Hezbollah intensifies drone strikes on Israel as IDF seeks urgent U.S. defense aid
Hezbollah releases new drone footage showing strikes on Israeli military targets as Israel scrambles to bolster its defenses. The Lebanese group published videos on Friday documenting attacks on an IDF command-and-control node in Avivim (25 May) and a Merkava IV tank in southern Zawtar (27 May), both carried out using Ababil first-person-view (FPV) drones .
In response to intensified drone and rocket barrages, Israel’s Home Front Command has imposed stricter safety measures across northern communities. Schools near the Lebanon border will remain closed, while those in the Upper Galilee and northern Golan—including Katzrin—may only operate indoors or in areas with immediate shelter access. Workplaces must ensure shelter availability, outdoor gatherings are capped at 50 people, and beaches are shut until at least 21:00 local time on Monday .
The Israeli military is seeking urgent U.S. assistance to counter Hezbollah’s drone threat, citing critical gaps in detection after recent strikes exposed vulnerabilities in its air defenses, according to Israel’s public broadcaster . The escalation follows an incident on Friday where Israeli troops mistakenly fired on a civilian aircraft over the West Bank, mistaking it for a hostile drone—a blunder now under military investigation .
The conflict’s economic toll is mounting. The presence of U.S. military aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport has cost Israel’s Airports Authority $248 million over the past two months, with losses projected to rise if the situation persists, the authority’s director general warned . Hezbollah, banned by Lebanon’s government since March 2026, continues to leverage low-cost FPV drones to target high-value Israeli assets, deepening Israel’s operational and strategic challenges.
Hezbollah intensifies drone strikes on Israel as IDF seeks urgent U.S. defense aid
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#NEW ⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of an IDF Command and Control node using an "Ababil" FPV drone in northern Israels Avivim settlement on the 25th of May.
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🇱🇧❌🇮🇱- Following Hezbollah rocket and drone barrages on northern Israel today, the IDF Home Front Command has tightened its guidelines, closing schools in communities along the Lebanon border. ➡️ In the Upper Galilee and northern Golan, including Katzrin, educational activities are permitted only inside buildings or in areas where a shelter can be reached in time. ➡️ Workplaces may operate provided adequate shelter is accessible, gatherings are restricted to 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed. The guidelines remain in effect until Monday at 9pm Jerusalem time, at which point the Home Front Command will conduct a further assessment.
telegram bot · 7 days ago
Israel turns to US for drone defense after Hezbollah strikes The Israeli military is turning to the United States for additional defense systems and technologies to counter explosive drones deployed by Hezbollah, following a wave of unmanned aircraft strikes on military positions in northern Israel that exposed gaps in detection capabilities, according to Israels public broadcaster.
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US military planes cost Ben Gurion Airport $248M in losses Israel Airports Authority Director General Sharon Kedmi said Thursday that the presence of US military aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport has cost the authority 700 million shekels ($248 million) over the past two months, warning that losses could climb into the billions if the situation continues.
yenisafak · 7 days ago
⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage of the targeting of an IDF "Merkava IV" Tank using an "Ababil" FPV drone in southern Lebanons southern Zawtar on the 27th of May.
telegram bot · 7 days ago
Israel admits firing at civilian plane over occupied West Bank The Israeli military acknowledged on Friday that its troops opened fire on a civilian aircraft over the occupied West Bank after mistaking it for a hostile drone, triggering a military investigation as concerns mount over Hezbollahs unmanned aerial capabilities and Israels ongoing detection challenges.
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