23 jun 2026
Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT Fiber-optic First Person View (FPV) drones operated by the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah have changed the battlefield in southern Lebanon , inflicting losses and causing damage to Israeli forces occupying parts of the area. The technology, a hallmark of the fighting in Ukraine , arrived here shortly after Hezbollah launched an attack against Israel on March 2, following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran that began days prior, reigniting a new large-scale war.
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BEIRUT Fiber-optic First Person View (FPV) drones operated by the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah have changed the battlefield in southern Lebanon , inflicting losses and causing damage to Israeli forces occupying parts of the area. The technology, a hallmark of the fighting in Ukraine , arrived here shortly after Hezbollah launched an attack against Israel on March 2, following the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran that began days prior, reigniting a new large-scale war.
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Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon
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