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Hezbollah hits back with drones in Israel's Lebanon war

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May 3, 2026

Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah continue trading strikes despite a ceasefire. While Israeli attacks degrade the Iranian proxy's missile stocks, new FPV drones are slipping through Israel's air defenses.

Despite heavy losses to its missile arsenal, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah continues testing Israeli air defenses.

Footage from the Iranian proxy shows drones striking Israeli troops and armored vehicles in southern Lebanon.

Israeli officials acknowledge there is no simple way to stop fiber-optic FPV drones, a weapon widely used in modern warfare, but say they are now focusing on countering this remaining threat as fighting continues.
 

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