Technology & Science
Hezbollah Unleashes Unjammable Fiber-Optic FPV Drones on Israel's Northern Front
Beginning 2 March 2026, Hezbollah introduced first-person-view drones guided by up to 50 km of fibre-optic tether, conducting lethal strikes that bypass Israel’s multi-billion-dollar electronic-warfare dome.
Focusing Facts
- Between 13 April and 30 April 2026, at least 14 such drones were recorded; one strike on 27 April killed Sgt. Liam Ben Hamo and wounded six soldiers, while a 29 April attack killed a civilian contractor in southern Lebanon.
- The devices cost roughly US$400 in commercial parts plus explosives and a fishing-line-thin fibre cable, yet remain invisible to Israeli jamming suites and radars below ~15 m altitude.
- Israel has responded by bolting improvised cages and nets onto vehicles, a stop-gap Ran Kochav admits may take ‘months’ to replace with dedicated sensors able to spot light-signature targets.
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