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一 | Israeli officials are planning to ask US President Joe Biden for his formal blessing to provide an Iron Beam laser-based air defense system to Gulf Arab states including the United Arab Emirates and possibly Saudi Arabia, Israel’s Channel 12 has reported.,The unsourced Hebrew-language report, cited by the Times of Israel, indicated the delivery of the system to the Gulf countries would assist with the US-led push to ramp up air defense cooperation between Tel Aviv and a loose regional coalition including Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.,The Jewish State does not have formal diplomatic relations with the latter two country, and Riyadh has repeatedly stated that it would not establish formal ties with Israel until the Palestinian question and the creation of a Palestinian state was settled.,On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US and Middle Eastern sources, that the Pentagon had organized a hush-hush meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in March to discuss ways to improve air defense cooperation against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. The meeting was said to have been chaired by then-US Central Command chief Frank McKenzie, and attended by top military commanders from Israel and the Arab countries who were invited.,Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who announced the formation of a regional anti-Iranian air defense alliance last week, appeared to signal the veracity of WSJ’s reporting on Monday, saying Israel was “building” a “wide partnership with additional countries in the region to ensure a secure, stable and prosperous Middle East,” and that “among other things, this also includes aerial defense.”,Israel Creating 'Middle East Air Defense Alliance' Under US' Wing, Defense Minister Says20 June, 11:03 GMT,“We will strengthen this, as a stable Middle East is an international, regional and Israeli interest of the highest order,” Gantz said.,Iran’s military also appeared to issue an indirect response to WSJ’s report, with Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri warning Monday that Tehran “will not tolerate” the threats posed by Israel and its cooperation with CENTCOM, and “will definitely react to them.”,Israel has long touted the purported advanced capabilities of its so-called ‘Iron Beam’ laser-based air defense system, a prototype of which was unveiled last year. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the “game-changer” weapon would shift the balance in Israel’s favor, with the estimated $2 in electricity required per burst to intercept enemy rockets just a drop in the bucket compared to the tens of thousands of dollars a rocket might cost. Bennett expressed hope that the system would come online by 2023.,‘Iron Beam’: Israel’s New Laser Air Defence System ‘Will Bankrupt Enemies’, Bennett Says1 June, 11:44 GMT,Last week, Breaking Defense reported that Israel would ask Biden for more money Iron Beam’s development, on top of the $3.3 billion in annual US subsidies already received by the Israeli military and defense establishment. The outlet’s sources indicated that Israel will likely ask the US president to shell out about $300 million in additional cash.,“The relations between the US and Israel are solid. The issues that will be on the table during the visit are of utmost importance to both the US and Israel. I’m confident that the talks will be fruitful to both sides,” a senior defense source told the outlet.,During his trip to the Middle East next month, Biden is expected to tour an Israeli airbase and get a firsthand look at the prototype laser weapons being developed by Israeli defense giants Rafael and Elbit Systems.,Lasers for use against aircraft, missiles, drones, ships, and ground equipment have been on the drawing board of weapons developers since the Cold War, with engineers spending decades mulling over the prospects of replacing conventional missile and shell projectiles with the futuristic beam pulse. But energy-directed weapons have long faced what have previously been deemed unsolvable issues, such as the immense amounts of power required to operate them, as well as interaction between combat lasers and natural phenomena such as rain, fog, smog or dust, all of which dissipates their strength.,Last month, US weapons maker Raytheon reported that its own laser weapon, fitted aboard an Army Stryker vehicle, had successfully downed incoming mortar rounds in testing.,Raytheon Laser Weapon on Stryker Vehicle Succeeds at Shooting Down Incoming Mortar Shells19 May, 22:19 GMT。 AI摘要 “船来了！”17日中午，高崎渔港迎来开渔后首批收鲜船，闽厦渔运72002满载渔获靠岸。林俩辉合作社两艘船共带回10吨海鲜，大部分被提前预订。当日第三艘船带回77公斤大魟鱼，冰鲜、活鲜陆续上岸，市场海鲜供应将逐步增加。收鲜船在高崎渔港靠岸，渔民接力搬运渔获。

二 | “船来了！”17日中午11点半，高崎渔港岸边，海鲜合作社负责人林俩辉兴奋地喊道。随后，闽厦渔运72002满载渔获缓缓靠岸，一箱箱冰鲜、活鲜陆续搬运上岸。开渔后，收鲜船将往返渔场与码头，源源不断运回渔获，鱼虾蟹等“海鲜大军”陆续上岸，“游”上市民餐桌。据了解，17日当天共有4艘收鲜船满载渔获率先回到高崎渔港，最先抵达的两艘都归属林俩辉所在合作社。林俩辉说：“第一艘带回3吨海鲜，第二艘足足7吨，这批货以冰鲜为主，还有少量的活鲜，比如斑节虾、梭子蟹、红花蟹等，大部分已经被客商提前预订了，过几天活鲜会越来越多。” 当天下午3点25分，当天的第三艘收鲜船闽龙渔66656归来，船一靠岸，甲板上一条体型硕大的魟鱼立刻吸引所有人目光。

三 | 多名渔民相互搭手，合力将这条“大家伙”抬上岸，过磅称重，足足77公斤。记者看到，现场，渔民将一箱箱冰鲜接力搬运上岸，赤棕鱼、巴浪鱼、马面鱼、红娘鱼……让人目不暇接。渔民说，海上捕捞上来的海鱼，都会第一时间铺上冰块低温保鲜，最大程度锁住原生鲜味。夏商国际水产交易中心食安部副经理李剑峰向记者介绍，开渔第二天，率先回港的渔获以冰鲜为主，活鲜供应量相对有限，预计未来几天，更多渔船陆续回港，鲜活海鲜的上市量将逐步增加。眼下市场里，冰鲜可见赤棕鱼、红娘鱼、加利鱼、狗鲨等；活鲜有梭子蟹、斑节虾、红花蟹等。未来几天回港渔获持续增多，市场海鲜供给进一步充足，整体售价有望迎来适度回落。