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IDF Seeks to Deal with Hizbullah's Explosive Drones
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - In southern Lebanon, Hizbullah's explosive drones have become one of the most challenging threats facing IDF soldiers. Since the beginning of the week, two Israelis have been killed by explosive drone strikes. When Hizbullah switched to drones using fiber optics that make detection and interception harder, Israel found itself facing a "low-tech" threat that disrupts its operational plans. Lebanese sources report that Hizbullah has amassed a huge stockpile of First-Person View (FPV) drones in recent months with a range of 50 km. and an explosive payload of 7 kg. The drone is physically connected by fiber optic cable to the operator, avoiding detection by IDF electronic warfare systems. Hizbullah launches the drones from areas where the IDF is not present.