Hezbollah FPV drones attack Israeli soldiers and commanders in Lebanon

Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon have fielded inexpensive first‑person‑view (FPV) suicide drones that can be guided via long‑range fiber‑optic cables. The drones were used in night attacks that killed Israeli sergeants Michael Tyukin in Ashkelon and Adam Tzarfati in Rosh HaAyin, prompting an Israeli soldier to note that “it is very unusual for drones to attack troops at night.”

In a separate incident, an FPV drone struck the vehicle of Israeli Northern Command Major General Rafi Milo while he was touring a village in southern Lebanon. Milo and an aide stepped out of the car moments before impact; no one was injured. Israeli officials say the attacks reflect a deliberate Hezbollah strategy to target senior IDF officers. The group is also reported to have launched rockets at Israeli positions in the same period.

Israeli defense officials warn that the addition of fiber‑optic links and possible thermal optics could enable the cheap drones to operate more effectively after dark, raising concerns about a new threat to troops on the ground.