Inexpensive fiber-optic drones are challenging Israel's high-tech defenses, shifting the military balance in the Middle East.

Inexpensive fiber-optic drones are challenging Israel’s high-tech defenses, shifting the military balance in the Middle East.

A recent video showing an explosive-laden drone striking an Israeli Iron Dome battery couldn’t have been more symbolic: Israel’s famous air-defense system, which cost billions of euros, looked powerless against a small aircraft that cost a few hundred euros.

While the video’s authenticity has not yet been verified, experts believe it is genuine.

The footage was published about a week ago by Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based pro-Iranian militia, which Germany, the US and several Sunni Arab states have classified as a terrorist organization.

The drone strike, if genuine, would mark propaganda victory for Hezbollah and reveal a significant vulnerability in Israel’s military capabilities.

  • Rusty 🦀 Femboy 🏳️‍🌈@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Yeah, fuck those “news” sites that don’t even let you see the damn news. I was in the same position and did some searching and found the video: https://www/ (dot) mediaspecial (dot) org/sound/files/video/asf/2026/ope246.mp4

    I found this video link on Hezbollah’s official website, and the website the video’s hosted on seems to be affiliated with Hezbollah. If you live in a Western country, or any country that considers Hezbollah to be a “terrorist” organisation, I recommend opening the link in the Tor Browser.

    Here are some screenshots:

    Drone approaching iron dome position, border with Israel visible.

    Drone close to iron dome position, which is circled red.

    Drone before crashing into iron dome position.