
A lot of the Israeli laser tech comes from the United States.
The de-militarization of space treaty did not ban lasers or directed energy weapons in space.
Exactly.
They are on the side of America the last time I checked.
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