Report: Hezbollah drone tactics expose Israeli gaps despite advanced systems

The Israeli newspaper Maariv has reported that Israel’s advanced military capabilities, including the Arrow missile defence system and F-35 Lightning II aircraft, have not prevented operational challenges posed by Hezbollah’s evolving drone tactics in southern Lebanon. According to the report, Israeli military bodies—particularly the Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) and the Directorate of Defence Research and Development (MAFAT)—were unprepared for what it described as a “micro-tactical” threat posed by small, low-cost drones. The newspaper said these drones have been effective in causing casualties among Israeli forces and disrupting operations on the ground. It noted that such threats are not new, with two primary categories identified in military use: drones operated via wireless communication and those controlled through fibre-optic links. READ: Israeli defense […]