Experts say Hezbollah is increasingly using fiber-optic drones with deadly accuracy, devices that are difficult to stop and even harder to detect.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection.

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict will now lead to another leap in understanding the dynamics between warfare and drone technology.

Cheap, agile, and hard to intercept: discover how Hezbollah is using kamikaze FPV drones against Israel and why they pose a unique challenge to modern air defenses.

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israel carried out several airstrikes Friday on southern Lebanon that killed at least 10 people, while the militant Hezbollah group said it fired rockets and drones at northern Israel where two soldiers were wounded. Israel’s military and Hezbollah kept up their attacks despite a ceasefire in place since April 17.

IDF struggles with Hezbollah drone threats, impacting withdrawal plans. Withdrawal from Lebanon by April 30, 2026 at 0.1% YES.

The terror organization intends to confront the IDF through the use of new drones. The question is whether countering them will become an accepted norm.

No proper defense exists yet for explosive drones guided by fiber optic cable, which can't be jammed electronically; Israel only began looking into solutions during current war