Hezbollah using fibre optic drones to evade Israeli jamming

The Israeli military is facing difficulties countering First Person View drones used by Hezbollah, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post.

The newspaper said Hezbollah has been using fibre optic threads tethered to the drones, allowing operators to guide them manually and avoid Israeli electronic jamming systems.

The report said Hezbollah recently released footage showing an FPV drone striking an Iron Dome battery near the northern border on Sunday.

During a visit to southern Lebanon last week, senior Israeli officials reportedly discussed several pilot programmes aimed at improving the detection and interception of FPV drones, though the newspaper said the military was still “trying to catch up in real time”.