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Hezbollah's fiber-optic drones pose new challenge for Israel

The Japan Times·Alice Chancellor·6 months ago
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An Israeli soldier gestures as a tank moves onto a truck to depart from the site, on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, on Sunday.

An Israeli soldier gestures as a tank moves onto a truck to depart from the site, on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, on Sunday. | REUTERS

Jerusalem – Hezbollah's cheap fiber-optic drones are creating new challenges for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, forcing the military to adapt its tactics against an increasingly lethal threat.

The Israeli military — considered one of the most advanced in the world — has confirmed two soldiers and one civilian contractor killed in explosive drone attacks in under a week, with several others wounded despite a ceasefire in place since mid-April.

The devices are small, cheap and readily available, like "children's toys," explained Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).

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