Israeli soldiers captured by a Hezbollah "explosive drone" on April 26 in southern Lebanon. (Footage broadcast by Hezbollah's war media channel)
As Israel prepares to begin producing explosive drones to counter those of Hezbollah, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published on April 30, 2026.After proliferating during the war in Ukraine, "explosive drones," which are generally inexpensive, have become a staple on many battlefields around the world. Used sporadically by Hezbollah during previous phases of its war against Israel since October 2023, they have clearly taken a prominent role in operations over the past several weeks in southern Lebanon.In Taybeh, Qantara, Bint Jbeil, Beit Lif, Mais al-Jabal, and Bayyada, Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles have been relentlessly targeted in recent days by "explosive drones" with the distinctive feature of being connected to their pilot by a fiber-optic cable. These homemade, wire-guided devices —...
As Israel prepares to begin producing explosive drones to counter those of Hezbollah, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published on April 30, 2026.After proliferating during the war in Ukraine, "explosive drones," which are generally inexpensive, have become a staple on many battlefields around the world. Used sporadically by Hezbollah during previous phases of its war against Israel since October 2023, they have clearly taken a prominent role in operations over the past several weeks in southern Lebanon.In Taybeh, Qantara, Bint Jbeil, Beit Lif, Mais al-Jabal, and Bayyada, Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles have been relentlessly targeted in recent days by "explosive drones" with the distinctive feature of being connected to their pilot by a fiber-optic cable. These homemade, wire-guided devices...
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