How Hezbollah uses Europe supply chain to produce attack drones
- A logistics network supporting Hezbollah's drone manufacturing has been dismantled across Europe, with multiple arrests made in Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom between mid-2024 and April 2025.
- Investigators seized materials for building drones, potentially capable of carrying explosives, with estimates suggesting the volume could manufacture up to a thousand drones.
- Authorities arrested eleven suspected Hezbollah operatives on charges related to terrorism and financing illegal activities, with four arrests in Spain and two in the United Kingdom.
- While the network was active across Europe, there is no evidence of imminent terrorist plots on the continent; however, authorities warn of risks to Israeli civilians.
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EU authorities bust Hezbollah drone smuggling network
Spain, Germany, France and the UK arrested 11 suspected Hezbollah operatives believed to be involved in the sophisticated operation. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News European law enforcement discovered a multinational Hezbollah operation spanning several countries on the continent, which saw the terror group obtain critical elements used for explosive and surveillance drones from European manufacturing sites. Spain, Germany, France and the UK…
Hezbollah ran drone smuggling network in Europe, authorities reveal
Spanish, German authorities arrested four suspects with ties to terror group, accused of acquiring materials that could be converted into weapons targeting civilian and military sites in Israel and Europe, report
Europe dismantles ’Hezbollah drone supply network’
A sophisticated Hezbollah logistics network operating across Europe was dismantled between summer 2024 and early April 2025, according to a report by French daily Le Figaro on Friday. The group, involving individuals of Lebanese origin, is accused of sourcing and shipping components for the construction of military drones, with the final destination believed to be Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. The investigation began in Catalonia, where Spain's G…
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