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A |     “简直就像一个个大圆桌”“第一次见到这种植物，是什么品种？”“它会开花吗？”……这两天，不少市民惊喜地发现湘湖“十里荷香”迎来新变化——一张张巨大的绿色莲叶漂浮于水面，叶片舒展，为湖畔增添了别样韵味。    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。

B | 记者从湘湖管委会了解到，这是新晋落户的克鲁兹王莲。今年6月，湘湖首次引种40株克鲁兹王莲，历经夏日滋养，在处暑节气悄然成形。图片来源：湘湖管委会不同于普通荷叶的纤细灵动，王莲自带大气磅礴的姿态，成熟叶片直径可达1.5至2米，硕大的翠叶平整舒展浮于碧波之上，叶缘整齐上翘，宛如一方方天然青玉圆桌，错落点缀在湖面，层层叠叠，绿意盎然，为渐入清秋的湘湖留住了满目生机。如果走近了仔细观察这一方方“水上玉盘”，还会发现许多暗藏着自然的精巧玄机。

C | 王莲叶背布满粗壮的网状叶脉与细密尖刺，独特的气室结构赋予它超强浮力，均匀承重下可承载数十公斤重量。对于王莲有一定了解的市民，或许曾经看到过这样的图片：游客坐在巨大的莲叶上打卡留念。未来，湘湖是否也会有类似的活动？湘湖管委会工作人员透露，今年是初次种植，目前叶面大小还未达到能支撑人体重量的程度。“大家还得再等等，等王莲的直径和承重能力达标后，我们也会考虑推出人上王莲打卡的服务。”再来说说王莲花，作为独特的“夜开型”花卉，王莲花仅有三日花期，却日日换新颜，第一夜初开时为纯白色，第二晚转为粉红色，第三日变为紫红色，之后闭合沉入水中结实。

D | 因此，也有许多人称它为“变色女神”。眼下正值王莲最佳花果观赏期，7月至9月是它最美的季节。王莲虽美，却也娇贵，湘湖管委会也提醒广大市民游客，王莲叶背有尖刺，叶面虽美但不可随意触碰、投掷杂物。观赏时请保持距离，爱护这片来之不易的风景。除了“十里荷香”，湘花岛的地肤草同样吸睛。翠绿圆润的植株连成一片，在蓝天白云的映衬下格外治愈。据悉，地肤面积约10亩，预计10月中下旬开始变色，届时将呈现出红、黄、绿交织的秋日美景图。值得一提的是，今年，地肤草里还多了只卡通“站岗松鼠”，引来不少游客前来打卡。工作人员介绍，因为原有地肤区块分布着较多井盖、电箱等影响美观，设计两只松鼠造型既能遮挡设施，又增添了趣味性。后期这里还将增加“比奇堡居民”等造型装置，让花海更具童话氛围。

E | 想要拍照出片的市民游客可以选择上午或傍晚光线柔和的时段，摄影效果更佳。

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