IDF Working to Counter New Weapon That 'Gives Hezbollah A Chance'
Hezbollah has a history of adapting to conflict that far predates the use of its fiber-optic FPV drones.Prior examples include Hezbollah's introduction of Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to strike Merkava tanks during their last major war in 2006. "You can see that also with Hamas and Israel. You can see that also, of course, with Iran and Israel, and of course with Israel and Hezbollah.
- ▪Hezbollah has a history of adapting to conflict that far predates the use of its fiber-optic FPV drones.Prior examples include Hezbollah's introduction of Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to strike Merkava tanks during their last ma
- ▪"You can see that also with Hamas and Israel.
- ▪You can see that also, of course, with Iran and Israel, and of course with Israel and Hezbollah.
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| Publication time | Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:59:42 -0400 |
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By Tom O'ConnorDeputy Editor, National Security and Foreign Policy0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.An Israeli military official has revealed to Newsweek efforts by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to counter a new weapon complicating the war against the Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.Since resuming attacks in March in response to the U.S.-Israeli war launched against Iran, Hezbollah has debuted the use of fiber-optic first-person view (FPV) drones.
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