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IDF deploys wire mesh nets to forces in Lebanon as Hezbollah drone threat intensifies

The wire mesh purchased for troops covers an area equal to about 20 soccer fields, with roughly half already delivered, as Galilee Medical Center said one victim of the Rosh Hanikra drone strike remains in critical condition, one moderate and two lightly wounded

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.14.26

Two IDF troops wounded in Hezbollah drone strike on northern border

According to the military, explosive drones and UAVs were launched at IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon; Air Force intercepted one drone, while another exploded inside Israeli territory near the border

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.12.26

'Traffic light' of FPV drone solutions: Israel tests new battlefield defenses

The defense establishment has tested more than 100 counter-FPV drone systems, with some set to reach the front soon; new detection kits aim to give troops vital time to take cover, alongside a Ukrainian-style wire barrier

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.12.26

'Alexander always said everything was fine — until yesterday’: Hezbollah drone strike leaves 2 children fatherless

Warrant Officer (res.) Alexander Glovanyov’s mother Flora says he was her only son and leaves behind a wife and two children, including an 8-month-old daughter; 'What am I supposed to do now? My life is over'

Alexandra Lukash | 05.11.26

IDF warns Hamas racing to build FPV drone threat seen on northern front

Military officials say Gaza terror group is studying drone tactics used by Hezbollah in Lebanon as Israeli forces deepen operations along enclave’s yellow line and prepare for possible escalation if disarmament efforts fail

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.11.26

Hezbollah posts video of FPV drone strike on Iron Dome battery; IDF: 'This is full-scale war'

Military rushes fishing nets and new detection systems to troops in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah published footage of drones striking an air defense battery, as commanders warn drone threat has no easy fix

Yair Kraus | 05.10.26

Laser cannons, nets, microwave beams: how do you stop Hezbollah's deadly drones?

The threat of explosives-laden FPV drones has been known for years but the IDF is only now trying to eradicate the phenomenon; many companies offer creative solutions, but so far the simple aircraft with a fiber optic wire is proving smarter than all of them

Tal Shahar | 05.10.26

‘No answer to AliExpress explosive Hezbollah drones’: IDF troops improvise defenses in Lebanon

Three reservists were wounded Saturday by explosive drones, as soldiers in southern Lebanon say they are exposed to Hezbollah’s fiber-optic threat and forced to buy protective nets with civilian donations; IDF says it is taking the threat seriously

Gal Ganot | 05.10.26

Hezbollah drones wound 7 IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon in 24 hours

Hezbollah drone strike seriously wounds one soldier and lightly wounds three others overnight, after three troops hurt earlier; IDF intercepts drones near Kiryat Shmona

Yair Kraus | 05.07.26

Cheap, deadly, and hard to stop: how FPV drones are reshaping the battlefield

Hezbollah is using low-cost FPV drones assembled in Lebanon to attack IDF forces and northern Israel; a report says they enable cheap, precise strikes and psychological impact; Israel is developing countermeasures; Netanyahu says efforts are underway

Ron Crissy | 05.04.26

יכולות טכנולוגיות חדשות של התעשייה האווירית

The cheap threat challenging the world’s top militaries: Israeli firms taking on FPV drones

Roadside bombs reshaped warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan; now, FPV drones are doing the same as Israeli firms race to build defenses

Gilad Mandel | 05.02.26

IDF chief orders strikes on Hezbollah drone supply chain deep inside Lebanon

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir instructs Northern Command and the Israel Air Force to target Hezbollah’s FPV drone production and supply chain beyond southern Lebanon, after two soldiers and a civilian were killed in attacks over the past week

Yossi Yehoshua | 05.01.26

IDF failed to act on FPV drone threat for past 18 months, official says

A security official says FPV drone attacks began in 2024, but no effective solution was developed, a failure now costing troops in Lebanon; reserve soldiers are improvising countermeasures, including simple methods inspired by the war in Ukraine

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.30.26

Civilian contractor killed by Hezbollah drone in Lebanon

Shfar’am resident killed, son wounded when explosive-laden FPV drone strikes engineering vehicle during Defense Ministry work with IDF forces in Bint Jbeil area

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus | 04.28.26

Cheap, lethal and hard to stop: how Hezbollah imported Ukraine war drone tactics to Lebanon

Terror group’s fiber-optic FPV attack drones can fly for miles without radio signals, making them difficult to jam and leaving IDF forces racing for new defenses after troops forced to shoot them down with rifles

Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.28.26

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