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Hezbollah’s latest challenge to Israeli forces – a stealthier drone
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Hezbollah is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fibre-optic cables, like those commonly used by both Russia and Ukraine in the war in Ukraine.
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Isabel Kershner, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and northern Israel are contending with a new threat from Hezbollah militants: Exploding drones designed to evade electronic jamming.
Hezbollah has been attacking with the deadly drones in recent weeks, and Israel is still trying to figure out how to defend against them, according to several Israeli military officials and a Western official. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the issue publicly.
