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A surge in deadly Hezbollah drone attacks has exposed critical gaps in Israel's military preparedness, particularly against Hezbollah's fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be jammed. Experts have warned the IDF for two years, but defenses remain unavailable to soldiers

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A surge in deadly Hezbollah drone attacks has exposed critical gaps in Israel's military preparedness, particularly against Hezbollah's fiber-optic-guided drones that cannot be jammed. Experts have warned the IDF for two years, but defenses remain unavailable to soldiers
03:48 AM • May 09 2026 IDT
The wounding of several soldiers over the past week by Hezbollah attack drones makes it clear that the Israeli military is still struggling to deal with fiber-optic-guided drones, which cannot be intercepted using electronic warfare systems.
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