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Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
- Hezbollah's fiber-optic, first-person view drones have emerged as a lethal weapon against Israel in recent months, bypassing sophisticated defense systems. At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by the drones since the conflict reignited in March.
- This asymmetric warfare tactic first emerged in the Russia-Ukraine war two years ago, using fiber-optic cables instead of radio signals. That design makes the drones impossible to jam and extremely difficult to detect, giving them a decisive advantage.
- Last month, the Israel Defense Forces appealed to private tech companies for countermeasures as Airwayz and others developed detection systems. Chief Technology Officer Shai Kurianski emphasized urgency, stating, "It's our children out there in Lebanon that are getting those FPV explosives."
- To protect troops in southern Lebanon, the IDF is deploying mesh netting, shotguns, and fragmenting rounds to intercept incoming drones. However, soldiers have only three to four seconds of warning before impact, severely limiting defensive effectiveness.
- Gen. Yaron Rosen , former chief of the IDF Cyber Staff, hopes to see a "sharp decline" in drone effectiveness in coming months. Ukrainian officials had warned Israel years ago about these $300 to $400 threats, but the warnings went largely unheeded.
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