Israel and Hamas have taken to open hostilities yet again.More than 1,000 rockets have been fired from the Palestinian enclave towards Israel.Israel has retaliated with massive force and the conflict has escalated.While Israel is currently counting on the Iron dome for protection, a new system holds the key to the future. Israel’s defense establishment had unveiled a laser-based platform last year. The system is designed to defend against different kinds of projectiles like unguided rockets that are launched towards Israel by knocking them out of the air.The new system will complement the country’s existing layered air defense which consists of several air defense systems like Iron Dome and Arrow.As per reports, it will undergo testing in the coming months and is likely to be operational by next year.In this video Defense Updates analyzes why the upcoming Laser-based Interception System will be the true protector of Israel?