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Hezbollah's $400 Fiber-Optic Drones Injure Soldiers, Kill Contractor

5/1/2026

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Hezbollah deployed fiber-optic-guided drones that injured at least a dozen Israeli soldiers, killed a civilian contractor, and use thin transparent cables that bypass electronic jamming.
Israel is adding nets and cages to vehicles and seeking technology to cut the nearly invisible cables.
Analysts say the drones are cheap, locally assembled with off-the-shelf parts and 3D-printed components, costing roughly $300-$400 each.

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Story summary

Hezbollah deployed fiber-optic-guided drones that injured at least a dozen Israeli soldiers, killed a civilian contractor, and use thin transparent cables that bypass electronic jamming.
Israel is adding nets and cages to vehicles and seeking technology to cut the nearly invisible cables.
Analysts say the drones are cheap, locally assembled with off-the-shelf parts and 3D-printed components, costing roughly $300-$400 each.