Primitive 'explosive drones' are Hezbollah's newest asset against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah has increased the use of these devices recently, as Israel seeks to formalize the establishment of its occupation of nearly 600 square kilometers of Lebanese territory.

After proliferating during the war in Ukraine, "explosive drones," which are generally inexpensive, have become a staple on many battlefields around the world. Used sporadically by Hezbollah during previous phases of its war against Israel since October 2023, they have clearly taken a prominent role in operations over the past several weeks in southern Lebanon.In Taybeh, Qantara, Bint Jbeil, Beit Lif, Mais al-Jabal, and Bayyada, Israeli soldiers and armored vehicles have been relentlessly targeted in recent days by "explosive drones" with the distinctive feature of being connected to their pilot by a fiber-optic cable. These homemade, wire-guided devices — known as FPV ("first person view" in English) drones in military jargon — are equipped with small explosive charges and have inflicted significant losses...

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