Six weeks into a supposed ceasefire, Hezbollah (the Lebanese militant group backed by Iran) has made fibre-optic drones its weapon of choice against Israeli soldiers and civilians along both sides of the Lebanon border, with eight of the twelve Israelis killed since the truce began losing their lives to such strikes. Unlike rockets, these low-flying first-person-view (FPV) drones carry explosives, travel without a detectable radio signal, and are guided by a thin optical wire, making them nearly impossible to jam or intercept — a tactic adapted directly from Russia's use of the same technology in Ukraine. Israel acknowledges gaps in its countermeasures and is investing in new detection and interception systems, while senior officials have threatened retaliatory strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut in response to the escalating campaign.