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IDF Targets Hezbollah After Drone Bomb Attack Wounds Three Soldiers in South Lebanon

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First reported by Ynet · Aug 15, 2026

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An explosive drone attack by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon seriously injured three IDF soldiers, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes that killed two senior Hezbollah commanders. Despite a ceasefire, Hezbollah continues to use advanced fiber-optic drones against Israeli forces, leading the IDF to pursue both technological and operational countermeasures.

01Hezbollah’s explosive drone attack seriously wounded three IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon.
02IDF retaliated by killing two senior Hezbollah commanders linked to drone attacks.
03Hezbollah has conducted over 70 drone strikes since March using fiber-optic FPV drones.
04The drones evade electronic warfare and cost only $300-400 each to produce.
05IDF tested 100+ solutions, including the Iron Drone Raider System, but effectiveness is limited.
06Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered a special project to counter the drone threat.

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