Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis Fiber-optic explosive drones deployed by Hezbollah are eating away at Israeli air superiority in Lebanon. First proven in the Russia-Ukraine war, these micro-weapons are redefining the balance of power, and perhaps even changing warfare altogetherShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe06:01 AM • August 14 2026 IDTFighting has been temporarily paused in south Lebanon, since the latest cease-fire was declared about a month ago. It's offering a chance to soberly evaluate the current campaign in Lebanon, which started in early March – at the same time as the second U.S.-Israel attack on Iran.CommentsIn the NewsAs Battlefield Shifts to Low Altitudes, IDF Plans to Build 100,000 Drones a YearUnmoved by Netanyahu's Tricks and Shticks, Eisenkot Eyes a Minority GovernmentKushner to Visit Israel and Egypt With Board of Peace Officials to Talk GazaHuckabee Condemned 'Settler Terror' but He Was Defending Trump, Not Palestinians'I Don't Know a Wounded Israeli Soldier Whose Soul Wasn't Affected'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a Genocide