Drone

Defense establishment developing new solutions against Hezbollah's fiber-optic FPV drones

At the same time, intelligence efforts have intensified to locate and strike drone operators. Additional air and ground firepower will reportedly be allocated to shorten the attack cycle.

Drone caught in anti-explosive drone barbed wire supplied by the IDF to the Lebanese army, May 14, 2026.
IDF soldiers work to clear the Beit Hanoun area. Images released on May 26, 2026.

Killing of Hamas leader, fighting in Lebanon brings Israel back to war on two fronts - analysis

ISRAELI SECURITY forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.

Multiple Hezbollah explosive drones impact in northern Israel

IDF officers gathered at the event to find the most relevant tech to fight Hezbollah drones

Israel defense ecosystem meets to accelerate fieldable counter‑drone tech


UK tests new Skyhammer interceptor missiles in Jordan

Skyhammer is designed to neutralize Shaheed drones and low-speed missiles

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Skyhammer interceptor chasing a Shahed-like drone during tests in Jordan

The battlefield is in your backyard: Why drone, GPS chaos is now civilian life - opinion

How electromagnetic threats moved from the battlefield to your balcony, and why the rules can’t keep up

A networked battlefield

Autonomous and backpack-portable: Israeli drone enters US Army frontline service

The THOR Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system, which is a backpack‑portable, fully autonomous multirotor aircraft, will be used by US forces to provide units with an organic aerial capability.

THOR Group 2 uncrewed aircraft system.

No magic way to stop Hezbollah's FPV drones from striking, IDF admits

However, removing US restraints on IDF attacks in northern Lebanon could reduce the threat by 80%.

Firefighters douse flames in a field after a drone launched from southern Lebanon fell near Kibbutz Snir in the Upper Galilee.

Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo killed in southern Lebanon

Twelve IDF soldiers were wounded on Thursday after a drone struck an armored military vehicle near the northern community of Shomera, as drone incursion sirens blared across northern Israel.

Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo, 19, a Golani soldier who fell in battle in Lebanon in April 2026.

Three southern residents charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel

According to one indictment, Ali and Wahel allegedly used off-road vehicles and drones to carry out six hashish-smuggling runs in December 2025, each involving roughly eight to nine kilos of hashish.

IDF, Israel Police seize 12 pistols after intercepting a drone attempting to smuggle the guns over the Jordan border, February 8, 2026.

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah rocket launcher inside civilian building in southern Lebanon

Meanwhile, an IDF drone pursued and hit a Hezbollah terrorist attempting to flee on a motorcycle.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 29, 2026.

Ukraine claims to have intercepted 30,000 drones in March

Ukraine’s interceptor drones have become one of the most cost‑effective tools in the country’s arsenal, effectively turning Moscow’s “special operation” into a war of attrition. 

A person holds a Sting interceptor drone by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, March 16, 2026

Trump braces for long Hormuz blockade, IDF strikes Hezbollah launcher inside civilian building

Netanyahu "frequently" speaks with Trump, PMO says • US aircraft carrier to leave Middle East after 10-month-long mission • IAEA Chief Grossi: "Majority of Iran's uranium likely is at Isfahan site"

US President Donald Trump against the backdrop of the NATO flag, April 24, 2026; illustrative.

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

The Israel Air Force has completed a preliminary investigation into an incident in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah attempted to target a medical evacuation helicopter with a drone.

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.