Hezbollah Uses Fiber Optic Drones in Conflict with Israel
- Since the resumption of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, the use of fiber optic drones has increased within the terrorist group.
- Unlike conventional devices, they are nearly impossible to detect.
- A soldier was killed last weekend, according to a British media report.
When the war innovation from Ukraine inspires Hezbollah. Two months after the resumption of clashes in Israel and Lebanon, the IDF faces a new threat: fiber optic drones. These devices, almost impossible to jam, are gradually replacing rockets used for decades by the terrorist group.
Recent example: the attack that took place over the weekend in southern Lebanon. As shown in a video from the British newspaper The Sun, a drone attacked an Israeli helicopter evacuating the wounded. The machine approached the aircraft before an explosion occurred. Result: one soldier killed and several others injured.
If the drone was not detected by the IDF, it is mainly because it did not function via radio link. This generation has proven vulnerable to jamming devices that disrupt this connection. It was Russia that, during the war in Ukraine, decided to shift from 2024 to drones connected to their operators by fiber optic cables, making them almost impossible to jam. These cables span several kilometers, leading to their widespread use transforming entire areas of the front into a dense network of wires covering fields and meadows.
A Solution Yet to Be Found
According to the Times of Israel, some drones have been launched from areas up to fifteen kilometers away. This threat is taken very seriously by authorities, the journal estimates. Especially since the IDF has not yet found a solution and is now turning to private companies. The Defense Ministry’s Research and Development Directorate recently issued a public tender.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also acknowledged on Monday in front of military officials that there are “still two main threats from Hezbollah: type 122 rockets and drones. This requires a combination of operational and technological actions.”
