Hezbollah deploys fibre‑optic tethered drones, complicating Israeli defenses
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 22:56 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Hezbollah has begun using drones connected to launch sites by long fibre‑optic cables, a technique that prevents GPS or radio jamming. The new approach poses a fresh challenge for Israel’s air‑defence systems.
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